EDITOR
Dineshbhai Mistry
‘Technology’
Dear Readers, Namaste to all.
After receiving very positive feedback on last year’s
Sandesh, it gives me tremendous pleasure in
presenting this unique Prajapati Sandesh edition
on behalf of our Prajapati community. The past
twelve months have seen many historic events and
achievements by the Prajapati community, both in UK
and overseas.
All this in addition to the multitude of activities the
branches have been involved in charity initiatives, and
the cultural, sports and social events. It says that our
Prajapati community is making progress and moving
forward with time.
Prajapati Sandesh is the main medium for providing
communication between the SPA (UK) committee
Technology
We are now increasingly exposed to the technology.
Even our elders are communicating using email, mobile
phones, iPads/tablets, Facebook, Skype and so on. It is
little wonder that we are now considering introducing
Sandesh on these electronics mediums as well as
the paper book. Which, in turn, gives tremendous
opportunity to anyone who is looking to join the
Sandesh team to develop their career in graphics
design, multimedia and marketing. You only have to
look at the feedback and the results of how working on
the Sandesh has helped the Graphics Designers (p95)!
It is with the expertise of the Graphics Design team
that we bring you this year’s Sandesh. Indeed, it also
requires the keen eye of Nimisha to proof read the
articles. They have all worked diligently to create this
modern look to the Sandesh which we hope you will
all enjoy reading it. My Best Wishes to all for a Happy
Diwali and a prosperous New Year.
Jai Shree Krishna
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The first Seniors Samelan was organised by the SPA
(UK), SPM East London hosted their first Pratinidhi
Meeting since joining the SPA (UK), Wellingborough
Branch held the spectacular Shri Surya Maha Yagna
(only the second time in UK after Coventry in 1997),
Revaben Mistry of A-U-L celebrated her 100th birthday,
Reena from Leicester took part in the Global Youth
Conference in Washington DC and New York, Jitubhai
took a lead on the political issue of caste legislation,
and our intrepid charity fund raiser Hemendrabhai
announced yet another trek, this time to the tough
jungles of Brazil and Argentina.
and the community. The contents, both in English and
Gujarati, is full of interest, knowledge and on matters
that affect our daily lives. Hence this year’s theme
has been based on ‘Senior Citizens’. Shri Ambubhai
of Birmingham has once again produced a very
informative article which I am sure will appeal to many
of our readers.