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The Bombay Parsi Punchayet distributed Rs 37,50,000 to 125 priests and madressa students

September 7, 2013
Altogether 125 mobeds including 26 madressa students and their parents were presented cheques totalling Rs 37,50,000 to officially start the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) Mobed Amelioration Scheme (MAS) on August 5, 2013, states a press release from the apex trust. Cheques of Rs 30,00,000 were handed to 99 Bombay mobeds for the quarter April 2013 to June 2013. Twenty-six students in the two madressas (22 Dadar madressa students + 4 Cama Athornan students) were each paid Rs 7,500 quarterly and 26 parents of the students were given Rs 22,500 quarterly, states the write-up. Presently, the mobeds have been disbursed Rs 10,000 per month. The mobeds have been identified based on the data furnished by each mobed as well as the panthakies or trustees of the fire temples. This was followed by personal interviews by the MAS committee members and the final advice of the high priest and scholar priests.
Under Phase I the eligibility criteria for mobeds were: full-time mobedi throughout their life (without any other commercial vocation i.e. service, business, etc); mobeds performing pav mahal kriyas (ijeshne, vendidad and visparad); atash behram boiwallas, notes the release. Even in the past if the mobeds have followed any vocation or done service in private firms or banks, they have been included in Phase I.
(Seated L-R): Armaity Tirandaz, Mehli Colah, Dinshaw Mehta, Arnavaz Mistry and Khojeste Mistree with mobeds

If the information furnished, details heard and recorded during the interviews and the advice of the high priest and scholars are found to be incorrect the BPP states it does not rule out cancelling such applicants or including those deserving of the assistance who may have been inadvertently left out.

The recipients are: Rustamji D. Bajan, Tehmasp C. Jijina, Darius T. Karanjia, Kaizad M. Kotwal, Burjor J. Tarachand and Jamasp B. Tarachand of Anjuman Atash Behram; Kersi D. Khambatta of Ashburner Agiary; Mahernosh N. Raimalwala and Gustad D. Turel of Bai Soonabai Hirji Agiary; Faramroz A. Behramkamdin, Firoz N. Behramkamdin, Minoo A. Behramkamdin, Jehanbux F. Chithiwalla and Merwan A. Nalladaru of Banaji Atash Behram; Meherwan P. Dastur, Araspa E. Minocherhomji, Hoshedar G. Panthaki and Sheherazad R. Pavri of Banaji Limji Agiary; Viraf K. Pavri of Batliwalla Agiary; Sapal N. Bhadha, Kurush R. Dastur, Merzi K. Dastur and Rohinton H. Sidhva of Boyce Dhana Patel Agiary; Burjish H. Desai, Farzad K. Ravji, Hormaz K. Ravji, Keki C. Ravji and Homiyar H. Sidhwa of Cama Baug Agiary; Sarosh H. Beheramkamdin and Kersi T. Karanjia of Dadar Athornan Institute; Nadirshaw J. Katila and Farokh R. Mobedji of Dadysett Agiary; Pourush H. Behramkamdin, Minoo K. Nalladaroo, Jimmy F. Panthaky and Rayomand J. Velati of Dadysett Atash Behram; Darayus N. Bajan, Pervez F. Dhanidaduna and Neville N. Nariman of Doongerwadi; Firdaus R. Pavri of Godavara Agiary; Behram R. Dordi of Indawalla Agiary; Hoshang A. Bhesania of Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary; Neville J. Balsara and Pervez P. Karanjia of Kappawalla Agiary; Bergish N. Hozdar, Pervez M. Ranji, Khubcheher B. Tarachand, Nauzer B. Tarachand and Speetaman B. Tarachand of Karani Agiary; Yazdiee N. Pavri of Maneckji Sett Agiary; Jal S. Balsara of Manekji Vatcha Agiary; Ratan K. Ankleshvaria of Mazagaon Agiary; Rusi J. Katrak of Mehella Patel Agiary; Hoshi N. Bajan of Mithaiwalla Agiary; Kersi D. Bhadha, Zuber M. Bhesania, Jehan J. Charna and Mehzad M. Mullan of M. J. Wadia Agiary; Eric J. Dastur, Eruchshaw J. Fatakia, Keki D. Panthaky and Dadi F. Vatcha of Motlibai Wadia Agiary; Freddy P. Khambata and Jamasp Z. Tata of N. R. Tata Agiary; Cavas S. Jijina of Panday Sanatorium Dadgah; Aspi K. Anklesvaria and Rayomand H. Vajifdar of Panthaky Agiary; Jehangir P. Dastoor, Hamavand K. Katila and Zubin R. Vaid of Pirojshah Ardeshir Patel Daremeher; Soli T. Hozdar of Patel Agiary; Kaizad H. Karkaria, Aspi H. Katila, Fredy B. Makujina and Aspi M. Surti of Rustom Framna Agiary; Porus J. Katrak of Saher Agiary; Homi B. Bhadha, Bahadur S. Bulsara, Percy F. Daruwalla, Homiyar P. Karanjia, Rusi M. Karkaria and Khushravi D. Palia of Sethna Agiary; Harvesp P. Madon and Homiyar R. Masani of Shapurji Fakirji Jokhi Agiary; Pervez B. Karanjia of Sodawaterwalla Agiary; Percy K. Bhadha of Sorabji Thoothi Agiary; Viraf J. Bhesania, Khushroo D. Kanga, Sarosh M. Nalladaroo, Behram E. Panthaki, Meherzad D. Roowala and Meherzaad K. Sanjana of Vachaghandhy Agiary; Adil J. Bhesania, Zubin P. Dalal, Nozer B. Mehenty, Sharukh S. Mirza, Dara K. Panthaki, Minoo K. Patel and Nairyosang J. Turel of Wadia Atash Behram.
The student recipients were: Ruzan V. Daruwala, Nekshad R. Fatakia, Behram Y. Karanjia and Rooyintan N. Mehenty of Andheri Athornan Institute; Hormazd P. Aibada, Farsheed Z. Dalal, Syamak A. Dastoor, Farzan K. Dastur, Hanoz R. Dastur, Kurush M. Dastur, Rushad P. Dhanidaduna, Fravash M. Gulestan, Malcolm D. Hozdar, Spenta F. Karkaria, Peshotan V. Katrak, Taronish H. Kotwal, Ardeshirshaw R. Nariman, Murzbanshaw R. Nariman, Amavand R. Panthaki, Kayomarz H. Panthaki, Shahvir P. Panthaki, Shyamak R. Sanjana, Farhad F. Shroff, Karl Z. Sidhwa, Persheus Y. Turel and Zahan M. Turel of Dadar Athornan Institute.

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