Shirin R. Wadia, principal of Hemali English Primary and Modern English Secondary School at Navsari was recently conferred ‘Nation Builders’ award by the Inner Wheel Club and Rotary Club, Navsari. The award was presented to her on 8th September, 2016, on the occasion of World Literacy Day, for being the ‘Best Teacher’ and acknowledging her […]
Sett J J High School, Navsari, celebrated the birth anniversary of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy on 15th July, 2016, by conducting a prize distribution ceremony. Principal, Z R Kasazd welcomed Chief Guest, Prafullbhai Bhimani and Honourable Guest, Pauruchisti Kadodwala, while Hoshang Vandriwala and Jaring Awari hosted the evening. Students who achieved outstanding results in the Boards […]
The Jiyo Parsi team comprising Programme Coordinator Dr. Katy Gandevia, and Counsellor Pearl Mistry, visited Navsari on 17th July, 2016 to conduct Jiyo Parsi awareness event for recently married couples. The support and effort put in by the WZO Trust Funds team at Navsari under the constant guidance of Mr. Dinshaw Tamboly is highly appreciated. […]
આપણી સંસ્કૃતિઓમાં વરસાદને પ્રસન્ન કરવા અને ચોમાસું સાં બેસે તે માટે અલગ અલગ પરંપરાઓ, રીતો હોય છે. વરસાદને પ્રસન્ન કરવા પારસી પરંપરા મુજબ નવસારીના પારસી યુવાનો ત્યાંના રહેવાસીઓ પાસે જઈ કાચા ચોખા, દાળ, તેલ, ઘી અને પાણી એકઠું કરે છે. આ બધી સામગ્રી જ્યારે જમા થાય છે ત્યારે તેઓ ગાય છે ‘ઘી ખીચડીનો પૈસો, ડોરિયાનો […]
Most cultures have a distinct way of pleasing the Rain Gods to ensure a healthy monsoon. Navsari keeps the Zoroastrian tradition of pleasing the Rain God by having young Zoroastrian boys going around town, collecting uncooked rice, dal, oil, ghee and water from residents. This collection is done while simultaneously reciting: “Ghee khichri no paiso, […]
The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Fund (WZO) held its sixth annual Summer Camp, organised by the Navsari Local Committee, at Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage, Navsari, from May 3 to May 8, 2016. Fifty Zoroastrian youth between the ages of 7 to 14 years, participated, including thirty boys and twenty girls from all over India. […]