Harish Kolasani is an efficient leader who believes in the power of unity and community. Even though he occupies top positions, Harish is actively involved in the day-to-day volunteer activities and fieldwork of the affective organizations. 

Harish Kolasani has made incessant efforts and succeeded in bringing the Indian community together on a large scale, creating a brilliant ecosystem that supports people of Indian origin in every way possible and most importantly, safeguarding the Indian culture abroad.

 

As a teenager, Harish always looked forward to lending a helping hand to people in need. His parents contributed heavily in laying an early foundation of kindness, social service and benevolence in his personality and belief system. This very foundation has manifested  into concrete efforts and far-reaching social service works and initiatives undertaken by Harish.

 

Recently, Harish Kolasani received the very esteemed Global Influencer's Award as commendation for his selfless, altruistic and continuous social service that has, over the years, built consistent and evident positive impact. 

 

Harish Kolasani is the National President of the National Council Of Asian Indian Associations (NCAIA) and the founder of the NRI SEVA Foundation. Along with other prominent figures in India and the United States of America, Harish Kolasani has succeeded in bringing together the Indian community under one roof. Through the NCAIA, he has worked with various bodies, officials and volunteers to ensure that people of Indian origin in the United States have a community like atmosphere that warrants not just the protection but also promotion of the Indian culture and value system. Harish Kolasani has furthered the reach and resources of the Indian community by effectively collaborating the NCAIA with more than seventy community organizations in the United States. The NCAIA works closely with these community organizations and facilitates and looks after the education, cultural and social development and medical and healthcare requirements of the Indian community in the United States. 

 

Apart from that, Harish Kolasani's major initiative is the NRI SEVA Foundation founded in the month of February in 2012. It is a Non-Government Organization in India and the US that has done commendable work in the fields of physical therapy, education, food drives, women empowerment and senior citizen support. Owing to the numerous free physiotherapy camps and clinics set up by the NRI SEVA Foundation across India, lakhs of people have been treated and cured. Harish has always remained passionate about providing education opportunities in slums and disadvantaged areas. The foundation has adopted schools and provided support for all their requirements. The senior day care center run by the NGO has also proved to be a blessing for old parents. 

 

During the Coronavirus pandemic and the havoc that followed it, Harish Kolasani initiated the India Task Force (as an initiative of the NCAIA) which became responsible for visitors, visiting parents, Indian students and many people from Indian origin in the United States for their healthcare, food, accommodation and safe travel back to India. Additionally, along with the help of various officials and volunteers, he helped thousands of US passport holders with emergency travel to India.

 

Through various endeavours and change making initiatives, Harish Kolasani has proved to be an embodiment of quality leadership, direction and empathy. He continues to very competently manage the dynamic roles of a leader, coordinator and volunteer.