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the demand a new library was established. The opening ceremony took place on October 28 performed by Hemraj Sangan Shah.
1984 A.D.: Nairobi Oshwal Primary School: For the extension of the existing facility, Khimji Vaja Shah laid the foundation stone. Raichand Pethraj Shah performed the opening ceremony of the extension in 1985 A.D.
1988 A.D.: Nairobi Oshwal Center: At the present time the activities under the management of the Nairobi Oshwal community are numerous. The administrative sector has expanded and is as big as a municipal department. For this purpose a large parcel of land is required. For a long time the community had been trying to acquire the land. In 1985 the efforts were successful. The Government gave 131/2 acres of land located on Ring Road the Westland area. The land had to be filled to level the ground. A river was passing through the land, which had to be taken underground. A proper system to drain the water had to be installed. Paved roads had to be built for proper access. A stonewall around the boundary had to be built to enclose the compound for privacy. The main gate with decorated pillars was to be installed. This needed a lot of money. The community people donated money willingly and generously. Within one and a half months the money for the decorated pillars and the gates was collected. It was decided to build the complex in two phases. Mulji Punja Chandaria laid the foundation stone for the first phase on Sunday January 31. The work on phase one was completed. The opening ceremony was performed by Panachand Jivraj Dedhia, Vice-President of the community, the past Chairman of the Board, a dedicated leader for the past several decades, on Sunday September 10, 1989.
1990/1991 A.D.: Oshwal Education and Relief Board: In the year 1991 it was 50 years since the Board was founded. The Executive committee decided to
