Anantapur:

The Sir Satya Sai Central Trust on Monday appointed two persons as chairmen of the two international foundations run by it.

Michael Goldstein, an ardent devotee of Satya Sai Baba, will take charge as chairman of the Sri Satya Sai World Foundation, an official press release from the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust said. Goldstein, who received his doctorate in medicine from George Washington University, has been a practising physician for over 30 years and former medical director at a tertiary hospital in Southern California. He was selected as chairman on November 23, 2011 on the occasion of Baba’s birth anniversary.

Similarly, Narendranath Reddy was elected chairman of the Prashanti Council. Narendranath Reddy, graduate from SV Medical College, Tirupati, received his training in internal medicine at the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry and did his sub-specialization in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. He has been a practising internist-endocrinologist in Southern California for over 30 years.

Satya Sai Trust spokesperson Anantharaman told TOI that the world foundation takes care of all of the trust’s publications outside India and ensures that they adhere to the local laws and also ensure that the publications do not deviate from the message of Satya Sai Baba. The Prashanti Council takes care of all international seva activities outside India including educational and welfare-oriented programmes. Both these organizations operate in 135 countries and the place of operation of the two chairmen will function as the headquarters of these two international bodies, he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / December 20th, 2011