Activities of Bhartiya Samaj

Bhartiya Samaj is a Charitable Trust and non-profit making organisation and has been functioning since 1995. It was registered in July, 2000. One of its major objectives has been, among other things, to bring together people of Indian origin living in New Zealand and also their sociocultural community groups/associations at one platform to foster friendly relations among each other and to cater to the social, cultural and emotional needs of Indian community. Bhartiya Samaj has honored its commitment as a Charitable Institution in supporting and bringing together Indians from all local community groups and associations.

The activities of Bhartiya Samaj are well known and have been widely acclaimed and applauded not only by the Inidan Community at large but also by government agencies and NGOs from time to time.

The overall achievements of Bhartiya Samaj are greatly in the true spirit of its noble objectives as enshrined in its Trust deed.

The main objectives of the organisation, as enshrined in its constitution are :

To work towards bringing together various community groups and Associations of Indian origin operating in New Zealand under one umbrella.
To support and assist new migrants from India in settling down suitably in New Zealand and to ensure that these persons have full access to the mainstream social and health services required for a good quality of life.
To ensure that people of Indian origin are aware of the availability of the community based care and residential care services and that they understand how to obtain these services.
To organise functions to celebrate various festivals of India and to commemorate important national events.
To provide interpreting services for persons of Indian origin who have no or little knowledge of English.
To set-up separate wings for senior citizens, women, youth and children of Bhartiya Samaj.
To provide counselling services for people of Indian origin to provide an environment that meets their physical, emotional and social needs.
To organise events including sports for the people of Indian origin to provide an environment that meets their emotional and social needs.
To interact and co-operate with other community organizations for the development of healthy and conducive relations.
To advocate on behalf of disadvantaged persons of Indian origin not able to advocate for them and provide any such legal assistance required ensuring just and fairing treatment to them.
To teach Indian languages to the students of Indian origin.
To engage in support and promote any such other objectives that help in the fulfilment and achievement of above-mentioned objectives at large.
To set-up an Indian Community Centre.
To set up a “Culturally appropriate Rest Home” for the South Asian communities.

The Venue of activities generally is at:

Bhartiya Samaj Hall, 13 May Road, Mt. Roskill, Auckland.