1. Bylaws committee:

Function: Collect any suggestion coming from any member of MAA and present those suggestions for amendment as written in Bylaws.

Chair:

Dr. Mahendra Mahato

Members

Dr. Binod Shah

Mr. Kaushal Yadav

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

Mr. Satendra Sah

Mr. Suneel Sah

Mr. Suraj Nayak   .

Dr. Suresh Sah

1. Emergency/natural disaster relief committee:

Function: Coordinate with emergency fund raising coordinator and implement the emergency fund in the impacted area.

Chair

Mr. Mohammad Rafid

Members

Mr. Chandra Deo Mandal

Mr. Navin Sah

Mr. Ramesh Yadav

Mr. Satendra Sah

1. Women education and empowerment committee:

Function: Collect the idea for status of women in terms of hygiene, education, legal right, economic empowerment, and skill level; develop a project.

Chair

Ms. Sarita Shah

Members

Mrs. Bandana Sah

Ms. Binam Mahaseth

Ms. Madhu Shah

Ms. Nidhi Shah

Dr. Ranju Rani Karna

Mrs. Seema Sah

Dr. Sujata Shah

1. Youth committee:

Contact youth in USA about their problem and solution.

Chair

Dr. Varun Gupta

Members

Mr. Dharmendra Jha

Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Thakur

Mr. Jay Yadav

Dr. Maheshwar Sah

Mr. Rakesh Yadav

1. Membership drive committee:

Coordinator with each chapter and recruit new members. Remind and send a letter/email/ phone call to renew the membership of existing members. Collect the problem of the members and new members/wishers and initiate the solution of that problems.

Chair

Mr. Manoj Singh

Members

Mr. Chetnarayan Yadav

Mr. Dinesh Sah

Mr. Jay Sah

Mr. Lal Kishor Mahaseth

Mr. Mithilesh Yadav.

Mr. Pramod Mahaseth

Mr. Sanjay Verma

Mrs. Sarita Shah

Dr. Umesh Yadav

1. Business committee:

Function: Contact each chapter if anyone wants to start business and need money. Find investors to invest money to support their business. Make legal document with debtors, investors, and 2% interest for MAA. Develop a program how to run this business. Consult with experienced business person, attorney (if needed), CPA (CA), and investors.

Chair

Mr. Pramod Kumar Yadav

Members

Mr. Aniket Sah

Mr. Binay Kant Chaaudhary

Mr. Binod Sah

Dr. Biplav Yadav

Mr. Dinesh Shah

Mr. Jay Sah

Mr. Jay Yadav

Mr. Lal Kishor Mahaseth

Mr. Navin Sah

Mr. Raj Saraf

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

Mr. Satendra Sah

Mr. Subhas Shah

1. MAA foundation and charity committee:

Function: This group will set up an MAA foundation and make a different bylaws document for MAA foundation. MAA foundation will set up a charity fund for different program and request for money to local, national, international people. MAA foundation will organize charity program in different area of USA for charity purpose.

Chair

Dr. Binod Shah

Members

Dr. Biplav Yadav

Dr. Mahendra Mahato

Mr. Navin Sah

Mr. Raj Sarraf

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

Dr. Sanju Mahato

Mr. Subhash Shah

Mr. Suneel Sah

Dr. Suresh Sah

1. Fund raising committee:

Function: This committee will explore and encourage the donors to support the convention and programs in USA and Nepal.

Chair

Dr. Sanju Mahato

Members

Mr. Amit Sah

Mr. Dinesh Sah

Mr. Lal Kishor Mahaseth

Mr. Surendra Chaudhari

1. Publication/Newsletter committee:

Function: Collect information of all activities of MAA and an article in favor of awareness and education; and publish an online bulletin biannually.

Chief editor:

Dr. Mahendra Mahato

Executive editor

Mr. Ram Naresh Pandey

Managing editor

Mr. Sanjay Verma

Editors

Mr. Ambar Hajariya

Mr. Amit Shah

Mrs. Nidhi Rani Shah

Mr. Rakesh Yadav

Dr. Rakesh Shah

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

Dr. Sanjay Sah

Mr. Subhash Shah

Dr. Umesh Yadav

Dr. Varun Gupta

1. Media and Web page committee:

Function: Post any authorized message by EC on MAA webpage and maintain the MAA website.

Chair

Mr Rakesh Yadav

Members

Mr. Amit Shah

Mr. Chandradev Mandal

Mr. Raj Sarraf

Mr Sanjay Verma.

Mr. Shyam Yadav

Dr. Suresh Sah

1. Inter organizations relationship committee.

Function: Contact and collect the information of other organization in Nepal, USA and abroad for the purpose of MAA activities.

Chair

Mr. Ambar Hajaria

Members

Dr. Binay Kanta Chaudhari

Mr. Mohammad Rafid.

Mr. Satendra Sah

Dr. Varun Gupta.

1. Project committee:

Function: Develop proposal in support of the program running in Nepal. Sign MOU with organizations. Evaluate the progress of work. Interact with funding organization and fund receiving organization.

Chair

Dr. Umesh Yadav

Members

Dr. Binay Kanta Chaudhari

Mr. Mohammad Rafid

Dr. Mahendra Mahato

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

Mr. Satendra Sah

Mr. Surendra Chaudhari

1. MAA chapter coordination committee:

Function: Each vice president should coordinate with the designated chapter president for chapter activities and extended programs.

1. 1. Chair

Dr. Binay Kanta Chaudhari, Vice president of EC

Members

Mr. Dinesh Sah, President of Southern California chapter

Ms. Sarita Shah, President of Northern California chapter

1. 1. Chair

Ms. Madhu Shah, Vice President of EC

Members

Mr. Chetnarayan Yadav, President of Washington DC chapter

Mr. Sanjay Verma, President of Ohio chapter

1. 1. Chair

Mr. Surendra Chaudhary, Vice president of EC

Members

Mr. Lal Kishor Mahaseth, President of New England chapter

Mr. Mithilesh Yadav, President of Austin Texas chapter

Mr. Rajeshwar Chaudhari, President of Chicago chapter

1. 1. Chair

Dr. Varun Gupta, Vice president of EC

Members

Mr. Jay Sah, President of Pittsburg chapter

Mr. Manoj Singh, President of Greater New York chapter

Dr. Umesh Yadav, President of DFW Texas chapter

1. Cultural coordination committee:

Function: Collect the information about the persons who are involved in cultural program nationally and internationally and develop an idea how to promote those activities and exhibit the cultural program in terms of promotion and fund raising for MAA.

Chair

Mr. Amit Shah

Members

Ms. Madhu Shah

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Labh

Dr. Vijay Jha

Dr. Yogendra Raut

1. Who is who and legal committee:

Function: Develop an electronic version of Who is Who list so that MAA members can contact them if they need any expertise and help. Set up the distribution page of MAA members in USA electronically.

Chair

Mr Binod Sah

Members

Mr. Ananda Yadav

Dr. Rakesh Sah

Mr. Sangit Rauniyar

1.  Immigration emergency fund raising and Coordinator of above committees:

Function: Collect the report of the above committee and give a report to EC in meeting and submit that report to General Secretary and Treasurer of MAA

Mr. Satendra Sah, Senior Vice President

Please find the attached press release.

Thanks,

Sangit Rauniyar

General Secretary, MAA

Ph:(682) 583-8150

www.maamadhesh.org

About Madhesi Association in America (MAA)

MAA is a non-profit and non-political organization of Nepalese Madheshis in the USA which promotes the identity and culture of Madheshis, and facilitates as a platform to network among Madheshis in the USA. It also coordinates with other Nepalese & Non-Nepalese organizations in the USA and abroad to work for the communities.

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