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Medical aid for financially challenged

Posted on 22 May, 2013 by yazdi

The Vasai Taluka Parsee Panchayat Charitable Trust is now sponsoring medical aid

  1. Diabetes meds at 40% discount on MRP.
  2. Cancer and Dialysis medicines at 30% discount on MRP.
  3. AIDS meds are excluded and no discount can be given.

 

The above facility is mainly open to financially challenged senior citizens and others whose family income does not exceed Rs.12,000/- per month.

The candidate must register his/her name with the trust along with the following documents:

  1. Ration Card copy.
  2. Salary certificate/letter where employed.
  3. Details of all family members.
  4. Doctor’s prescription for medicines.
  5. List of medicines required per month (list must contain the following – medicine name, manufacturer’s name, MRP, quantity required per month)

No aid will be given unless all documentary proof is provided by the patient or his/her relative/guardian.

*RUZBE DUPETAWALLA*

*9322287232*
*ALTERNATE EMAIL ID : druzbe@rediffmail.com*

Thanks and Regards

Turzen Bhamgara

turzen.bhamgara@hp.com

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Dr Motibai Kapadia (1867-1930), Gujarat’s first lady doctor who treated sexism and untouchability

Posted on 21 May, 2013 by yazdi

Motibai was born to an affluent Parsi family of Bombay and was brought up in that city. She was the first woman to pass out from the Grant Medical College. The year she qualified as a doctor, industrialist Ranchhodlal Chhotalal founded a hospital for women in Ahmedabad. He invited Motibai to head the hospital – the Victoria Jubilee Hospital. She accepted the offer and worked there for the next four decades. The British government later conferred the ‘Kaisar-e-Hind’ title on her for her contributions.

Motibai was not only the first lady doctor in Gujarat, but also a social reformer.

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Bangalore Parsis

Posted on 19 May, 2013 by yazdi

The Parsee Fire Temple on Queen’s Road, consecrated in February 1926, is a rare Iranian-style architecture in the city. The connection of Parsees, who worship nature, with India dates back to the 9th century and Bangalore accepted a section of them, allowing them to keep their traditions and customs alive.

“For a small and fast depleting community like the Parsees, there are hardly 700 community members in Bangalore,” says Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman Trustee member and chartered accountant Yezdi N Unvalla.

Click here for the report from Bangalore

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Villie M. Appoo gets a distinguished award

Posted on 16 May, 2013 by yazdi

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Villie M. Appoo received a Distinguished Alumni award from Washington University’s G. W. Brown School of Social Work at a ceremony April 17 at Steinberg Auditorium here.

Born in Mumbai, Appoo, of the Zoroastrian faith, joined the Girl Guides in first grade and was active for 11 years. Her Girl Guide troop participated in many community service projects including volunteering with the Society for the Education of the Crippled. This early exposure to service sparked her interest in social service.

“When I came to the United States from India 37 years ago, I did not know anyone in this country and chose Brown School of Social Work from a list of the top ten schools of social work in the U.S.,” Appoo stated in a press release.
Read more at http://www.indiawest.com/news/10924-girl-scouts-of-so-illinois-ceo-awarded-alumni-honors.html#og6dJtKRcGWj7ArA.99

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Parsis Shine at the Masters National Athletic Meet

Posted on 14 May, 2013 by yazdi

DSC02063Khurshid  Mistry and  Rohinton Mehta have done it again in  the athletics arena. This time, Khurshid and Rohinton represented Maharashtra for the Masters National Athletic Championship held at Trivandrum from May 10 to 12, 2013.  Around 1500 athletes from all states in India participated in the national athletic meet.

 

Khurshid and Rohinton have excelled in their performances at the Nationals.  Khurshid has bagged 4 Gold Medals in 100 mts, 200 mts, 400 mts and 4*100 mts relay and Rohinton has won 3 Gold Medals in 800 mts, 400 mts and 400 mts hurdles.

Earlier in the month of February 2013, both the Veteran athletes had represented Mumbai for the Maharashtra State Masters Athletic Meet, held at Nasik where Khurshid had won 3 Gold Medals in 100 mts, 200 mts and 400 mts and Rohinton had won a Gold Medal in 800 mts and both of them were selected for the National Athletic Meet.

Besides Sprinting wherein Khurshid has won a number of accolades she has also proved her mettle in the Marathons. She has won Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2013-Half Marathon and Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012-Half Marathon in 3rd position under the Veteran category. Sprinting and Marathon require a different set of skills and training routines.

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Rohinton Mehta has won a number of athletic championships including the  World Masters Games in Sydney in 2009.

Both, Khurshid and Rohinton train at Priya Darshani Park under their coach  Dinanath Maurya.

Khurshid is working as an Associate Vice President at UTI Mutual Fund and Rohinton works with ITC Ltd as  Associate General Counsel.  

On her achievement Khurshid said, “Sports has always been my fevor.  Elation, exhilaration and a sense of achievement are the stimulants that drive me to achieve my  goals.  The euphoria of overcoming one’s limitations and setbacks (which are many along the path) and emerging a winner is inexplicable. This drives me to stretch myself, set new goals and strive to achieve them. Sports has made me physically fitter and mentally more active. I enjoy my training sessions and look forward to them. “  

Rohinton on his achievement said, ”The track was very fast and in good shape and the competition was tough. Both my races i.e.800 mtrs and 400 mtrs were massed starts and I used the same technique paced them throughout and kicked 120-140 mtrs from home”.

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If only Bapsybanoo had left all this money to the Parsees!

Posted on 11 May, 2013 by yazdi

Bapsybanoo Pavry was born Miss Bapsy Pavry of Bombay, the daughter of a Parsi Head Priest, the Most Rev. Khursheedjee Pavry. 

Bapsy was in England from a young age and the Bombay beauty was considered to be quite a socialite. So much so that in 1952 Bapsy married the 16th Marquess of Winchester and became the Marchioness of Winchester – thought to be the only to become the only Indian Marchioness in history. Her husband, the widower Marquess was 90 years old at the time and had already been married twice before but had no children. 

It is said, within weeks, Marquess Henry Paulet left her for another woman, thought to be Eve Fleming, mother of Bond author Ian Fleming. The Marchioness left the Hampshire city and never returned. But
Marchioness’s £500K wish granted 14 years after her death
in June 2009, room in the Guildhall was refurbished and renamed after her with a huge portrait of her taking pride of place.  ”People will finally know who she was, which is what she wanted.”

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Mumbai’s Parsi cafe culture

Posted on 11 May, 2013 by yazdi

Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and culture, but on a foodie tour of the city our writer finds out they are a dying breed – Rosie Birkett – The Guardian

Radio Cafe, Mumbai. Click to enlarge and see roof detail. Photograph: Ming Tang-Evans

 

Opened in the 19th-century by Parsi settlers – Zoroastrians from Iran – these cafes, with their magnificently faded, time-capsule dining rooms and speciality dishes, are a gloriously eccentric part of the fabric of Mumbai. They are also democratic and inclusive places, where people of all backgrounds, classes and sexes meet, so you may find a Sikh next to a Hindu or Zoroastrian or a group of young female students dining alone.

They are also a dying breed. In 1950 there were about 550 of them, many of which grew from humble tea stalls; now only 15 to 20 are still open.

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WZO Trust Funds Summer Camp 2013

Posted on 10 May, 2013 by yazdi

WZO Trust Funds Summer Camp 2013 - a brief report and photographs attached for information of those interested.

Summer Camp 2013 – Report & Photographs

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Serial on Zoroastrian Religion & Culture –Humata Hukhta Hvarshta

Posted on 9 May, 2013 by yazdi

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Frohar Films Presents – the only  Tele -  Serial on Zoroastrian Religion & Culture –Humata Hukhta Hvarshta – Sunday 12th May,  2013  on  Zee Jagran – Zee TV Network, at 11.30 a.m.

 

This episode will show glimpses of Refresher Programme for Ostas and Ervads [in 3 Parts] at “THE M.F. CAMA ATHORNAN INSTITUTE –ANDHERI” (PART-I)

 

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Art Attacked

Posted on 9 May, 2013 by yazdi

Little children are using all their imagination in making beautiful pieces of art using junk thrown aside at home. Hoofrish Jehangir Bisney conducted a creative craft workshop for children to help discover their creative talents.
Children there made creative colourful stationery holders from empty plastic bottles, utility containers from ice-cream sticks, funny paper-weights from pebble stones, fancy fish mobile hangings from old CDs and a lot more. “We have immense fun by making the best use out of the waste material” says one of the enthusiastic kid.
“Art & Craft has always been my passion. I started as a hobby at home and later went on to teach at reputed schools. To see the happiness and smile on my students’ faces is my best reward” says Hoofrish Jehangir Bisney the teacher. Apart from the children this art and craft workshop plays a major role in satisfying parents who generally keep worrying about their kids during summer. “My child is found busy doing useful things these days instead of sitting and staring at the Idiot box” says a parent.

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