GOPIO-CT recently held its annual election during its annual holiday party which also served as a fundraiser for a local charity.
The virtual event netted $5,000 for Building One Community of Stamford, which helps new immigrants in Connecticut.
At the general body meeting, Ashok Nichani was re-elected as president. Other elected officials included: Prasad Chintalapudi as executive vice president; Dr. Jaya Daptadar as vice president; Prachi Narayan as secretary; Meera Banta as joint secretary; and Viresh Sharma as treasurer.Â
Two trustees were re-elected: Dr. Thomas Abraham and Neelam Narang.
Nichani shared that in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, GOPIO-CT did some âoutstanding work in helping local food pantries and providing KN95 masks for frontline workers.â