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Peterborough Examiner: Company Funds New Scholarships for Trent Aboriginal Students PDF Print E-mail

A Canadian company's gift will provide more awards and bursaries for students taking indigenous studies at Trent University.

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Trent University: Donor Creates New Opportunities for Aboriginal Students at Trent University PDF Print E-mail

Image POA Educational Foundation chair Aditya Jha helps establish $100,000 endowment for Indigenous Studies students; new partnership with Trent also created

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Fursad: Canadian Film Festival PDF Print E-mail

ImagePOA Educational Foundation and Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG)- one of the world's largest Film Festival Organization, proudly presents its first ever 'Canadian Film Festival' in Nepal. The proceeds earned through donations at the screenings will be handed over to Pashupati Vhrida Ashram.

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The Himalayan Times: Canadian films roll in PDF Print E-mail

KATHMANDU: “Films have one language. They can transcend boundaries and allows people to communicate and understand each other,” said Cam Haynes, director of the Canadian Programming and Outreach, at a press meet organised on January 23 prior to the commencement of the three-day Canadian Film Festival. “It is an opportunity to also understand Nepali filmmaking,” he added.

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kantipur: Photo feature of Canadian Film Festival in Nepal PDF Print E-mail
This photo feature of Canadian Film Festival was publised in the Kantipur Newspaper
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FilmNepal: Canadian Films in Kathmandu PDF Print E-mail

Kathmandu - The first Canadian film festival began in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Movies are screening at Kumari Cinema in Kamal Pokhari.
The festival organized by Toronto International Film Festival Group includes three Canadian Movies. The amount earned to be donated to Pusapati Bridha Ashram.

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eKantipur: Canadian films hit Kathmandu PDF Print E-mail

The temperature is low, but the spirits of moviegoers are high as more film festivals continue to hit town, the latest being the three-day Canadian Film Festival that will be held at Kumari Hall from January 23 to 25. This batch will be the latest films from Canada since KIMFF's feature of Banff Mountain Film Festival films. The films that will be screening are Saint Ralph, A Simple Curve and La Neuvaine.

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Nepal News: Canadian Film Festival from January 23 PDF Print E-mail

A 3-day first ever Canadian Film Festival will be held from January 23 to 25 at Kumari Hall, with the aim of strengthening relations between Nepal and Canada and to provide opportunities for Nepali Film Entrepreneurs to partner with Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), one of the world's largest film festival companies.

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Film Circuit Tours The Best In Contemporary Canadian Cinema In India And Nepal PDF Print E-mail

Toronto - Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, tours four Canadian films with guests to Mumbai, India and for the first time to Kathmandu, Nepal, beginning January 18. The films are Aubrey Nealon's A SIMPLE CURVE, Sarah Polley's AWAY FROM HER, Bernard ?mond's LA NEUVAINE, and Michael McGowan's SAINT RALPH. Guests include Film Circuit Director and founder Cam Haynes, and the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, who will present a special screening of AWAY FROM HER on January 18 in Mumbai with Bollywood star Rahul Bose. Director Aubrey Nealon (A SIMPLE CURVE) and actor Shauna MacDonald (SAINT RALPH) will also attend screenings of their films.

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TIFFG Film Circuit and POA Foundation taking Canadian films to Nepal PDF Print E-mail

TIFFG Film Circuit in NepalFilm Circuit, a TIFFG initiative that tours Canadian films across the Canada and around the world will be visiting New Delhi and Kathmandu in January 2007 as part of a tour of India and Nepal. Aditya Jha through his foundation has generously agreed to sponsor the Nepal segment of the tour and to further assist Film Circuit with the administration and logistics of the trip to Nepal.

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Rising Tide lifts all boats - Aditya Jha's Timmins Keynote Address PDF Print E-mail

Keynote Speech addressed by Mr. Aditya Jha, at the 16th Annual NAN Business Awards- 2006

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Aditya Jha opens a bright chapter for the Indians of Canada PDF Print E-mail

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A 'Hindustani' opens a bright chapter for the Indians of Canada

Geetika Bhardwaj and Lisa Kember

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Aditya Jha (sitting - centre) with participants

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Joyce Hunter (Project Participant) speaks via the the Globe & Mail Flat PDF Print E-mail

Globe & Mail Flay by Joyce Hunter I knew early on that I wanted to bring back a lasting example of my experience at The Globe and Mail.

To achieve this, I asked Sylvia Stead, deputy editor at The Globe and Mail if I could write a story about Project Beyshick and lay it out on a fake front page (known as a flat in industry lingo) and bring it back to the POA Foundation as a way of saying thank you and because I wanted to contribute to its support in some way.

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Letter of commendation from the Premier of Ontario (August 2006) PDF Print E-mail

The letter below was presented by the Honourable David Ramsay (Minister of Natural Resources and Aboriginal Affairs) to POA Foundation's chairman Mr. Aditya Jha at the "Thank You" dinner for Project Beyshick 2006 on Thursday August 17th. We highly appreciate and thank Premier Dalton McGuinty for his kind and encouraging words.

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Toronto Sun: ENTERPRISING ABORIGINALS SHADOW TORONTO CEOS PDF Print E-mail

More than a dozen aboriginal youths, entrepreneurs and community leaders are heading to Toronto from northern Ontario this week to "job shadow" corporate CEOs.

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Broadcast News: Aboriginal-Job-Shadowing PDF Print E-mail

TORONTO -- Budding aboriginal entrepreneurs from northern Ontario will arrive in Toronto tonight armed with business plans.

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CTV: Northern Ont. aboriginals 'job shadowing' CEOs PDF Print E-mail

TORONTO More than a dozen potential future role models from northern Ontario will be in Toronto this week "job shadowing'' corporate CEOs as part of a project to empower the aboriginal community.

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The Chronicle Journal : Mentor program develops aboriginal business skills PDF Print E-mail

Joyce Hunter says that if you really care about achieving something, youre going to get there.

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Ryerson: Benefactor empowers others through education PDF Print E-mail

Project Beyshick 2006, taking place August 12 to 18, aims to nurture prosperity and financial independence among First Nations communities.

Aditya Jha knows the power of education.

The 50-year-old self-made millionaire attributes his success to education, ambition and hard work. Born in a village in Nepal, Jha obtained his masters in mathematical statistics and pursued post-graduate studies in computer science at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. After coming to Canada in 1994, Jha and two businessmen founded a software company called ISOPIA Inc. in 1998. Three years later, it was acquired by Sun Microsystems for $100 million US.

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Media Advisory: Project Beyshick 2006 Launched PDF Print E-mail

TORONTO, May 12 - The POA Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd annual Canadian development endeavor, Project Beyshick. This year, 25 individuals will be selected to participate in the mentorship program aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship among First Nations communities.

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Wawaytay News: Project Beyshick connects motivated students with corporate leaders PDF Print E-mail
A self-made millionaire is interested in helping others achieve professional independence. Aditya Jha, through Project Beyshick, is accepting applications from Nishnawbe Aski Nation people who interested in taking their careers to new heights.
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Omni TV: Project Beyshick 2005 PDF Print E-mail

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation nestled near Thunder Bay, Ontario, is larger than France and takes up two thirds of the province, spanning a land mass of 1127x 644 kilometers across the north of the province and is and home to 49 First Nation communities. But, according to Grand Chief Stan Beardy, despite the vastness of their nation, his people feel they are second class.

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AMJ Campbell: Ready, Set, Inspire - AMJ Offers Job-Shadowing PDF Print E-mail

In late August, Autumn Yesno, a 22-year-old college student from the Nishnawbe Aski Nation in Northern Ontario, travelled 1800 kilometres south to Toronto to spend three days with AMJ Campbell, job-shadowing Denis Frappier and spending time with the executive team.

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Metro News: Job shadowing benefits youth PDF Print E-mail

A recent graduate's view on the trials of making the transition from school to work.

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The Indian Express: Indian Businessman Works for Aboriginal Youth in Canada PDF Print E-mail
Aditya Jha is a man with a mission. he wants to help native indian youth to better their lives. The successful businessman, who lives in Toronto, devised Project Beyshick in 2004.
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Globe & Mail: Job shadowing brings lessons to light PDF Print E-mail

In three whirlwind days of following around senior executives, aboriginal students from far-flung communities learn what it takes to succeed, WALLACE IMMEN reports.

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Toronto Star: Immigrant extends a hand-up PDF Print E-mail

After Aditya Jha made his fortune by selling his Toronto educational software company to Sun Microsystems for more than $100 million (U.S.) in 2001, he was flooded with requests for donations. 

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CNW Group: Media Advisory - NAN youth to participate in mentoring project PDF Print E-mail

THUNDER BAY, ON, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Twelve students from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) will participate in a mentoring project focused on nurturing entrepreneurship among First Nation youth in Toronto, Wednesday August 24 - Saturday August 27, 2005.

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CNW Group: NAN Youth Participate in Mentoring Project PDF Print E-mail

TORONTO, ON:  Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler today acknowledged the participation of ten business executives from Torontos downtown core in a youth mentoring project, Project Beyshick, involving ten youth from Nishnawbe Aski Nation territory an area covering two-thirds of Ontario and home to 49 First Nation communities.

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Kantipur: NRNs to launch US$100m basket fund PDF Print E-mail
DOHA, Qatar, Jan 20 - Non-resident Nepalis (NRN) have announced the launching of a global movement to set up a 100-million US dollar basket fund to be used to promote marketing of Nepali products and increase investment in Nepal.
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The Boss: 10, 000 quality programmer can change the face of the country (NRN In Passing) PDF Print E-mail

This article was featured in one of Nepal's most prominent business magazine which is published monthly. This interview article talks about Aditya's vision for IIT in Nepal. The article begins like this ...

Aditya Jha was born in Sitamarhi village of Mahottari district which borders India.

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Ryerson University: Tapping Potential Through Education PDF Print E-mail
Endowed Graduate Scholarship a First Step With Ryerson

Aditya Jha believes in the power of education and in supporting an educational institution that shares his vision.
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Ryerson: New scholarship for South Asian students at Ryerson PDF Print E-mail

TORONTO - A $105,000 endowed scholarship program benefiting South Asian students has been established at Ryerson University.

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Kantipur: Give us equal opportunity: NRNs PDF Print E-mail
KATHMANDU, Oct 10 - Non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) and people of Nepali origin (PNO) have said that Nepal government should provide facilities to the Nepalis residing abroad on a par with Nepalis.
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