Events & Personalities
The legacy of Jamsetji Tata
"All members of the J. N. Tata Parsi Girls High School and Junior College in Nagpur are proud to be blessed by a giant among men, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whose 175th birth anniversary we celebrate today,” stated Meena Devnani, principal of the School which had organized varied activities to commemorate the occasion on March 3, 2015. The students were shown a documentary film on the life and the contribution of the Tatas to the country. A quiz competition to choose the "Tata Scholar of the School” made the students and staff of the School aware of the rich heritage of the Tatas. Students took part in the quiz with great enthusiasm, in tune with Tata’s maxim: "With knowledge comes power.” An essay and drawing competition were also held.
The day began with the garlanding of Tata’s statue, recitation of poems composed by talented students and a Gujarati song on the life of the great man, sung by the tiny tots. That same evening a jashan was performed, attended by the managing trustee of the school board Dr Mehru Major and trustees Dr Thrity Patel, Diana Hormusji and Edul Bhagwagar. Parsi staff and students, both past and present, and well-wishers of the School were also present. The jashan was followed by a delightful program of Parsi songs, the prize winning poems, one each in English, Hindi and Marathi and the song on Jamsetji sung by the youngsters, with the audience joining in the chorus. A round of housie, followed by fruits and malido and sumptuous snacks for all present, ended a warm and wonderful evening.
The day began with the garlanding of Tata’s statue, recitation of poems composed by talented students and a Gujarati song on the life of the great man, sung by the tiny tots. That same evening a jashan was performed, attended by the managing trustee of the school board Dr Mehru Major and trustees Dr Thrity Patel, Diana Hormusji and Edul Bhagwagar. Parsi staff and students, both past and present, and well-wishers of the School were also present. The jashan was followed by a delightful program of Parsi songs, the prize winning poems, one each in English, Hindi and Marathi and the song on Jamsetji sung by the youngsters, with the audience joining in the chorus. A round of housie, followed by fruits and malido and sumptuous snacks for all present, ended a warm and wonderful evening.
Parsi staff of Empress Mills
Jashan
Students of the J. N. Tata School
March 3 is a very special day for many citizens of Nagpur, including several Parsis as thousands had worked in the Tata owned Empress Mills from the time of its inception in 1874 till the Maharashtra State Textile Corporation took it over in 1986. All the local newspapers carried write-ups on the great man with highlights of Tata’s life and legacy. Former students of the School wrote with nostalgia of the happy times they spent there and how well their alma mater had equipped them to face life.
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