News for the month of November Obituary for the month of November Ratan Tata Presents Inaugural M. G. Mehta Human Spirit Award for Differently-Abled Achievers. The first ever M. G. Mehta Human Spirit Award was presented by Padma Vibhushan Shri Ratan Tata (Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons) to Padma Shri Ms. Arunima Sinha at a function organised by Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai on the occasion of World Disability Day on December 3. Shree Banaskantha Palanpur Jain Association conducts flood relief drive in Chennai Reacting quickly to the floods caused by unprecedented rains in and around Chennai in early December, Shree Banaskantha Palanpur Jain Association (SBPJA) organised a major flood relief drive to reach food and emergency essential supplies to people in the affected villages and urban localities. Sriya Mehta part of winning team in badminton at Gujarat State U-17 Girls School Games Sriya Mehta, a fourteen year-old student of the Nirma Vidya Vihar school, was a member of the Ahmedabad (Rural) team that won the gold medal in Badminton for Under-17 Girls at the Gujarat state School Games held in Gandhinagar recently. Sriya is the daughter of Mital and Bhavin Nareshbhai Mehta. Spruha Mehta Spearheads ‘The History Project’ in India Spruha S. Mehta is one of the leading members of a team that has initiated activities of ‘The History Project’ in India. As one of the first steps, she along with another volunteer recently led the introductory session of the pilot launched at The Galaxy School in Rajkot. Spruha is the daugther of Nikita and Satish Nanalal Mehta and is currently working as an Asst Manager with Citibank in Mumbai. Grand Prathishtan Ceremony of New Shri Sacchiyay Mataji Mandir Held in Palanpur A grand Prathishtan Ceremony of the newly constructed Shri Sacchiyay Mataji Mandir along with the Mangal Pravesh ceremony was held in Palanpur on the auspicious day of November 1, 2015. The function was attended by a large number of devotees from the city and other parts of the country. Goraniji Upashray in Palanpur renovated by Samir R Mehta family The ‘Goraniji Upashray’ in Palanpur has recently been renovated by Samir Rasiklal Mehta and family in memory of their parents Late Jaywantiben and Rasiklal Manilal Mehta. The new two-storey structure was rebuilt with a new foundation and new structure with the support of Samirbhai, Naynaben, Ankurbhai, Niharbhai, Manaliben, Mayshaben and Bhihanbhai. Smt Kantaben Dalpatbhai Desai passed away in Surat on 10 Nov 2015 Smt Surekhaben Arvindbhai Gandhi (age 71) passed away in Surat on 10 Nov 2015 a Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur initiative 11 Kala Bhavan, 3 Mathew Road, Opera House, Mumbai 400 004, India Tel: +91-22-2368 5344 Fax: +91-22-2368 5458 Email: info@palanpuronline.com Website: www.palanpuronline.com