LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Helena and Surendra Kaushik upon
the occasion of their designation for special recognition and commem-
orating their dedication to the higher education of women

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
and commend institutions of true purpose and high achievement whose
exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate the pursuit
of excellence in education and service to the community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Helena and Surendra Kaushik upon the occasion of their designation
for special recognition and commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Mrs.
Helena Kaushik Women's College; and
WHEREAS, Born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 22, 1944, Helena Kaushik
studied in Detroit and Boston, Massachusetts, prior to becoming a Regis-
tered Nurse and Patient Care Coordinator at Phelps Memorial Hospital in
Sleepy Hollow, New York, and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx; and
WHEREAS, Surendra Kaushik was born in Malsisar, India, on June 21,
1944, and came to the United States as a graduate student in 1970; he
received his doctorate in economics from Boston University in 1976; he
has been a Professor of Finance at Pace University since 1981; and
WHEREAS, Married in Boston on September 12, 1973, Helena and Surendra
Kaushik have resided in Briarcliff Manor, New York, since 1981; and
WHEREAS, Traveling widely, Helena and Surendra Kaushik came to appre-
ciate the world beyond the shores of the United States; they were
concerned by the lack of opportunities for women's higher education in
India; and
WHEREAS, After Helena Kaushik suffered a debilitating stroke in Janu-
ary 1991, Surendra Kaushik was inspired to establish the Mrs. Helena
Kaushik Women's College in India in honor of his wife; and
WHEREAS, Opening its doors to students on August 4, 1999, the Mrs.
Helena Kaushik Women's College is located in Malsisar, India, a rural
area 150 miles west of Delhi and 120 miles north of Jaipur; it began
classes with 36 higher secondary graduates in the freshman class who
came from 19 towns, villages and hamlets in the rural area surrounding
Malsisar; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College is to
prepare young women to achieve excellence in their endeavors and teach
them to be visionary and great leaders in their chosen professions and
vocations; the college strives to provide the students with quality
education and will train the students to become leaders so that they can
effectively serve their family, country and above all be a good citizen
of this world; and
WHEREAS, The Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College has grown into an
institution offering master's level degrees in arts and sciences; its
women's education college was added in 2007; by 2009, more than 600
students have graduated from the college; and
WHEREAS, The Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College continues to fulfill
its laudatory educational purposes and is proudly aware of its distin-
guished past; it is eager to fulfill its commitment to its students,

faculty, alumni and community, and is planning with vision and purpose
for the growth and change it will encounter in the years to come; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Helena and Surendra Kaushik have
displayed throughout their lives; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when educa-
tional institutions and individuals of such noble aims and accomplish-
ments are brought to our attention, they should be recognized and
applauded by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Helena and Surendra Kaushik upon the occasion of their
designation for special recognition and commemorate the 10th Anniversary
of the Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Helena and Surendra Kaushik, Briarcliff Manor, New York, and
to the Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College, Malsisar, India.