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honored the following three people for their long selfless service to the community: Govindji Velji Shah, Velji Gosar Shah, and Pethraj Dharamshi Shah. The Platinum Jubilee of the mahajanwadi was celebrated in 2002 A.D.
The Mombasa Oshwal community provided 200,000 shillings to the Mumbai Oshwal community for the mahanjawadi and 66,000 shillings for the Halar Disaster Relief Fund in 1962 A.D.
The community invested surplus funds in an income generating property on Moi Avenue. The Oshwal House was purchased for 760,000 shillings.
Young Oshwals wanted changes more in tune with the time. They formed an association called Oshwal Yuvak Mandal (youth association) in 1934 A.D. They even published a hand written newsletter titled Oshwal Prakash, which contained revolutionary articles. Oshwal Yuvak Mandal started its activities in mahajanwadi together with a library and an exercise room.
Mombasa Oshwal Academy: The Oshwal Education and Relief Board in collaboration with the leaders of the Mombasa Oshwal community formed a committee under the chairmanship of Somchand Ladha Gudhka to find a site for a secondary school and staff for it. A plot of land on the Narok was purchased and the foundation stone for the school was laid on October 15, 1967 and the construction was completed in 1969.
Since the government could not cope with the increasing demand for schools, the Mombasa Oshwal community asked for the Board's support to build a primary school. The Board passed the proposal. In 1984 construction of the Mombasa primary school was begun and it was completed in January 26,1986.
