Blood donor’s record

Dara Mogal of Mahuva who has donated blood over 100 times was felicitated by the Shree Mahuva Parsi Anjuman (SMPA) for this achievement on the occasion of the salgirah of the Mahuva dadgah on October 3, 3015. He received the honor at the hands of chief guest Sam Chothia, managing trustee of the Valsad Parsi Anjuman and vice president West Zone B of the Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. Mogal has also been honored by the Navsari branch of the Red Cross as well as the Indian Red Cross Society, Government of Gujarat, mentions a write-up received from Dr Hosang Mogal, SMPA trustee.
The happy occasion was celebrated with a jashan in the morning in the dadgah hall led by two priests from Navsari. About 120 Zoroastrians, young and old, who had come from Navsari, Vyara, Bilimora, Valsad, Mandvi and nearby villages, then moved to Manek Wadi, the community hall managed by the SMPA. Following a humbandagi Hoshi Bajina, SMPA president welcomed Chothia and Marazban Baria, president of the Bilimora Parsi Anjuman, who was guest of honor.

Mogal opined that while selecting institutes for higher education, parents and students should opt for those which organize placements. He also felt that they should take advantage of the Gujarat government’s new policy of providing higher education for upper castes as that would ease the financial burden on Parsi trusts that give educational aid to deserving students. He also requested Zoroastrians to extend a helping hand for protecting the dakhma lands. Baria felicitated Azmin Mogal for securing first class in the MBA (Master of Business Administration) examination and Dr Kayomaz Mogal on his success in the Ayurvedic examination and obtaining the BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery) degree, the write-up reveals.
Chothia appreciated the constructive activities of the SMPA and dwelt on the problems faced by smaller anjumans, while Baria spoke on the social responsibilities of trustees. SMPA trustee Parvez Bacha and Rohitan Mogal felicitated trustees of the Vyara, Mandvi, Vansda, Gandevi and Bilimora Anjumans. The event concluded with lunch catered by Soonu Kasad of Avan Baug, Navsari.