{"id":2193,"date":"2026-05-05T11:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dharmictimes.mu\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:07:22","slug":"gopio-international-mauritius-annual-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dharmictimes.mu\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/gopio-international-mauritius-annual-general-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"GOPIO INTERNATIONAL MAURITIUS                            ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,President&#8217;s Welcome Address."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my capacity as President of Gopio International- Mauritius Chapter, i extend to You a warm welcome to this  AGM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We gather today not just to review accounts and approve minutes. We gather to measure how well we have served the mission given to us: To unite, to preserve, and to promote the heritage and interests of the Global Indian Diaspora including Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back 2025- 2026 in Action.This Year G I Mru stood on the following  2 pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heritage and Culture: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We commemorated The following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. We honoured recipients of Honours ( GOSK and OSK to members of G I from the Republic of Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 .International Yoga Day &#8211; 21st June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 .Gandhi Day  &#8211; 2nd October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.  Indian Arrival Day &#8211; Aapravasi Divas. 2nd November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. The Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Gopio Reunion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.  The screening of &#8221; The forgotten Story of Dookhee Gungah&#8221; at MGI, on the 18th of April 2026.Bridge Building- ( Business, Trade and Diplomacy)Welcomed Business Delegation from: R\u00e9union South Africa.Chennai &#8211; SICCI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmedabad &#8211; IETO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baroda &#8211; ITODelhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Diplomatic front we welcomed a seasoned Diplomat and Political Analyst Dr, Malay Misra, a retired Secretary from the IFS and now a philanthropist. He gave a lecture on &#8220;The Indian Foreign Service and the Girmitiya Countries&#8221; at the Subramanium Bharati Lecture Theatre of MGI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gopio Delegation  was welcomed in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>R\u00e9union <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chennai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baroda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ahmedabad Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gaziabad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We engaged with the High Commission of India, IORA, EDB, IBC, Gopio International Malaysia, Gopio Mauritius, MGI, UOM, UTM, MBC, HSU, BSU and Aapravasi Ghat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of these would be possible without you, Our volunteers, and our Sponsors who partly funded our events and our elders who guide us with their wisdom.Friends , Gopio is neither a Building nor a Banner. It is the promise our forefathers made when they climbed the 16 steps at Aapravasi Ghat, that they would work hard , live with dignity , and never forget where they came from. As your President I pledge to serve that promise, and strengthen our roots . But I cannot do it alone. I ask for your ideas, your time, and your continued faith and that of our youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, let us ensure that 100 years from now, our children\/ Grandchildren will say: Gopio kept the flame alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long live Gopio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hon, Mookhesswur Choonee GOSK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fmr. Cabinet Minister &amp; Ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Gopio International Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ 230 5942 2108.<\/p>\n<p>Views: 20<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Address by President of Gopio International Mauritius, Fmr Minister Hon Mookeshwar Choonee, at AGM of GOPIO International 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1179,214,198,873,1178],"class_list":["post-2193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","tag-annual-general-meeting","tag-bharat","tag-culture","tag-gopio","tag-mookheshwar-choonee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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