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

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________________ 176 Part IV. Rise and Glory Raichand Lakhamshi Dodhia. It was decided that one delegate for 200 members would represent each city, town and village in the conference. For the first time in the history of India all the Halari Visa Oshwal communities of India got together in Jamnagar for their first conference. The conference took place from June 10 to 12, 1972 at 46-47 Digvijay Plots, Girls' hostel, Jamnagar, under the chairmanship of Raichand Lakhamshi Dodhia, president of ad hoc committee. Jamnagar community hosted the meeting. A total of 118 delegates attended the meeting, 62 came from villages, 19 came from Jamnagar, and 39 came from Mumbai. Many delegates from East Africa were present at the conference, which included the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. The Oshwal Shikshan ane Rahat Sangh was officially formed. An executive committee of 13 members was elected with Raichand Anandji Shah as the president. Five trustees were elected. The Oshwal Education and Relief Board of East Africa transferred management of all facilities in India to the newly formed Sangh on February 25, 1973. In 1974 A.D., nine members were nominated to the Rahat (Relief) committee and they collected 611,613 rupees The Sangh assisted communities in Saurastra at the time of a tornado. From 1972 A.D. to 1979 A.D., a new executive committee was elected every year. From 1980 A.D., the election for the executive Committee takes place every two years. The Sangh was registered as a charitable organization in 1992 A.D. During the Cutchh earthquake of 2000 A.D., the Sangh collected funds for reconstruction and the work was completed satisfactorily. The Sangh has set up a program to provide loans for higher education and has collected over nine million rupees. The Sangh had plans to approve

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