NEW YORK (TIP): Association of Indians in America is the grassroots organization established in 1967 . It is well known for its social, cultural and educational   activities.  AIA has been serving India by sending funds from time to time,   like during Earthquake , Flooding  Disasters  etc.

This is the first time AIA has undertaken to do  complete  renovation of  a school destroyed by flooding In Kerala

AIA  is renovating a school in Ayoor village in Kerala . This school was totally submerged and destroyed  by Floods   in Aug. 2018. Funds were raised in Oct. 2018 and again on May 5th 2019 . The school was up to 4th grade but on request of villagers,  AIA will sponsor for school to be a  Higher Secondary School. This School will benefit several villages . School will be run by  Vidya Bharati Shiksha  Sansthan.

Vidya Bharati  gives  both education  and  Sanskaras  to its students.Children learn Yoga , Meditation, Martial Arts etc.   Most of children from this school go for  higher education and become professionals . PM Narendra Modi   praised the education  at  Vidya Bharati Schools. He said  students at these schools are  usually patriotic ,  and come out as great citizens . AIA national president  Urmilesh Arya said,  “Education is the best gift we can give to children back home , and  good patriotic citizens are  the best gift to our Motherland”.