On 11th January, 2019, Pune’s 25-year-old Khushnum Neville Motafram was awarded the ‘P H Kothadia’ Gold medal for securing the highest marks in the subject – ‘Code of Civil Procedure and Limitation Act’, as part of the Final Year LLB examination (April 2017), at the Convocation ceremony held at Savitribai Phule Pune University. Khushnum now […]
13-year-old, Er. Jehan Madan, son of Hutoxi and Farokh Madan, was ordained Martab on 2nd January, 2019, at Dadabhai Umrigar Adarian, Fatehgunj, Vadodara, under the guidance of Er. Hormazdiar Bhesania and Er. Kersi Bhesania. A student of Std. VIII at the Delhi Public School, Gurgaon, Jehan has been performing jashans and navjote ceremonies at the […]
A news item up has been published in Hindustan Times of 16th January, 2019, under the heading, ‘Parsi Priest’s Suggestion To Sell Agiary Is Opposed.’ As is the practice, certain misguided elements, especially a father and son duo, have made it their business to create confusion and create acrimony and bitterness in the community by […]
On 20th January, 2019, the Navsari Local Committee of The WZO Trust Funds will organize its 16th Education Prize Distribution Program and Felicitation of Mobeds of Navsari, by Chief Guest Er. Aspandiar Dadachanji. The event, which will also mark the Release of the Directory of Parsi Zoroastrian Residents of Navsari, will be held at Sirvai […]
On 17th November, 2019, Activity High School celebrated its Golden Anniversary – fifty glorious years of excellence in education at the NCPA, Mumbai. The evening began with the school office bearers singing the school anthem and a vibrant swagat dance by the students. This was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dynamic […]
Under the Entrepreneurship scheme launched by World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce – India Region (WZCC-I) and the WZO Trust Funds (WZOTF), to support Zarathushti Entrepreneurs by funding selected projects in India on liberal terms, 3 entrepreneurs have been selected after a rigorous three-stage process and Rs. 25 lakhs disbursed as loans to each. The three […]
The Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP), under the leadership of Ex-APP Trustee, Prof Armaity Davar organized the first gambhar of the year, in memory of Prof. Firoz and Sunamai Davar, at Lalkaka Hall, Parsi Sanatorium Grounds, on 6th January 2019. Attended by four hundred and fifty community members, the event commenced with a jasan, followed by […]
Dadar Athornan Institute (managed by Athornan Mandal), invites admissions to its new academic year starting June 2019, for children from Std. I to IV. The children will be provided with complete priestly training leading to the ordainment of Navar and Maratab, as also academic education up to SSC from DPYA High School, which will include […]
‘Empowering Mobeds’ is conducting, an off-site training program on, ‘Self-Awareness and Effectively Working with Others’, only for Mobeds. This training program with food and accommodation comes at No Financial Cost, except an investment of your commitment to learning. Content covered will include: Self-awareness Basic psycho-therapeutic concepts Discussion and Activities through group work We request you to register early to avoid […]
The ‘Local Committee of The WZO Trusts at Navsari’ has organised a function addressing three crucial aspects important for the Community’s future – at Navsari’s Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Boy’s Orphanage (Servai Party Plot) on 20th January, 2019 – as under: 1. Acknowledging Our Mobed Sahebs: As no community can survive without a strong religious […]
Nine-year-old Er. Darius Dastur was ordained Navar on 24th December, 2018, at Rustom Faramna Agiary, Dadar. Son of Er. Barjor Dastur and Khursheed Dastur, brother of Mahtab Dastur and grandson of late Mehernosh Dastur and late Nargesh Dastur (paternal) and Er. Hoshang Buchia and Perin Buchia (maternal), Darius learnt his Navar prayers in Houston, Texas, […]