The Annual General Meeting of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman was held yesterday, the 23rd of September 2007.

The Honorary Secretary, Adil Nargolwala gave his report for the year, and Mr. Yezdi Pithawala, Honorary Treasurer shared the Financial position and the Auditor’s Report for the year 2006-2007.

The newly constituted Board of Trustees was also announced, with Mr. Dadi Mistry taking on the mantle of the President of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman - a post which was held by the Late Lt. General (Retd.) Adi Sethna until his sad demise last year.

Mr. Yezad Kapadia took on the role of Vice President of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, which was held until now by Mr. Dadi Mistry.

Dr. Niloufer Shroff was inducted as a Trustee of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, taking forward the more than 50 year old tradition of the Shroff and Sethna families - who have contributed greatly to not just the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, but the Parsi community as a whole.

The Board of Trustees of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman is now as follows:

• Mr. Dadi Mistry - President
• Mr. Yezad Kapadia - Vice President
• Mr. Adil Nargolwala - Honorary Secretary
• Mrs. Veera F Mavalwala - Honorary Joint Secretary
• Mr. Yezdi Pithawala - Honorary Treasurer
• Mrs. Ava Khullar - Trustee
• Mr. Kavas Kapadia - Trustee
• Mr. Navroze Dhondy - Trustee
• Mr. Dinyar Banker - Trustee
• Mr. Marazban Jaiwalla - Trustee
• Mr. Jal Master - Youth Trustee

The AGM was followed by a traditional Sunday lunch of Dhansak and Cachumber for all the members present!

The Pravasi Bharati Divas is being celebrated in New York this Sunday, the 23rd of September 2007, by the Ministry of Overseas Indians - GoI, in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The aim of the Pravasi Divas is to bring together people of Indian origin living and working across the world, and to leverage their India connection for mutual benefit, as well as set the context of the ‘the new India’ so that they can gain from it and vice-versa.

The occassion also provides an opportunity for Zoroastrian Parsi youth, entrepreneurs, and even established businesses to network and perhaps develop new Indo-US collaborations. The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce provides a common platform for all Zoroastrians, and would clearly establish us as a unique value group, which can and does contribute greatly to India and the Indian community.

It is short notice, but all Zoroastrians interested in connecting up for the event in New York, should contact Dr. Zareen Karani Araoz, President of Managing Across Cultures, or contact us and we’ll put you in touch with her.

For more information you can also visit this link.

The Sir Ratan Tata Trust, was set up in 1919 after the after the untimely demise of Sir Ratan Tata at the age of 47. Today it is one of the oldest philanthropic institutions in India, and has played a pioneering role in changing the traditional ideas of charity and introducing the concept of philanthropy.

The Trust supports efforts in the development of society, through institutional grants in areas of Rural Livelihoods & Communities, Education, Enhancing Civil Society & Governance, Health and Arts & Culture. Besides institutional grants, the Trust also makes individual grants for education and medical relief.

The Trust has, since its inception disbursed approximately Rs. 3346 million (US $ 79.66 million) to various institutions in the above mentioned themes, besides individuals.

On the individual front, the Trust offers a range of education grants to students in India, to help them pursue their goals without worrying about the finance to back them up. These scholarships cover a range of courses - including Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, and Law…

To know more about these scholarships and the application procedure for the year 2007-2008, please visit the Sir Ratan Tata Trust website here.

The 9th World Zoroastrian Congress’ “Youth Leadership Enhancement Program” is a new initiative which aims at encouraging community leadership among 23 to 35 years old. The program is being launched to gear up for presentation at the 9th World Zoroastrian Congress to be held in Dubai in 2009.

The objective of launching this program is to build a network of enthusiastic young individuals and create a sustainable pool of next generation leaders that will benefit the community in the long run.

The youth will be mentored by eminent industrialists/entrepreneurs and receive valuable inputs/advice from them. They will be encouraged to support several community causes. What’s important is that the youth will have an opportunity to explore and experience the qualities of collaboration, entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and community rooted ness.

If you are a Zarathusti (Zoroastrian) between 23 and 35 years of age, you will find this a great opportunity to not only do something great for the community and its future, but also develop your own thinking and leadership skills as well!

To know more about the entry details and submission, please click on the images of the official program announcement above.

Today is Fravardigan - one of the thanksgiving days for us Parsis. The day in the calendar is Fravardin Mahino, Fravardin Roj, which is the 19th day of the 1st month.

On this day, our Dasturjis perform a jashan in memory of the departed souls of our community.

There will be a Jashan at our Aramgah near Khan Market, New Delhi at 5.oo pm sharp. All members of the community are requested to attend.

To know more about the Days of the Month in the Parsi Zoroastrian calender, please click here.

To know more about our special thanksgiving days, click here.

The best way of worshipping God is to allay the distress of the times, and to improve the conditions of mankind - This is true religion!

- An old Zoroastrian saying

A mediocre teacher tells.

A good teacher explains.

A superior teacher demonstrates.

A great teacher inspires.

- William Arthur Ward

The Delhi Parsi Anjuman will be holding its Annual General Meeting starting at 10am on the 23rd of September 2007, at the Bhiwandiwala Hall of the Delhi Parsi Dharamsala.
 
All Members of the Anjuman are invited to attend and participate in the proceedings. A circular giving more details has been posted to all members, and will reach you shortly. 
 
For more information, please contact Adil Nargolwalla, Honorary Secretary, DPA.