Dear friends, I woke up today to the pleasant news of longevity and resilience—my high school located in the beautiful Zoroastrian enclave of Dadar Parsi Colony, Mumbai—The J. B. Vachha High School for Parsi girls and the Cowasjee Jehangir Primary & Infant School (J.B.V.)—turned 100 years old today! Article by Anu Prabhala Yes, the name… Continue reading J B Vachha School: On this day 100 years ago, my Zoroastrian high school was founded in Mumbai, India
Category: Education
Inauguration of the Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies, University of Mumbai
Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies At University Of Mumbai To Give Fillip To Zoroastrian Culture The centre will offer undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programmes in Avesta, the language of the Zoroastrian scriptures. Free Press Journal News Service Dr Ravindra Kulkarni, vice-chancellor of the university, said the centre has already created interest outside India, with the University… Continue reading Inauguration of the Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies, University of Mumbai
Mumbai University To Launch Avesta Pahlavi Study Centre; Focus on Preserving, Promoting Parsi-Zoroastrian Culture
The university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Minority Affairs to start this special study centre in the university. Article by Dhairya Gajara | Free Press Journal Students at the University of Mumbai will be able to study Parsi Zoroastrian culture from the upcoming academic year as the university plans to… Continue reading Mumbai University To Launch Avesta Pahlavi Study Centre; Focus on Preserving, Promoting Parsi-Zoroastrian Culture
Tehmina Karani: A Visionary and Pioneer in Early Education
“Our school days so happy, too soon will be over. The world with its sterner tasks must be faced, But oh! What a store we are gathering daily Of mem’ries so dear, which will ne’er be effaced” The above are opening words of the Tata School Song sung after their Annual School Concert since over… Continue reading Tehmina Karani: A Visionary and Pioneer in Early Education
Zoroastrianism: History, Religion and Belief An Online Course by Sarah Stewart and Céline Redard
Zoroastrianism has had a profound influence on major world religions. Its history tells the story of imperial culture, persecution, and migration. Utilising a rich visual repository of artifacts, paintings, and texts, this four-week course will take you through the story of Zoroastrian religion, history, and culture. The three first weeks draw inspiration from an exhibition… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: History, Religion and Belief An Online Course by Sarah Stewart and Céline Redard
Massiah Foundation challenge gift to fund UCI chair in Zoroastrian studies
$1.5 million endowment will establish first chair of its kind in the U.S. The University of California, Irvine has received a $1.5 million challenge commitment from the Massiah Foundation to establish the Ferdowsi Presidential Chair in Zoroastrian Studies – the first of its kind in the United States. Additionally, the University of California will support… Continue reading Massiah Foundation challenge gift to fund UCI chair in Zoroastrian studies
Davar’s College : Unassuming heroes
For more than a century, Davar’s College of Commerce and Secretarial Studies and Practices at Fort has been an affirmative force behind the empowerment of Mumbai’s women Passing through the Fort area is like taking a glimpse at the city’s rather pretty poignant past. As façade after façade of Victorian gorgeousness vies for attention, it… Continue reading Davar’s College : Unassuming heroes
