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ANKUR Indian Graduate Student Association
GPSA Budget Presentation
Presented By Burman Manik - President Gopal
Shreya Vice President Dubey, Saurabh Vice
President Rodrigues, Melanie Cross Cultural
Co-ordinator Joshi Sagar Business
Manager Fernandes, Amit - Secretary
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Agenda
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ANKUR - Objectives

• Volunteer and Non-profit Organization
• Bridges social gap between Indian graduate
  students at PITT
• Provides a helping hand to new incoming students
  from India
• Increases the awareness of Indian culture among
  students of other nationalities at PITT

Previous Expenses
Current Expenses
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About ANKUR

• Established in 2000, 517 current members
• Across Schools at PITT Katz Business School,
  School of Medicine, School of Physics and
  Astronomy, School of Health and Rehabilitation
  Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Swanson
  School of Engineering.
• http//www.pitt.edu/sorc/pittankur/
• http//www.facebook.com/home.php/group.php?gid54
  98362900refts

Previous Expenses
Current Expenses
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Services

• Airport Pick-up and Temporary Accommodation
• 100 incoming students (5 summer 2008, 90 Fall
  2008, 5 Spring 2009) were provided with both
  airport pick ups and temporary accomodation for a
  week.
• -Trips to the Venkateswara Temple ( 2 buses are
  arranged for in collaboration with the temple
  authorities every once a month for students
  interested in visiting the temple)
• Provides Indian students with a common platform
  in the form of Yahoo groups and Facebook to
  interact and share information with other
  students and the established Indian Community at
  Pittsburgh.
• Also brings about interactions between graduate
  students at C.M.U and the undergraduate
  organizations H.S.C and I.S.A at PITT
• Why Sanskrit in the Modern World, Yoga Workshop

Previous Expenses
Current Expenses
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Events

• 1) Indian Independence Day Celebration
• 2) Freshers Party
• 3) Dandiya
• 4) Fashion Show with CCLD
• 5) Diwali
• 6) Republic Day
• 7) Dance Workshop
• On an average the larger events like Diwali had
  300 people.
• The Mumbai Fund Raiser saw 300 people in
  attendance and raised 2400 which was directed
  towards the victims and families affected by the
  terrorist attacks.

Previous Expenses
Current Expenses
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Fashion Show
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Dance Workshop
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Diwali
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Financial Summary 2008-2009
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Examples of events in 2008 - 2009
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Examples Events in 2009 - 2010
Freshers Party Event Plan Dance Workshop a
trained in modern dance techniques will conduct a
dance workshop for new and old students. Welcome
Ceremony The student body will welcome the new
students joining Pitt and introduce the current
executive board. Ice Breaker and Games The host
will conduct a few interactive games. of
people expected 325 Expected Costs for the
Event 1800 Music DJ 400 Gift for Workshop
Trainer 50 Dinner 1000 Prizes for Games
100 Paper cups/plates 100 Misc Expense 150
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Examples Events in 2009 - 2010
Diwali Celebrations Event Plan Cultural
Performances Performance of Dance/Music/Skits
Dinner Dinner will be served. Catering will be
done by an Indian Restaurant. of people
expected 325 Expected Costs for the Event
2950 Pitt Newspaper Advertisement 150 Dinner
2100.00 Decoration 300.00 Paper cups/plates
100.00 Insurance 100.00 Sound Rental
100.00 Misc 100.00
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Amount requested from GPSA - 6,000
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Thank You