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The Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society (BIACS) Is a registered not for profit organization (Tax ID 61-1145155). Founded In 1988, it Is a civic and charitable organization comprising Kentucky Residents of Indo-American heritage and others interested In the Indo-American culture.

The executive board comprises of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and Past-President. In addition, several councilors assist the board members in managing the activities of the society. The President of the board members serves an annual term, while the Secretary, Treasurer and councilors serve bi-annual terms. A nomination and election process are used to elect board members and councilors at the annual board meeting. A youth board comprising of middle and high school students (13 yrs. and up), also work closely with the executive board. Youth board leaders are elected through an open process by the governing Board. The BIACS youth board is actively engaged in civic and volunteer activities year-round. We welcome all interested youth of Indian origin to our society.

Mission

Provide an avenue for people of Indo-American heritage to positively engage with communities in the Bluegrass Region, create opportunities for Indian Americans to serve the communities they live in via civic and charitable activities and to increase awareness of the rich Indian culture within the Bluegrass region.

Vision

Build empathetic, accepting, and engaged communities by educating the youth, being of service, and generating enthusiasm and acceptance for the South-Asian Indian culture.

Membership

Membership in the Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society is open to any person residing in Kentucky who is committed to civic engagement and is interested in the Indian culture. Membership is available through a written application and payment of nominal dues and is not restricted to those of Indian heritage.

IMPACT

Consistent with its charter, BIACS has spearheaded a variety of social, educational, cultural, charitable, and civic activities in the Bluegrass region. Some examples are listed below.

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Annual educational scholarships awarded to college-bound graduating high school seniors. Scholarships are open to all Kentucky students irrespective of gender, race, and ethnicity. These scholarships are possible because of generous support of BIACS members and local corporations such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky.

02

Annual banquet to raise funds for the scholarships as well as to honor the recipients and donors. We typically invite notable dignitaries as guests of honor and keynote speakers at the annual banquet. Examples include, past presidents, university leaders, industry leaders, best-selling authors, federal judges, politicians, etc.

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Cultural activities (including an annual “India Day” fall event) to increase awareness of and showcase the India culture.

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Civic activities in and around the Lexington area.

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Youth members activities that align with the overall mission of the society.

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Free health clinics in the Lexington area. These are, organized with support of the local government sponsored health board and volunteer physicians. We provide checkups, basic screenings and consultations from physicians including internists, cardiologists, pediatricians, pulmonologists, allergists, dentists, etc.

President Note

Naveen Gupta President BIACS 2025

From a humble start in 1988 , we have today grown into a vibrant organization due to the unwavering support over the years of many corporate sponsors and like minded individuals from all communities who have invested time and effort to further the BIACS vision. The tasks in front of us are - (1)Continue to grow the scholarship program to support more college bound high school graduates from all across Kentucky (2)Invest efforts and resources in growing cultural and civic outreach in the community and expand our foot print by partnering with like minded organizations (3)Continue to evolve the organization’s processes and systems to enable it to become more stronger and system driven (4)Provide a platfrom for our youth to support the larger community and develop leadership/collaboration skills.

Together with the talented and dedicated BIACS Board of 2025 , the Youth Board of 2025 and the support of wider community we would deliver on all of the above and make significant strides forward.