About Rahul
GHEP Forum DirectorRahul Chandra Sharma
Rahul Chandra Sharma is a senior Indian-American researcher, speaker and writeron global Hinduempowerment and brings more than a decade of experience in working for Hindu organizations at social, religious and political levels. He has been associated with multiple Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology affiliated organizations at volunteer and executive levels. He joined VHP Bharat in 2005 and ever since then he is continuously working for empowerment for Hindus, Hinduism and Bharat (India) at intellectual, organizational and news & media areas. He holds M.Eng. New York, USA & B.E., India. A recipient of prestigious New York Grad College Research scholarship & assistant-ship, he has worked at many Indian and American corporate in the area of Enterprise IT Automation.
Currently he is the Vice President (VP) of Business Development at VHS Corp Inc. – A Delaware based firm. He is also a business partner in other companies who provides enterprise software services. He has studied Hinduism at Hindu University of America, Orlando, FL and has interest in understanding Hindu Philosophies. Below is the snapshot of his positions held at various national & international Hindu organizations. GHEP is a forum for Hindu empowerment programs operated by RahulJi Chandra.
| Vishwa Hindu Parishad Of America (VHPA) | Executive Board Member | Tampa, Florida | 2014 – 2015 |
Vishwa Hindu Parishad Of America (VHPA)
| Governing Council Member | New York, Washington DC | 2007 – 2014 |
World Hindu News Media (WHN)
| Editor In Chief & President – | Houston, Texas | 2014 – Current |
Hindu Congress Of America (HMSA)
| National Gen. Secretary & Media /PR Director | Houston, Texas | 2012- 2014 |
United States Hindu Alliance (USHA)
| National General Secretary | Atlanta, Georgia | 2010- 2011 |
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
| Member | Delhi, India | 2015 – Current |
Pakistan Hindu Refugee Relief Program (PHRRP)
| Founder & President | San Hose, California | 2012 – Current |
World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF)
| Co-Director, US Operations | Delhi, Dallas | 2014 |
Global Indian For Bharat Vikas (GIBV) – PM Narendra Modi US Campaign Grp.
| Campaign Officer – S.E. USA, Member US-IT Team | New Jersey,Texas | 2013- 2014 |
Global Hindu Foundation (GHF)
| Director – Alternate Media Program | Delaware, New Jersey | 2013 – Current |
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
| Member | Delhi, India | 2005 – Current |
Overseas Friends Of BJP (OFBJP)
| Member | New Jersey, USA | 2008, 2014 |
Vishwa Hindu Parishad Of America – N Houston Chapter
| Founder & President | N Houston | 2013- 2014 |
Global Hindu News (GNH)
| Founder & President | New Jersey | 2013 – Current |
American Hindu Political Affairs Committee (AHPAC)
| Member | Sugarland, Texas | 2011 – 2012 |
Youth For Nation (YFN)
| US Director | Delhi, India | 2010 |
| Independent Observer | Pune, India | Feb, 2002-05 |
He is Executive Editor World Hindu News. For more than a decade, he has been reporting, developing and publishing news & press releases for US and Indian Hindu organizations. Previously he has been an editor at World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) quarterly publication – Hindu Newsletter and Hindu Digest based out of Washington, DC.
His interests include Hindu philosophies, Hindu human rights and Hindu social & political empowerment related work. He has also reported and published news on plight of Pakistani Hindu refugee in India and Bhutanese Hindu refugees in US. He has also coordinated Hindu Seva (social service) projects with worldwide scope and is program director of ongoing Pakistani Hindu Refugee Relief (PHRR) program in India. He was honored with “The Global Hindu Service Award” by Global Hindu Foundation (GHF) at 2014 Global Hindu Conference (GHC) (San Hose, CA).