Citations

Mrs. Purnima A. Desai – Founder – President – Director

A Noted Ambassador Of Indian Culture Founded Shikshayatan Cultural Center on Thursday, Oct 20th 1988 Vijayadashami Day
An Institue Promoting Indian Art & Culture

An educator, motivating & deicated teacher
A performing artist – vocalist, poetess, choreographer
A dynamic and versatile personality, Publisher-Producer
B. A. (Edu. Honors); C.C.O.S.W; M.B.A.; Sangeet Visharad
Real Estate Management, Computer Programming
Recipient of Dharma kalyaan Jyoti Award From Maa Shakti – Guru Purnima 1998
Citations from The Mayor Of Jersey City – NJ – Anthony R. Cucci – Feb10, 1989
Consul General Of India – D. Sen Gupta – Oct 19, 1989
Asian Academy of Education & Culture – Chairman, Dr. G Chaurasia – Sep 5, 1989
Senator 32nd District – The State of NJ – Thomas F. Cowan – Jan 26, 1991
Ambassador Of India – Washington D.C. – Dr. Karan Singh – Mar 5, 1990
Foreign Ministry, Govt. Of India, Delhi – Shri Laxman Chaturvedi – Oct 15, 1989
Office Of The Mayor – The City Of New York – Director Asian Affairs Office – Virgo Y. Lee – Apr 20, 1990
The Time Of India – General Manager Shri Ranjan Garg – Dec 11, 1989
“Sarasvati” Title By Univ. Of East- West Unity- Anand Ashram Monroe – NY Founder & Director Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati – July 7, 1990
International Hindi Association, NY – President Shri Rameshwar Ashaani – 1989
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan – Executive Director Dr. P. Jayaraman – 1989
Shri Prakash & Sudha Parekh – Editor News India Times
Siddhachalam, NJ – Acharya Sushil Kumar Muniji – 1989
Dharma Kalyaan Jyoti Madalsa Award – Maha Mandaleshwar Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati – 1998
Plaque for Educational & Cultural Activities – Brahmin Samaj Convention – 2001
“Sangeet Visharad” – Maha Mandaleshwar Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati – May 17, 2009