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Press Release: Hindu Students Council cleans highway
Press Release
Hindu Students Council cleans highway in Michigan
On September 29, 1996, Hindu Students Council (HSC) participated in the
State of Michigan's Adopt-A-Highway program. This project is part of
HSC's commitment to SEVA (service), as the Hindu way of life recognizes
seva as a duty that should be performed by every citizen.
Siva Hota, a member of HSC's North American Coordination Council and a
5yr veteran of HSC activities including SEVA (service) projects at the
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) campus, explained, "As a group
this is an excellent way to work as a team and put our efforts into
giving back to the society."
Three years ago, the HSC-Michigan chapter adopted a stretch of US-23 in
Ann Arbor. HSC is responsible for cleaning this part of the highway
three times per year. The State of Michigan has put a sign on each side
of the highway recognizing HSC for its contribution to the
Adopt-A-Highway program.
Ankur Agarwal, in his 3rd year with HSC, said, "I think that our
Adopt-A-Highway experience is very positive because it reminds us of how
much pollution we create."
Adopt-a-highway is one of many projects the Michigan chapter does as
part of HSC's SEVA (service) projects. This year, the SEVA projects at
the Univ. of Michigan are being coordinated by Aarti Raheja and Sridhar
Palanisamy. Sridhar remarked, "Adopt-A-Highway is truly an eventful
experience. It is great to see the enthusiasm from students who
represent HSC." Other ongoing HSC SEVA projects include serving food to
the homeless, volunteering at a children's fair for cancer patients,
Hand-On-Atlanta, blood and bone marrow drives, Support-A-Child, and
disaster relief.
For more information about this program, please contact Sridhar
Palanisamy at (313) 213-1510, fax (313) 995-2765, mail HSC, 1229 Island
Dr #102, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA,or email him at sspalani@umich.edu
For more information about HSC activities across the world, please
contact HSC, 46 #3 Irving St, Boston, MA 02114, or email
hsc@umcc.umich.edu
Hindu Students Council (HSC) is the international forum providing
opportunities to learn about Hindu heritage, serve the needy, and
address issues affecting the community. HSC completed its 5th
anniversary last year, and currently has over 45 chapters across North
America, and many projects.
