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San
Jose
Pune Sister City Organization
Come join San Jose City Council members and the San Jose Pune
Sister City Committee for a flag-raising ceremony at the statue of
Shivaji Maharaj in Guadalupe River Park in San Jose. The flag of
India will fly permanently on the new flag pole located near the Pune
Sister City seating area at the Guadalupe River
Park.
This is a
historic occasion for our city where San Jose is honoring the
national flag of its sister city, Pune, India. The program starts at
4:30 pm sharp on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The program will last
30-45 minutes.
The Parks, Recreation
and Neighborhood Services Department will provide cookies and light
beverages.
The statue of Shivaji Maharaj is located off Taylor Street
north of Coleman Avenue. Parking is available off Seymour
Street east of Walnut. From there it is a short walk along the
paved walk to the site.
What is the Sister City Program?
The establishment of sister city relation stimulates interaction between people of different countries and cultures on a people-to-people basis. The aim is to foster international understanding and friendship, to encourage exchange of education, culture, sport, and to promote, where possible, tourism and trade.
This group mission is to create and
strengthening partnership between two cities at municipal level to
promote cultural understanding and to stimulate economic
development. This will lead the movement for local community
development and volunteer action by motivating and empowering
private citizens, municipal officials and business leaders to
conduct long-term programs of mutual benefit.
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Why San Jose and Pune?
Sister city relationship between San Jose,
California, USA and Pune, India was proposed in 1989, since Pune has
many similarities with San Jose. Besides the size and population, it
also boasts the same climate as San Jose. Both cities have a rich
history. Both are centers for education in respective countries. San
Jose is surrounded by high tech and some of the finest colleges and
universities in the US. So is Pune with 107 colleges, - 15
engineering, 8 medical and 21 for science graduating 87,000 students
a year. And now both cities are at center of high tech industries.
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Project Highlights
Mutha River Phases II and III: Expand the
park to 3 times its current size and develop other areas around the
Mutha River Bank.
Symposium in 2006 - to help San Jose and
Pune people make business contacts, transfer knowledge and
technology and build relationships with other organizations in
either city.
Vaccination program for low income class
children around Pune city- work with the Rotary Club in Pune to
vaccinate the poor children to avoid terrible deceases like Polio.
Develop relationship with the Agricultural
College in Pune for projects about "Bagayati Shetee" with the
California technology companies and universities.
Arrange student and teacher exchange and
projects with the Pune University as well as other prominent
colleges/high schools in Pune.
Invite prominent artists from Pune to visit
San Jose.
Hold seminars at primary education levels
to exchange ideas between San Jose and Pune teachers. We also plan
to invite teachers to develop a program to set up pen pals with the
students in San Jose schools.
Promote the sister city program in San Jose
schools, businesses and to the citizens of San Jose.
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Sister City Mayors Meet
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Mutha River Project(Pune)
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Shivaji Maharaj statue at Guadalupe River Park
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Technical Symposiums at Pune
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How you can help.
Your donations are fully tax deductible. Please write a check to San Jose Pune Sister City Organization and mail it to Shyam Rangole at 1232 Valley Quail Circle, San Jose, CA 95120.
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