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Annual Reports

Institute activities by year

2025–26
  • NEW ADMISSIONS: twins Mizan and Miran Zubin Engineer — Std. I, from Pune.
  • SSC 2026: 1 student — Er. Zhian M. Turel scored 84.00%. He completed Std. X and continued at the Institute as a college student.
  • Navar: Maidhyarem K. Chinoy at Rustomframna Agyari, Dadar (12 May).
  • Maratab: Berjis K. Bharda at Udwada (7 May).
  • 2 students left: Er. Sarosh Khushru Bharucha finished SSC; Rushad B. Katpitia stayed for a year and left for medical reasons after Std. V without Navar-Maratab.
  • Total Strength: same as last year — 14 students: 13 school + 1 college (Shyamak Sanjana, TYBAF).
  • Er. Zhian M. Turel (Std. X) selected Head Boy of the school (Jul) and Mr. DPYA.
  • Er. Shahan Bhesadia (Std. IX) certified with Learning Disability in March. Maidyarem Chinoy (Std. IX) and Ziyan Nalladaru (Std. VIII) applied for certification in November.
  • Internal Bhantar exams in April and November.
  • New weekly classes for Spoken English by speech trainer Mrs. Nergesh A. Dodhy.
  • Visitors: Dastur Mehraban Poladi from Yazd and Prof. Dr. Salomi from Cambridge University visited the Institute and addressed the students; Dasturji Khurshedji Dastoor was also present (18 Dec 2024).
  • Visitors: about 30 youths from all over the world, participating in the “Return to Roots” programme, came to see the Institute and interact with the Principal and students (20 Mar).
  • Visitors: a group of about 30 people under Prof. Shernaz Nalwala, from The Asiatic Society's Mumbai Research Centre, came to the Institute for a field trip, “The Geography of Belief”, to understand the Zoroastrian religion and its sacred spaces (24 Aug).
  • Public launch of the film “Mobeds” at the MGMA, featuring the Institute. The film was made by Anna and Remi Sowa for SOAS.
  • In April and May the entire Institute was painted from inside, courtesy a donor. From November onwards another donor sponsored the complete roof work of the Institute.
  • Iran League Annual Prize Distribution programme and dinner (12 Apr).
  • Zoroastrian Saga Programme — Hum bandagi monajat and dinner (11 and 13 Apr).
  • Fun outings: Anand Mela of DPYA School; picnic to Pawana Lake and Tikona Fort (Feb); Jamshedi Navroz programme; Monsoon Walk and eat-out (Jun); Ekadashi Fair (Jul).
  • Movies: “Chhava” at Plaza (26 Feb), “Jaat” at Chitra (10 Apr) and “Mufasa” at Chitra.
  • School picnics: Primary to Kidzania (15 Feb); Musso of Solutions at Lower Parel (23 Sep).
  • On Khordad Sal students went to the play “Lage raho Bomanji” at the invitation of Er. Cyrus Dastur.
  • An outdoor walk and a treat for students at Dadar's McDonald's (30 Aug).
  • All Navar students, Bhantar teachers and the Principal attended a Nirang-din ritual at Banaji Limji Agyari (18 Jan).
  • Participated in the Narielwala fire temple Salgreh Jashan (14 Apr).
  • Empowering Mobeds: field trip to M.F. Cama Athornan Institute (25 Jan); field trip to the Alpaiwala Museum, Khareghat Colony, followed by snacks.
  • Gifts from donors: 1 new canteen-sized conventional oven from Adi Banaji through the Lions Club of Byculla (Oct); 1 new Aquaguard water filter machine from Adi Banaji through the Lions Club of Byculla (Dec).
  • Gifts from donors: a set of new formal clothes for all students (5 Apr); toys from a toy shop (16 Apr); a set of football uniforms for all students (22 Sep); a set of new T-shirts and track pants for all students (9 Nov).
  • DPYA School Sports (Jan): Maidyarem K. Chinoy — 100 m II, 200 m II, Relay I, Long Jump III; Shahan Bhesadia — Relay I; Huzan Z. Engineer — Shot Put I; Kaiwan K. Sidhwa — Long Jump III.
  • CUBS: Yazdan F. Panthaki — trophies for Regularity, Elocution and Best from Waste; Jehaun P. Sinor — trophy for Cooking.
  • All Parsi Sports (8–9 Feb): Maidyarem Chinoy — 100 m I, 400 m I, Long Jump I, High Jump I; he won the boys under-14 Championship. Shahan Bhesadia — 100 m hurdles I, 100 m II, Long Jump II, High Jump II. Zhian Turel — High Jump III.
  • Iran League Religious Quiz Competition (Jan): Shahan Bhesadia I; Pashang D. Karanjia II; Delyaz M. Panthaki II.
  • Iran League Western Vocal Competition (30 Nov): Er. Zhian Turel II; Mstr. Huzan Engineer II.
  • Iran League Gujarati Reading Competition (Sep): Pashang Karanjia II; Yazdan Panthaki III; Delyaz Panthaky III; Zahan Turel III; Shahan Bhesadia IV.
  • Monajat Competition (14 Dec): Er. Zhian Turel I & Trophy; Mstr. Pashang Karanjia I & Trophy; Mstr. Kaiwan K. Sidhwa II; Er. Barjis K. Bharda II; Mstr. Delyaz M. Panthaki III; Huzan Z. Engineer and Rushaad B. Katpitia — consolation.
  • Shahnameh Competition: Er. Zhian Turel I & Trophy; Shyamak Sanjana I; Delyaz Panthaky I; Kaiwan Sidhwa II; Pashang Karanjia — consolation.
  • BPA Bhantar competition (2 Feb): Juniors — Kaiwan K. Sidhwa I, Pashang D. Karanjia II, Rushad B. Katpitia III. Seniors — Zhian M. Turel I, Berjis K. Bharda II, Huzan Z. Engineer III.
  • DPYA School English Elocution competition: Huzan Engineer III.
2024–25
  • NEW ADMISSIONS: Jahaun Porus Sinor, Pune (Std. I); Rushad Burzin Katpitia, Surat (Std. V).
  • SSC 2025: 1 student — Sarosh K. Bharucha (LD) scored 93.00%.
  • Navar: Shahan J. Bhesadia at Vatcha Gandhi Agyari.
  • Maratab: Sarosh K. Bharucha at Vatcha Gandhi Agyari.
  • Er. Zhian M. Turel (Std. IX) selected Assistant Head Boy of the school (Jul).
  • 2 students left: Farsogar J. Bhesadia finished SSC; Aryameher R. Ruwala left after Std. VII without Navar-Maratab.
  • Total Strength: same as last year — 14 students: 13 school + 1 college (Shyamak Sanjana, SYBAF).
  • Internal Bhantar exams in April and November.
  • Visitors: 30 youths from all over, participating in the “Return to Roots” programme, came to see the Institute and interact with the senior students (Jan).
  • Visitors: Mrs. Briana Blasko took photographs for a book on India's spiritual diversity (Sep).
  • Gifts from donors: 6 new computers for the computer room from the Lions Club of Byculla (Oct).
  • Iran League Annual Prize Distribution programme and dinner.
  • Fun outings: Anand Mela of DPYA School, the Fruit and Flower Show and a picnic to Alibaug (Feb); Jamshedi Navroz programme; Monsoon Walk and eat-out (Jul); Ekadashi Fair (Jul).
  • Movie “Stree-2” at Chitra (Sep).
  • School picnics from DPYA School to Musso at Lower Parel (Oct) and Monteira Villa at Karjat (Oct); field trip to the Film Museum (Jul).
  • Empowering Mobeds: Wellness Programme and lunch (Apr); workshop on concentration, posture and good habits, followed by snacks (Jun).
  • Navar students and Bhantar staff attended Dasturji Firoze Kotwal's talk on “Muktad and related rituals” at Wadiaji Atash Behram (Jul).
  • DPYA School Sports (Jan): Yazdan Panthaki — 100 m I; Maidyarem K. Chinoy — 100 m III, 200 m II, Relay I; Shahan Bhesadia — Relay I, Long Jump III; Farsogar J. Bhesadia — Shot put III, Relay II.
  • All Parsi Sports (Jan): Shahan Bhesadia — Long Jump II, High Jump III; Zhian Turel — Shot put III; Farsogar J. Bhesadia — Shot put III, 400 m III, 800 m III, Long Jump III, High Jump II, Discus Throw II.
  • CUBS prizes (Jun): Yazdan F. Panthaki — Best Newcomer, Cooking I, Shot put III, Running III. Pashang Karanjia — Poem III, Best Sixer I, Shot put II, Drawing III, Best out of Waste II, Regularity II.
  • CUBS prizes (Jun): Delyaz Panthaki — Overall I, Backward Running I, Cooking I, Best out of Waste II, Regularity II, Elocution II, Shot put III, 100 m III, Poem I. Kaiwan Sidhwa — Sports Overall II, Best from Waste II, Drawing II, Cooking I, Regularity I, Poem II, Backward Running III, Shot put II, 100 m II.
  • Iran League Religious Quiz Competition (Jan): Zhian M. Turel I; Huzan Z. Engineer II; Delyaz M. Panthaki III; Kaiwan K. Sidhwa IV; Sarosh K. Bharucha V.
  • Iran League Western Vocal Competition (Dec): Er. Zhian Turel I; Mstr. Pashang Karanjia III; Maidyarem Chinoy III.
  • Iran League Gujarati Reading Competition (Sep): Zhian M. Turel I & Trophy; Huzan Z. Engineer I & Trophy; Berjis Bharda II; Pashang D. Karanjia III; Maidyarem Chinoy and Rushan Katpitia — consolation.
  • All Parsi Elocution Competition at Malcolm Baug (Jan): Zhian Turel III.
  • BPA Bhantar competition (Feb): Juniors — Delyaz M. Panthaki I, Pashang D. Karanjia II, Ziyaan Z. Nalladaru III, Huzan Z. Engineer IV, Kaiwan Kurush Sidhwa V. Seniors — Zhian M. Turel I, Berjis K. Bharda II, Sarosh K. Bharucha III.
  • Creative Child Genius Competition: all students participated. Er. Zhian Turel — I and Overall Child Genius; Maidyarem Chinoy and Delyaz Panthaki — consolation.
  • Turbulence Inter-school Festival (Jun): Maidyarem Chinoy III in the team event.
  • ZOSTA Competition “Monsoon Magic” (Jul): Berjis Bharda and Shahan Bhesadia I in the team event.
  • English Poem recitation competition (Jul): Huzan Engineer I.
  • Scouts Snacks-making competition: Maidyarem Chinoy and Shahan Bhesadia III.
2023–24
  • SSC 2024: 1 student — Farsogar J. Bhesadia (LD) scored 89.60%.
  • The Institute's detailed report of activities for this year is awaited.
2022–23
  • NEW ADMISSIONS (June 2022): Huzan Zubin Engineer (Std. IV) from Pune and Behzad Dara Bharda (Std. II) from Udwada.
  • SSC 2023: Varzavand Hormaz Dadachanji (87.88%), Hormazd Kerman Fatakia (88.00%, LD).
  • Navar (May 2022): Farsogar J. Bhesadia (Rustom Framna, Dadar), Arzzan Dordi (Vatcha Gandhi, Hughes Road), Berjis K. Bharda (Udvada), Zahan M. Turel (Surat).
  • Maratab (May 2022): Shahrukh K. Karkaria (Wadiaji Atash Behram), Hormaz K. Fatakia (Vatcha Gandhi, Hughes Road), Farmaan K. Dastur (Surat).
  • Navar (May 2023): Sarosh K. Bharucha at Rustom Framna Agyari, Dadar. Maratab (May 2023): Zhian M. Turel in Surat and Farsogar J. Bhesadia at Rustom Framna Agyari, Dadar.
  • Staff: Er. Sarosh H. Behram Kamdin (Bhantar) discontinued from 30 April 2022 and Mr. Udit Aggarwala (Maths-Science) from May 2022; primary teacher Mrs. Bhanushali left from January 2023. New teachers: Er. Cherag S. Desai joined as Jr. Bhantar teacher from November 2022; Kainaz Turel for French and Neelima Diwekar for Hindi.
  • 4 withdrawals after June 2022, 3 of them after SSC: Sharukh K. Karkaria (Std. X), Aarish K. Karkaria (Std. III), Arzzan N. Dordi (Std. IX) and Behzad D. Bharda (Std. III).
  • Total Strength 2022-23: 14 students — 13 school + 1 college (Shyamak Dastur, FY BAF).
  • 4 June 2022: the Institute re-opened for all students after a long period of closure on account of Covid.
  • September 2022 — gifts from donors: an Epson printer, 4 additional CCTV cameras, a 20-litre microwave oven and blankets.
  • Fun outings: students went for the Ekadashi Fair (Jul 2022) and 3 nature walks (Jul 2022).
  • Gujarati play on Khordad Sal, courtesy Er. Cyrus Dastur of Universal Theatres (Aug 2022), and the movie “Brahmastra 3D” at PVR Sion (Sep 2022).
  • On 25 September the Dadar Athornan Institute was featured in Mazda Multimedia's bi-monthly YouTube programme “Our Very Own”.
  • 17 December: Annual Day of the Institute. About 170 guests gathered at the Mancherji Joshi Hall in the Institute's Annexe Building. Dasturji Khurshed K. Dastur presided over the function and Dr. Beheram J. Bunshah was the Chief Guest, accompanied by his wife Dinmeher, who distributed the prizes. The students' programme included a talk on Maratab and a short skit, “Let us Understand Chhaiye Ame Zarthoshti”, after which snacks were served.
  • 21 January: educational field trip to Doongerwadi, organised with Empowering Mobeds. Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia gave a talk on Dokhmenashini and held an interactive session; the students then visited the Vatcha Gandhi Agyari and had lunch.
  • 29 January: meeting with Mr. Neville Sadri and Mr. Tamboly, with the parents and students of the Institute, about the WZO Trust scheme under which Rs. 5,000 per month is set aside against each student's name and compounded until he completes his Navar, Maratab and SSC, the cumulative amount to be handed over as a fixed deposit after SSC.
  • 21 February: staff and students went for a one-day games outing and picnic to Della Adventures, Khandala, courtesy Mr. Jimmy R. Mistry.
  • 21 April: Dasturji Dr. Jamasp Jamasp Asa visited the Institute and interacted with the students.
  • 29 January — Cub Scouts Sports Competition: Pashang D. Karanjia — 50 m III, throwing cricket ball II, backward run III, 100 m II; Delyaz M. Panthaki — backward run I, backward run II, throwing cricket ball II.
  • 19 February — All Parsi Sports: Maidyarem Chinoy won the under-12 Boys Championship trophy with 3 gold medals (100 m run, 300 m run and long jump) and 1 silver medal (relay); Zhian M. Turel won a gold medal in relay and a bronze in shot put; Berjis Bharda and Shahan Bhesadia each won a silver medal in relay.
  • 26 February — Creative Child Genius Competition at J.B. Vatcha High School: Delyaz M. Panthaki 1st consolation, Maidhyarem K. Chinoy 2nd consolation, Farman S. Dastur 1st consolation. Zhian Turel won the 1st prize for General Knowledge and the 2nd prize for Space Quiz.
  • Students participated in Iran League competitions such as Shahnameh, Drawing, Parsi Song and Western Vocal from July to December 2022.
  • Gujarati Reading (12 Nov 2022): Varzavand H. Dadachanji I & Trophy; Berjis K. Bharda I; Huzan Z. Engineer II; Zhian M. Turel II; Farmaan S. Dastur II; Maidhyarem K. Chinoy III; Kaiwan K. Sidhwa and Shahan Hoshan Bhesadia — consolation.
  • Western Vocal (19 Nov 2022): Huzan Z. Engineer II; Maidhyarem K. Chinoy II; Varzavand H. Dadachanji II; Zhian M. Turel III.
  • Monajat (10 Dec 2022): Zhian M. Turel I & Trophy; Huzan Z. Engineer I; Kaiwan K. Sidhwa II; Delyaz M. Panthaki and Farmaan S. Dastur — consolation.
  • Shahnameh (21 Jan 2023): Zhian M. Turel Trophy & I; Farmaan S. Dastur Trophy & I; Delyaz M. Panthaki I; Huzan Z. Engineer II; Berjis K. Bharda II; Kaiwan K. Sidhwa III; Maidyarem K. Chinoy III.
  • Religious Quiz (4 Feb 2023): Farman S. Dastur and Delyaz M. Panthaki — 1st prize; Maidhyarem K. Chinoy and Berjis K. Bhadha — 3rd prize; Zhian M. Turel, Huzan Z. Engineer and Kaiwan Kurush Sidhwa — 5th prize.
2021–22
  • 2 new admissions in June 2021: Mstr. Arish Kaizad Karkaria and Mstr. Kaiwan Kurush Sidhwa.
  • Total Strength 2021-22: 23 students — 20 school + 3 college (Persheus Yezdi Turel, Std. XI; Shyamak Roomi Sanjana, Std. XII; Farzan Kurush Dastur, TYBCom).
  • Navar: Yazad J. Broacha, Hormazd K. Fatakia and Sharukh K. Karkaria, all in Mumbai (May).
  • Maratab: Karl Z. Sidhwa in Mumbai (April).
  • SSC 2022: Karl Z. Sidhwa (82.60%), Yazad J. Broacha (80.40%), Fravash M. Gulestan (77.40%). Er. Karl Sidhwa stood second in SSC among all Parsi students of the DPYA High School.
  • Annual exams were taken in an online mode.
  • On 13 June an online farewell party was organised for the outgoing SSC students, along with Empowering Mobeds. Dasturji Khurshed, Mr. Dinshaw Tamboly and the Principal addressed the students, and the 5 outgoing students gave brief farewell speeches. Games were organised by Mr. Arish S. Daruwalla, with prizes and gift vouchers given by Empowering Mobeds.
  • The Institute functioned in an online mode in the first term — tuitions, prayer classes and parent-teacher meetings were all held online.
  • An online creative workshop held by a reputed children's author was attended by most students.
  • In the second term the school and Institute worked partially with 9 senior students from Std. VIII to XI from November; it closed again for one month in January 2022 and resumed in physical mode for Std. V-X from February.
  • On 22 August two students, Er. Farmaan Sarosh Dastur and Er. Zahan Meherzad Turel, were scheduled speakers for the Ba-Humata Khordad Sal online programme.
  • On 6 September a “Nutri-Bag” of nutritious pulses and eatables was given to each student at a Central Government and Parzor programme in the Institute Hall, presided over by Mrs. Smriti Irani and Mr. Mukhtar Naqvi.
  • On 25 September the Dadar Athornan Institute was featured in Mazda Multimedia's bi-monthly YouTube programme “Our Very Own”.
  • On 3 October students attended a Zoom webinar on “Study Skills” conducted by Mrs. Kashmira Kakalia and facilitated by Empowering Mobeds.

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