Secretary Report
General Update – There have been
three Pratinidhi meetings, two HQ
officers meetings held this year, as well
as individual sub group meetings. There
have been lots of phone conversations
and e-mail correspondence with
branches and amongst the elected
officers. Detailed achievements of each
of the sub committees can be found in
the reports attached.
Final Words – We have made good
progress in many areas this year. Of
course, as with any organisation, there
is still a lot of work we need to do, and
one in particular that has been on the
forefront is encouraging and improving
the participation of our young people in
Samaj activities.
This is an area of work which is proving
extremely difficult not just at HQ level,
but also at Local level. This is true
within all community groups, not just
the Prajapatis. I urge everyone to get
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their thinking caps on and to come
forward with any ideas that we can try
to improve this situation.
Organising the much requested Senior
members Samelan which took place
on 9th June 2013; contributing to
the formation of the Dakshin Gujarat
Prajapati Healthcare Trust in India,
launch of the fund raising for WaterAid
and the involvement with the Caste
discrimination legislation are some of
the highlights for the year.
That’s a lot of work from individuals
who are all unpaid volunteers and
we must congratulate ourselves in
these achievements. We believe that
the ‘benefit in kind’ received from our
volunteers at SPA (UK) level is at least
£47,000.
Finally, I would like to say a big
thank you to all the sub committees,
Pratinidhis; the members, and of
course not forgetting my husband
Shashi and the rest of my family and
friends for their understanding and
supporting me throughout the year
to fulfil my role as Secretary of the
Association
Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali and
Nutan Varsh Abhinandan.
Jai Shree Krishna,
Mrs Hansaben Shashibhai Mistry
SPA (UK) Secretary (2013 -14)