Who We Are

MIT's South Asian American Students (SAAS) club is one of the largest groups on campus, representing Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Nepalis, and other South Asians at MIT. SAAS is open to all students interested in getting a taste of South Asian culture. Our organization was founded with the purpose of celebrating the diversity of South Asian culture by providing students in America with the opportunity to learn about South Asian heritage. SAAS is committed to not only providing a means for South Asian Americans to delve into their own background, but to also allowing students of any ethnicity to explore South Asian traditions. Our activities include a Garba/Raas (a traditional folk dance get-together), an annual Bhangra competition, social parties, study breaks, discussions, barbeques and sports events, and an annual culture show. The members of SAAS share a common interest in presenting South Asian culture to the MIT community.

SAAS Board

Co-Presidents: Swetha Dravida and Ramkumar Venkateswaran

Treasurer: Nikki Shah

Outreach Chair and Webmaster: Bonny Jain

Community Service Chair and Secretary: Vivaek Shivakumar

Culture Show Chairs: Keerti Shukla and Eric Mazumdar

Publicity Chairs: Anvisha Pai and Siddhant Rao

Social Chairs: Rishikesh Tirumala and Rohan-Kabir Amin

Freshman Representatives: James Thomas and Tanya Talkar