Anju bhargava biography

Anju Bhargava is a retired federal executive, a former senior banker and a pioneering community builder who served as a founding member of the New Jersey Corporate Diversity Network under Governor Christy Whitman, community builder fellow in the Clinton administration and a member of President Barack Obama's inaugural.
Anju was appointed Hindu liaison to President Obama's White House Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Anju Bhargava is a retired federal executive, a former senior banker and a pioneering community builder who served as a founding member of the New Jersey Corporate Diversity Network under Governor.

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Hindu woman priest in White House's advisory council

REWARI: Appointed by President Barack Obama as a member of a faith-based advisory council of the White House, Anju Bhargava, a banker and a Hindu priest, hopes to remove the ignorance about Hinduism and spread the "real meaning" of the rituals associated with the religion.

42-year-old Anju Bhargava, president of the Asian Indian Women in America (AIWA), is the second Indian American appointed to the council which is part of the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and includes religious, secular leaders and scholars from different backgrounds as its members.

A graduate of Stella Maris College, Madras University, Bhargava, who was born and brought up in Chennai, says, "Most people do not understand Hinduism or the ritual process. I have a computer presentation to explain the context, the meaning of the symbols and why we do the puja. It is not just a traditional recitation.

"I would say, actually, for me, doing pujas took 25 years of preparation. Most people go from ritual to philosophy. I have gone

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Berkley Center

The Hindu culture is shaped by the countless stories in our mythologies. These stories illustrate human existence and emphasize good overcoming ignorance (evil). The deities are sacred characters who personify values and bring difficult concepts to life.

Like many others in my generation, growing up, I pretty much ignored the Hindu gods and goddesses and deities. I did not see their relevance in contemporary life. Yet, unconsciously, they were so much a part of me. When I became an immigrant mother I realized I needed a cultural connection with my daughter. I also realized as a minority it was important for her to know her heritage and be proud of it. My search for Truth and my identity as an Indian woman led me to the Vedas, then the Puranas and now seva[1] (seva [a Sanskrit word for service] is community social responsibility). I came to see these stories through their historical context as important steps in the various stages of human development.

I believe by taking a new look at the stories and characters as adults, from a contemporary persp

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Anju Bhargava

American political consultant

Anju Bhargava is a retired federal executive, a former senior banker and a pioneering community builder who served as a founding member of the New Jersey Corporate Diversity Network under Governor Christy Whitman, community builder fellow in the Clinton administration and a member of President Barack Obama's inaugural Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnership.^[1] She has provided thought leadership in the public and private sectors, locally and nationally, published papers and received many awards.

Education

Bhargava is a graduate of Stella Maris College, Madras University, India, Rutgers University (MBA), with training at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and American University.^{[citation needed]}

Professional Work

Bhargava served, in 2014 as the first Chief Risk Officer for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and, in 2015, as Deputy Chief Strategy Officer for Social Security Administration,^[2] retiring in 2020.

Bhargava began her career as a