Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji

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AUM or OM is considered by the Arya Samaj to be the highest and most proper name of God.

The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji (Arya Representative Society) is the national body for all the

Fiji Indians. Its first President was Swami Manoharanand Saraswati who had arrived in Fiji, from India, in 1913. The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is affiliated to Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (World Council of Arya Samaj) based in New Delhi.[1]

Immediately after its formation the Sabha went about establishing schools in Fiji, with the first one, Gyrykul Primary School, established in 1918 in Saweni, Lautoka. The Sabha owns and manages 14 pre-schools, 18 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, a commercial school, a religious training centre, a youth development centre and has provided the facilities and resources for the establishment of the University of Fiji.

Educational institutions

Year Established Institution Location
1918 Gurukul Primary School Lautoka
1929 Vunimono Arya School Nausori
1930 Arya Samaj Primary School Suva
1936 Vunikavikaloa Arya School RakiRaki
1938 Arya Kanya Pathshala Ba
1942 Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary School Nakasi
1943 Naduna Arya School Labasa
1952 Swami Shraddhanand Memorial School Suva
1952 DAV Girls College Suva
1952 DAV College Suva
1953 DAV College Ba
1956 DAV Primary School Ba
1962 Korotari Arya School Labasa
1967 Wainikoro Arya School Labasa
1970 Pt. Vishnu Deo Memorial Primary School Suva
1972 Pt Vishnu Deo Memorial College Lautoka
1972 Bhawani Dayal Arya College Nakasi
1973 Labasa Arya Secondary School Labasa
1975 Dr. Ram Lakhan Memorial Primary School Nasinu
1980 Lautoka Arya Samaj Primary School Lautoka
1980 Draladamu Primary School Labasa
1981 Nadi Arya Samaj Commercial School Nadi
1982 Vatukoula Arya Samaj Primary School Tavua
1992 Nadi Arya Samaj Primary School Nadi
1998 Nadroga Arya College Sigatoka
2003 J.N. Jokhan Memorial Primary School Navua
2003 Vedic Training Centre Suva
2005 University of Fiji Lautoka

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President and Secretary

The following is a list of the President and Secretary of the Sabha and year when they were first elected.

Year President Secretary
1927 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj R. Parmeshwar
1954 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj Narendra Gaji
1964 Shankar Pratap Narendra Gaji
1965 Ram Lakhan Narendra Gaji
1966 Saraswati Devi R. Parmeshwar
1967 Harish Chandra Gaji Ram Karan Cheta
1970 Ram Karan Cheta Ravindra Pratap Singh

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At present there are 11 Arya Samajs affiliated to the Sabha and its president is Kamlesh Kumar Arya.

References

  1. ^ Vedalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. p. 123.
  2. ^ "Education". Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  3. ^ Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. p. 130.

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