Indian-American appointed to Homeland Security’s Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

Indian-American Chandru Acharya from Michigan has been appointed to the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council of Homeland Security.

Acharya is the lone Hindu voice on this committee of 25 distinguished religion leaders from the United States, a media launch mentioned on Monday.

He is thought within the Hindu American group and interfaith boards for constructing bridges with varied religion communities by dialogue and peace initiatives, it mentioned.

Over the final twenty years, Acharya has been actively concerned with numerous group organisations that work regionally and nationally for social fairness and pluralism, mentioned the discharge. Raising cross-cultural consciousness amongst kids, embracing inclusivity by working throughout religion strains throughout difficult instances such because the Covid pandemic, representing a voice of the minority Hindu Americans throughout incidents of ‘Hinduphobia’, and offering cultural sensitivity coaching to the native officers are a few of his extensively acknowledged accomplishments, the discharge acknowledged.

Acharya at present serves on the Planning Commission of Canton Township, Michigan, and earlier served as a commissioner on the Michigan Asian Pacific Affairs Commission.

He is the president of South Asian American Voice of Impact, an advisory board member of the Detroit Indian Women’s Association, a board member of India League of America, a Plymouth Canton Interfaith member, an advisory board member of the Michigan Indian Community Service, and a nationwide board member of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA.

He was additionally a board member of the Interfaith Leadership Council of Detroit.