President's Message
Dear Friends and well-wishers,
It is my pleasure & proud moment to launch new Telegu organization Mana American Telugu Association ( MATA) that represents both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and assume the responsibility of first President of MATA that focuses on three core principles of Seva, Samskrithi, and Samanathvam. I am honored and humbled to serve all Telugus living in the North America regardless of their region and community.
I assure you all that the organization will focus on core principles and provide opportunity to all equally. Our organization focuses on Seva and less focus on the conventions.
As the President of this esteemed organization, I am here to set up MATA chapters across USA and increase the membership with the help of the community. Each one of us have a shared responsibility to be involved in whatever way we can to shape up our community to be better, relay our rich traditions to the next generation, and help each other to grow as individuals and as a community!
The organization’s mission of serving the Telugu Indian-American community is achieved by organizing regional activities, meetings, and biennial theme based low budgeted conventions to celebrate Telugu culture and traditions. We are planning to establish the organization in all states and bring all Telugus to one platform where we have true representation of all communities including youth and women participation.
We have launched the organization in NJ on April 14 with more than 3000 support and it is spreading across North America and India, my sincere request to each of you is to help me in spreading the word to ensure that MATA name reached to every house hold.
I request all of you to come together to preserve and enrich the Telugu culture, resolve to be of help to fellow citizens when in need, and carry the Telugu flagship to the next level.
Srinivas Ganagoni
Policies/By Laws
Article I: Name
The name and title of this organization shall be the Mana American Telugu Association, hereinafter "MATA". MATA shall be a not-for-profit organization registered under the laws of the State ofNew Jerseyand shall exist in perpetuity. The functioning of MATA shall be on a calendar year basis and its fiscal year shall end on December 31 of each year.
Article II: National Headquarters
The National Headquarters of MATA shall be the principal office of MATA, which shall be initially located in the State of New Jersey. The Board of Directors from time to time may elect to change the location of MATA's principal office. Administrative support personnel as approved by the Board of Directors shall staff the National Headquarters.
Article III: Objectives and Purposes
MATA shall have the following objectives and purposes:
Section 1: To promote exchange programs for students, scientists, and professionals of Telugu origin between the United States of America and India as well as other countries.
Section 2: To perpetuate, preserve, and maintain the heritage of the people of Telugu origin.
Section 3: To assist and promote literary, cultural, educational, religious, social, economic, health and community activities of people of Telugu origin.
Section 4: To invite distinguished Telugu scholars, artists, artisans, and statesmen to America for lectures, seminars, and congregations.
Section 5: To disburse funds in theUnited States of America and other countries for charitable, cultural, religious and educational activities directly or in cooperation with other not-for-profit organizations.
Section 6: To serve Telugu communities across the nation, addressing mainly the issues faced by them in the mainstream society.
Section 7: To organize periodic Telugu literary, educational, youth, and cultural conferences, either independently or in cooperation with the Telugu or other associations.
Section 8: To organize biannual conferences to promote Telugu Culture and empower the members to accomplish the objectives of the organization.
Section 9: Such powers as are now or may hereafter be granted by the General Not-For Profit Corporation Act of the State ofNew Jersey.
Article IV: Members
Section 1: MATA shall have five (5) categories of members that shall constitute the general body. The designation of such category and the qualification of the members of such category shall be as follows:
- DIAMOND MEMBER: Any person who qualifies under section 2 of this Article IV and pays the prescribed membership dues shall be designated as a DIAMOND Member.
- PLATINUM MEMBER: Any person who qualifies under section 2 of this Article IV and pays the prescribed membership dues shall be designated as a PLATINUM Member.
- GOLD MEMBER: Any person who qualifies under section 2 of this Article IV and pays the prescribed membership dues shall be designated as a GOLD Member.
- SILVER MEMBER: Any person who qualifies under section 2 of this Article IV and pays the prescribed membership dues shall be designated as a SILVER Member.
- LIFE MEMBER: Any person who qualifies under section 2 of this Article IV and pays the prescribed membership dues shall be designated as a LIFE Member.
Section 2: Membership Definition
- Diamond Member: In order to qualify as a Diamond Member, a person must meet the qualifications of Section 3, Article IV.
- Platinum Member: In order to qualify as a Platinum Member, a person must meet the qualifications of Section 3, Article IV.
- Gold Member: In order to qualify as a Gold Member, a person must meet the qualifications of Section 3, Article IV.
- Silver Member: In order to qualify as a Silver Member, a person must meet the qualifications of Section 3, Article IV.
- Life Member: In order to qualify as a Life Member, a person must