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{{toplink|url=http://indiacouncil.org/|name=indiacouncil.org}}[[File:CouncilofIndianOrganizations.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A scene from the Council of Indian Organizations in Greater Philadelphia (CIO)'s Festival of India.]]
CIO, '''Council of Indian Organizations in Greater Philadelphia''', is a '''non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization formed primarily for cultural and educational purposes'''.

Specifically, its aims and objectives are:

*To provide a common platform to the various member organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area for pursuing their common goals and sharing their concerns.
*To promote, coordinate, and support joint efforts in the social, cultural, educational, and charitable activities of the member organizations.
*To provide civic and political education to the people of Indian origin and encourage greater participation by them in public affairs and to enhance their contribution to the society at large.
*To foster friendship and understanding between people of ASIAN-Indian origin and others.
*To act as a spokesperson for the Asian Indian community.

''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://indiacouncil.org/mission/ Mission] page.

==In The News==
*[http://whyy.org/articles/celebration-of-independence-showcases-indian-culture-in-philly-photos/  Celebration of independence showcases Indian culture in Philly], WHYY, August 15, 2017.
*[https://whyy.org/articles/despite-el-carnaval-cancellation-organizers-expect-other-philly-cultural-events-to-go-on/  Despite El Carnaval cancellation, organizers expect other Philly cultural events to go on], WHYY, March 21, 2017.

==Info==
*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/ciophilly/ @ciophilly]
*Member Organizations:&nbsp;[http://indiacouncil.org/member-organizations/ Member Organizations]

[[Category:Is-Ethnic_Organization]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]
[[Category:Issue-Cultural_Awareness]][[Category:Does-Political_Education]]
[[Category:Serves-Asian_Americans]][[Category:Serves-Indian_Americans]][[Category:Serves-Member_Organizations]]
[[Category:Is-Coalition]]

[[Contact Email::president@indiacouncil.org| ]]