May 25-28, 2012, Schuylkill Haven, PA - Memorial Day Weekend brought together over 50 Hindu youth from over ten universities across the country for the 22nd Annual Hindu Students Council (HSC) Camp on the grounds of Vraj Bhoomi in Schuylkill Haven, PA. | Another successfull year of Hindu Students Council's 22nd annual camp --- South Asian Insider | |
May 25-28, 2012, Schuylkill Haven, PA - Memorial Day Weekend brought together over 50 Hindu youth from over ten universities across the country for the 22nd Annual Hindu Students Council (HSC) Camp on the grounds of Vraj Bhoomi in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
HSC serves as a medium for college students and young professionals to help foster awareness of issues affecting Hindus, offers opportunities to learn about Hindu heritage/culture, an provides seva (service) to the community. HSC chapters from universities across the nation, as well as individuals and organizations interested in Hindu Dharma, attended the camp. | | | Written by Ravindra Jaishankar | |
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Columbus, Ohio, Sept 24 - 27, 2011 - Ravindra Jaishankar, HSC General Secretary, spoke passionately to over 200 Hindu Temple leaders and executives on what he termed a "bleak but hopeful future" for Hindu Dharma in America. Drawing from his experience working with various students as Rutgers University HSC chapter President, and current General Secretary, he described the state of Hindu youth as being "disconnected from Dharma, and disinterested in learning about it." The inaugural session of the conference, which began with presentations from Hindu Temple executives about the growth and expansion of their Temples, was followed by Jaishankar's account of the lack of interest in Hindu Dharma among the youth in general.
| | Piscataway, NJ, July 29-31, 2011 – Hindu Students Council and its local chapter members attended the WAVeS (World Association for Vedic Studies) Conference to discuss controversial issues and misconceptions of India’s Caste System.
| July 13, 2011- HSC supports the nomination of Rajiv Malhotra, entrepreneur, philanthropist and public speaker, for the 2012 TED Prize. This recognition, awarded to an exceptional individual who has a wish “big enough to change the world”, provides $100,000 and the resources of the entire TED community to transform that wish into a platform for global impact. | |
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