Book Title: Jain Center of America NY 2005 06 Pratishtha
Author(s): Jain Center of America NY
Publisher: USA Jain Center America NY
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Jai Jinendra SANGHPATI
Shri Pravin R. Shah & Smt. Jyotsna P. Shah
We are grateful to Lord Mahavir for his blessings bestowed upon Shri Pravin. R. Shah and Smt. Jyotsna P. shah as they serve the Jain Sangh of New York as "Sanghpati". We pray to Lord Mahavir to always shower them with his blessings and give them more opportunities to provide "Sevabhav" of this kind to serve the Jain communities worldwide.
Pravin and Jyotsna Shah were both born in Ahmedabad Gujarat, India. Pravin has 3 brothers and 2 sisters and Jyotsna has 3 sisters and one brother. Pravin did his B.A., M. Com, LI.B and Jyotsna did her B.A, LL.B from Gujarat University, India.
Pravin came to the United States in May of 1971 and Jyotsna joined him in April of 1972. After coming to the U.S.A, Pravin landed a Job in the Accounting Field. While working, he completed his M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from LIU-Brooklyn campus in May of 1974. His hard work and dedication gave him the opportunity to hold a position as a Controller in a Printing Company. His strong will power allowed him to start his own accounting practice which he operated for five years. His zest to connect to people made him change his career and that is when he decided to go into Insurance and Financial Services. He has been providing the services to his clients in the field of Insurance, Financial, Estate and Retirement Planning since 1983. Jyotsna was also working as an Accountant and raising the family. They have a son Nehal who was born in India and a daughter, Nipa, who was born in New York. Nehal is a Mechanical Engineer and has a M.S. in Engineering Management from Brooklyn Polytechnic University, Long Island Campus. He currently holds a position as a Project Manager in a reputed company in N.Y. He lives in East Meadow, N.Y. Nipa is a Pharmacist and is living with her husband Nitish in San Francisco, while Pravin and Jyotsna reside in Westbury, New York.
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