RECENT NEWS: April 1, 2003 We had a GOSUMEC Board of Directors meeting yesterday. Few important items were discussed as follows: 1) With major contributions from Dr. Avi Patwardhan (Academic Affiliation between UMMS and GSMC as well as excellent fund raising work among GOSUMECs and non-GOSUMEC friends), we welcome his appointment as a Director of the GOSUMEC Foundation. Congratulations and many thanks, Avi! 2) GOSUMEC Foundation Secretary, Dr. Peasant Deshpande is visiting Mumbai from April 10 through April 25. 3) A check for $2,100 donation from Dr. Umed K. Shah specifically for the Anesthesia Department is being mailed at the Diamond Jubilee Society Trust today. 4) For modernizing Audio/Visual facilities of the recently renovated Lecture Halls 2, 3, 4, 5, we have now raised $14,400. By the en of April 2003, we are trying to raise the remaining $6,600. Once the full amount $21,000 (10 lac rupees) is collected, we will send the check. 5) Effort is underway to raise funds for the Corpus (amount raised $27,000) and A/V Project. 6) Major GOSUMEC Foundation achievements to date are: $49,000 for 2 YAG Lasers through Blind Foundation for India, Rotary International and RC of Cuff Parade and Wilmette. $30,000 for Lecture Halls 3, 4, 5 Renovations (resources pooled between India and USA GOSUMEC donors), $2,100 for the Anesthesia Department and $14,400 for A/V upgrades in Lecture Halls 2, 3, 4, 5. 7) Required financial reports were filed with IRS and Illinois Attorney General's office by March 14, 2003. 8) Future GOSUMEC BOD meetings will be via Conference Calls. Tentative dates are: Sunday June 8, September 14 and December 7. Time from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Central time. The first call in June will be for all the Directors. Then we will open up for Regional Advisors. Look for e-mail with conference bridge inf. by the end of May 2003. Please keep in touch. Manu Vora Executive Director GOSUMEC Foundation, USA

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