Having completed his two terms in office in December 2021, WZCC’s dynamic Global President, Edul Daver, will be giving way to his successor, Capt. Percy M. Master, as WZCC’s next Global President, who was unanimously elected by the international Board. Daver will stay on the Board as Immediate Past President and continue to guide the Board with his rich experience and knowledge.
Greatly appreciating his achievements and performance during his tenure, the Board extolled Daver for cultivating various initiatives and programs which has exalted the WZCC brand name as well as expanded its scope, enhancing its economic, intellectual and social value.
Some initiatives nurtured under his watch include funding Zarathushti start-ups as well as young entrepreneurs/ professionals to start and flourish in their careers and businesses; supporting and guiding Zoroastrian students for higher studies abroad under the ZFN (Zoroastrian Faculty Network); and starting a social project of providing easy means to get power and water in rural areas of Surat and Navsari. He also presided over educative and insightful online initiatives, including a series of webinars held on ‘Foodpreneurs’ – imparting all the know-how of food entrepreneurship; ‘Youngpreneurs’ – for children between ages 8 – 15 years, to develop their ideas on a competitive basis; and other webinars with high profile Zarathushti individuals sharing crucial business and philosophical insights with the community.
Newly appointed Global President, Capt. Percy Master expressed his sense of privilege and honor to head WZCC and shared that he would continue to nurture the initiatives started by Daver. He declared ‘Power Of Youth Driving Future Generations’ as the WZCC slogan for the next three years. He spoke passionately about gender equality and would be constituting more committees for a more focused approach.
He thanked the outgoing Directors and expressed his gratitude to WZCC founder member – Rohinton Rivetna for his continued mentorship. He spoke appreciatively of his mentor – Minoo Shroff who got him on board WZCC and thanked him for his continuous guidance.
Emphasizing on the importance of team-work, he wished to impress upon the youth, how following the tenets of our religion was indispensable to personal and professional prosperity. He wished that we would follow the precedents of honesty and integrity, set by our industrious forefathers, which has resulted in the community being respected greatly in India and globally. Concluding on a positive note, he said the right application of mind would help make the impossible possible and that we should all work together, for a better tomorrow.
Onn behalf of the community, Parsi Times thanks Edul Daver for his commitment and excellent service towards the community; and welcomes Capt. Percy Master to help navigate WZCC to greater heights!
