Dr. VINDHYA Vasini Persaud was unanimously elected President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha at a special general Meeting of the Sabha held at the Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra, Prashad Nagar on Saturday. Elections were held on account of the death of the Sabha’s former President, Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud.

Those attending included the central executive committee members of the Sabha, executive members of the Upper Corentyne, Central Corentyne, East Berbice, West Berbice, East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara, West Coast Demerara and Essequibo Praants of the Sabha as well as delegates from the Sabha’s affiliated mandirs countrywide. Returning Officer for the election was Mr. Ramesh Lal of the firm TSD Lal & Company, the Sabha’s Auditors. The proceedings were chaired by Sabha Executive Member, Mr. Rajnarine Singh.
Dr. Persaud thanked all of those present for their support and said she was touched and humbled by their faith in her. She promised to work assiduously for the Sabha and Hinduism and reminded those present to live by the Sabha’s motto “Action thy duty Reward not they Concern”. Praant and Mandir leaders congratulated the new President and pledged their continued support for the Sabha.
The Meeting also agreed to rename the Sabha’s Kendra as the “Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra” in memory of the Sabha’s founder, Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud, whose idea it was to have a Kendra in Guyana. Sabha’s treasurer, Savitri Sukhai presented its Audited Financial Statement as of December 2012 as well as the current financial standing.