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Annual Reports

Institute activities by year

2025–26
  • NEW ADMISSIONS: 2 Twins Mizan and Miran Zubin Engineer — Std. I from Pune.
  • SSC: 1 student Sarosh K. Bharucha (LD) scored 93.00%.
  • 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 — 13 school + 1 college (Shyamak Sanjana, TYBAF).
  • Er. Zhian M. Turel Std. IX selected Head Boy of the school (Jul) and Mr. DPYA.
  • Er. Shahan Bhesadia (Std. IX) certified with Learning Disability in March. Maidyarem Chinoy (IX) and Ziyan Nalladaru (VIII) have applied for it 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 (18 Dec 24); Return to Roots programme (~30 youths, Mar 20); Asiatic Society field trip — The Geography of Belief (24 Aug); Public launch of Film Mobeds at MGMA.
  • In April and May the entire Institute was painted from inside courtesy a donor. November onwards, another donor sponsored the complete roof work.
  • Outings: Iran league Prize Distribution (Apr 12); Zoroastrian Saga Programme (Apr 11,13); Picnic to Pawana lake and Tikona fort (Feb); Movies Chhava, Jaat, Mufasa; Kidzania, Musso, play Lage raho Bomanji on Khordad Sal.
  • All Navar students attended Nirang-din ritual at Banaji Limji Agyari (18 Jan). Participated in Narielwala fire temple Salgreh Jashan (Apr 14).
  • Gifts: canteen oven, Aquaguard water filter, formal clothes, toys, football uniform, T-shirts and track pants from donors.
  • Sports — DPYA School (Jan): Maidyarem K. Chinoy multiple prizes; Shahan Bhesadia Relay I; Huzan Z. Engineer Shot Put I.
  • All Parsi Sports (Feb 8-9): Maidyarem Chinoy won boys under 14 Championship; Shahan Bhesadia and Zhian Turel won multiple prizes.
  • Competitions: Iran League Religious Quiz, Western Vocal, Gujarati Reading, Monajat, Shahnameh, Bhantar (BPA), English Elocution — multiple prize winners among Institute students.
2024–25
  • NEW ADMISSIONS: Jahaun Porus Sinor, Pune (I); Rushad Burzin Katpitia, Surat (V).
  • SSC: 1 student Farsogar J. Bhesadia (LD) scored 89.60%.
  • 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 VII without Navar-Maratab.
  • Total Strength: Same as last year: 14 — 13 school + 1 college (Shyamak Sanjana, SYBAF).
  • Internal Bhantar exam in April and November.
  • Visitors: Return to Roots programme (~30 youths, Jan); Mrs. Briana Blasko photos for book on India's Spiritual diversity (Sep).
  • Gifts: 6 new computers for computer room from Lions Club of Byculla (Oct).
  • Outings: Anand Mela, Fruit and Flower show, Picnic to Alibaug (Feb), Jamshedi Navroz, Monsoon Walk, Ekadashi Fair, Movie Stree-2, school picnics to Musso, Monteira Villa Karjat, Film Museum.
  • Empowering Mobeds: Wellness Programme (April); Workshop for concentration and posture (June); Dasturji Firoze Kotwal talk on Muktad at Wadiaji Atash Behram (Jul).
  • Sports — DPYA School (Jan): Yazdan Panthaki 100m I; Maidyarem K. Chinoy multiple prizes; Shahan Bhesadia Relay I; Farsogar J. Bhesadia Shot put III.
  • All Parsi Sports (Jan): Shahan Bhesadia Long Jump II, High Jump III; Zhian Turel Shot put III; Farsogar J. Bhesadia multiple track and field prizes.
  • CUBS Prizes (Jun): Yazdan F. Panthaki, Pashang Karanjia, Delyaz Panthaki, Kaiwan Sidhwa — multiple prizes.
  • Competitions: Iran League Religious Quiz, Western Vocal, Gujarati Reading, All Parsi Elocution, BPA Bhantar, Creative Child Genius, Turbulence Inter-school Festival, ZOSTA Monsoon Magic, English Poem recitation, Scouts Snacks making — Institute students won prizes.
2023–24
  • SSC 2023: Varzavand Hormaz Dadachanji (87.88%), Hormazd Kerman Fatakia (88.00% LD).
  • Annual Jashan celebrated with full priestly rituals.
  • Prize-giving ceremony held to felicitate students for academic and scriptural achievements.
  • Religious education, Avesta classes and scriptural training continued throughout the year.
  • Navar ceremonies and institute activities conducted during the year.
2022–23
  • NEW ADMISSIONS: June 2022: 1) Huzan Zubin Engineer (Std. IV) from Pune and 2) Behzad Dara Bharda (Std. II) from Udwada.
  • 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.
  • Navar ceremonies conducted for students during the year.
  • Annual Jashan celebrated with full priestly rituals.
  • Prize-giving ceremony held to felicitate students for academic and scriptural achievements.
2021–22
  • SSC 2021: Shyamak R. Sanjana (81.60%), Persheus Y. Turel (81.00%), Sohrab G. Vimadalal (80.20%), Zahan M. Turel (74.60%).
  • New admissions taken in June 2021.
  • Annual Jashan and prize-giving ceremony conducted.
  • Religious and Avesta classes continued throughout the year.

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