Book Title: Rise and Glory History of Halari Visa Oshwals
Author(s): Rati Dodhia
Publisher: Rati Dodhia

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________________ Chapter 29. Education and Extracurricular Activities 175 from December 31, 1999. In its place, an Education Fund Scheme was approved for a period of 12 years, where every Oshwal family will be required to pay 2,500 Kenya shillings per year or a lump sum of 24,500 Kenya shillings. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a fund for needy students in higher education. Oshwal International Millennium Education Fund This fund has been established to seek donations from Oshwals throughout the world. The fund will be used to provide loans to deserving Oshwal students for university education. About 60 students receive loans at present. As the cost of education is going up, there is going to be a need for additional finance. Some of Board's major activities were as follows: Boys' boarding house, Nairobi Girls' hostel, Nairobi Oshwal Jain primary school, Nairobi Oshwal high school, Nairobi Oshwal College, Nairobi Jain primary school, Nairobi Mombasa Oshwal Academy Shah Lalji Nangpar Academy, Nakuru Kabarnet Visa Oshwal Primary School Boys' boarding house, Jamnagar Girls' hostel, Jamnagar Oshwal Shikshan ane Rahat Sangh, India An ad-hoc committee of five members was formed on March 31, 1968. The committee consulted with leaders of several Oshwal organizations, Oshwal Education and Relief Board, and other interested Oshwals and prepared a constitution. A meeting took place in Jamnagar mahajanwadi to plan the first conference of Oshwal Shikshan ane Rahat Sangh under the chairmanship of

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