Kamlesh Khunti is Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK. He is Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre and leads a research group that is currently working on the early identification of, and interventions with, people who have diabetes or are at increased risk of developing diabetes.
His work has influenced national and international guidelines on the screening and management of people with diabetes. Professor Khunti is also Director of the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care East Midlands and Director of The Real World Evidence Unit and the Centre for Black Minority Ethnic Health. He is a NIHR Senior Investigator and Principal Investigator on several major national and international studies.
Professor Khunti is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and is currently an advisor to the Department of Health, a Clinical Advisor for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Secretary of the Primary Care Study Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. He is Past Chair of the Department of Health–RCGP Committee on Classification of Diabetes and is Past Chair of the NICE Guidelines on Prevention of Diabetes.
In addition, he is Co-Director of the Diabetes MSc at Leicester University. He has won numerous awards nationally and internationally.
Professor Kamlesh Khunti, FRCGP, FRCP, MD, PhD, FMedSci
Head of Department and Professor of Primary Care Diabetes andVascular Medicine
Diabetes Research Centre
University of Leicester
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester, LE5 4PW
Tel: +44 (0)116 258 4005
Email: kk22@le.ac.uk
Sadhna Bokhiria, Ed.D., is a Professor of Education and the Chief Operating Officer for the Kapoor Foundations located in India and the United States. She specializes in organizational leadership development and curriculum design.
Dr. Bokhiria is also considered an expert on the Mers of Saurashtra and is especially interested in identity, authenticity, gender relations, and social discourse.
Currently investigating the correlation between stand-up comedians and higher intelligence, Dr. Bokhiria believes that it takes great courage and incredible intelligence to be authentic in today’s world and comedians exemplify this through their art.
Her work has been published in collaboration with the University of Arizona’s Cancer Center, and for the past decade, she has taught and mentored in underrepresented communities in India, England, and Africa.
Dr. Bokhiria takes pride in “keeping it real” and considers herself a hip-hop junkie.
Maher Community Association UK ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR
INTERNATIONAL MAHER SAMELAN 2019 AT THE ASKA LARA RESORT ANTALYA IN TURKEY FROM 18th OCTOBER TO 23RD OCTOBER 2019
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The Leicester Maher Community Association (LMCA) sponsored Singles Event 2019 was a great success.
The aim of the event was to facilitate a networking platform for our Samaj members looking to meet likeminded people for marriage.
Saturday 8th June event was held at Brick and Beam; a very chic and a stylish venue in Cultural Quarter of Leicester. The event was attended by many people and included a range of activities designed to encourage positive interaction that was very well received by the participants. There was no fee and all who attended were treated to a free lavish lunch and beverages. The relaxed ambience of event was welcomed by everyone and encouraged people to socialise even after the formal event ended.
A team of volunteers worked with passion and commitment to ensure attention to detail. Rambhai Odedra (Maheronline) oversaw promotional materials and registration process. Rohan Sida and Payal Odedra made key decisions about catering, venue, music and host and were guided by Hira Ram and Dilip Karavadra. Janki Sisodia and Bijal Odedra demonstrated excellent professionalism, hard work and interpersonal skills on the event day in meeting and greeting everyone. LMCA team marketed the event and this resulted in lots of single people registering to attend. Pre-planning, discussions, meetings, support from the community and overall team work was the key to making this a great event.
A special thanks to our senior member, Keshubhai Odedra (Maher) from Birmingham, who gave up his weekend commitments to attend the event and help. It really does help with a senior members attending the event to provide reassurance to organising team and to participants.
Given the restrictions of Bhaiyats and age differences; together with a dose of Maher traditionalism and social media generation – the event was a great success. This is a massive credit to the hard work of the volunteers who put it together.
The participants were very appreciative of the event and provided lots of positive and constructive feedback. It takes great courage to branch out of comfort zones and travel long distances to attend such events. The confidence of the attendees and positive encouragement of their family members are the results of such events taking place regularly.
I Would like to thank the team who organised it. They did an amazing job.
Key things which I thought worked well were the following:
Surname letter – help to know someone’s surname without asking them
Venue – was the prefect size for the event
Activities – where better suited for the singles event.
Keep organising more events!
Sonia
The LMCA will continue empowering the team of young volunteers in sustaining the trend: organising social events for our Samaj. Rohan, Payal, Janki and Bijal are keen in reviving New Maher Era to promote our values, our culture, our respect for each other, and keep the Maher community moving forward.
If anyone is interested in joining the team to plan future events then please email at events@maheronline.org
Shri B. M. Ratiya Saheb (Advocate & Income-tax advisor)
Late Advocate Shri Bhayabhai Maldevbhai Ratiya (Bapu), a well known respected elder from our Maher community who dedicated his life for the development and betterment of the community and who has done noble deeds by becoming the foundation stone in Junagadh and villages of Sorath region for decades. A book written in English titled “The Man who clapped with one Hand” and in Gujarati titled “Ek Haathe Tadi Padi Gaya” was recently written by his daughter Deviben’s son Krunal Sukabhai Odedra.
In this book, Krunal has written from as early as Ratiya Saheb’s childhood days till the work he carried during his last days of 2015 in the form of photos and text. Apart from this, the book also includes memories and inspiring stories written by many known persons from the Maher Community and many of Ratiya Saheb’s friends and business clients too.
Late Bhayabhai Ratiya was born in a poor family and while playing with his friends, he fell off a horse at a mere age of 5 at Mal village near Kutiyana. Thus his left hand had to be amputated. He studied and worked hard to become a successful Lawyer and an Income-tax Advisor in Junagadh later on. Ratiya Saheb passed away at the age of 95 on 15/04/2015.
Shri Narendra Modi Ji
Krunal had met Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Honourable Prime Minister of India at New Delhi during one occasion. While talking to Modi Ji, Krunal showed these photos from an event of 2011 to which Modi Ji said,
“He is the Man with one hand”.Krunal further mentioned that he was writing a book on his maternal grandfather to which Modi Ji told him,“Do send the copies of your book to me”
Krunal sent the copies later on and within a few days, he received a Best wishes Letter from the Honourable Prime Minister.
Letter from the Honourable Prime Minister of India
Shri B. M. Ratiya, President of Junagadh Maher Samaj with Mahers meeting Shri Narendra Modi Ji at an event (L-R) Krunal Odedra, Shri Narendra Modi and Shri B. M. Ratiya Saheb at Sadbhavna Mission Junagadh. Karan Ratiya, Shri Sarmanbhai Sutreja, Shri Lakshmanbhai Jadeja and Shri Jethabhai Odedra can also be seen in the photos
Gujarati Version
શ્રી બી. એમ. રાતીયા સાહેબ (વકીલ & ઇન્કમ-ટેક્સ સલાહકાર)
સ્વ. ભાયાભાઇ રાતીયા નો જન્મ એક ગરીબ પરિવાર માં થયો હતો અને જ્યારે તે માત્ર પાંચ વર્ષ ના હતા, ત્યારે કુતિયાણા પાસે ના તેમના માલ ગામ માં એક ઘોડો ખેલવતી વખતે પડ્યા જેથી તેમનો ડાબો હાથ ભાંગ્યો હતો. આ અકસ્માત ને કારણે બાપુ નો ડાબો હાથ કાપવો પડ્યો હતો. આગળ જતા તે ભણ્યા અને ખુબ મેહનત કરીને જૂનાગઢ માં એક સફળ વકીલ તથા ઇન્કમ-ટૅક્સ સલાહકાર હતા. રાતીયા સાહેબ 95 વર્ષ ની ઉંમરે 15/04/2015 ના રોજ દેહાવસાન પામ્યા હતા.
જૂનાગઢ મહેર સમાજ ના પ્રમુખ શ્રી બી. એમ. રાતીયા તથા અન્ય મહેરો શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદીજી ને એક પ્રસંગે મળ્યા હતા (ડાબેથી) ક્રુણાલઓડેદરા, શ્રીનરેન્દ્રમોદીઅનેશ્રીબી. એમ. રાતીયાસાહેબજૂનાગઢસદભાવનામિશનખાતે. કરણરાતીયા, શ્રીસરમણભાઈસુત્રેજા, શ્રીલક્ષમણભાઈ જાડેજાઅનેશ્રીજેઠાભાઇઓડેદરાપણજોઈશકાયછે.
Luton Tournament 2018 Article written by Sonia Suresh Modhwadia
There are three key ingredients that make a successful tournament: delicious food, enthusiastic fans and participants, and tough competition. On Saturday 21st October 2018 Luton delivered all three.
Luton’s own, Uttam Modhwadia, said the tournament was a success and that, ‘With unity we can preserve our culture’, the day’s success being the first step towards that unity’.
Competitors from across the UK descended upon Luton for a tournament that would, for some, be remembered for a long time to come. As is Luton tradition, they introduced new sports to the Maher community; golf and basketball. While organising football, netball and a host of other sports.
The day began with football, the 11 and under and 15 and under categories. The Maher Sports Committee, the organisers and participants were happy to see two stark contrasts from the year before. The first, there were more than two teams in both categories and second, girls participated in both categories this year. The future potential of Maher football was seen on that pitch, with London claiming victory in the 11 and under event, thanks to the player of the tournament: Veer Keshu Modhwadia. Leicester dominated the 15 and under category, taking home both the winners and runners up trophies, Dylan Odedra being the clear player of the tournament.
As always, the Senior Football attracted a number of spectators, and the thirteen teams that participated did not disappoint the crowds. There was a wonderful mix of old and young players, each team fighting hard for the win. Some premier league worthy goals were scored, with amazing goal keeping from all sides. We even witnessed the first goal by a girl in the tournament, by Priya Modhwadia (London).
In the end, there could only be two finalists, winning against two of the toughest teams in the tournament, Borough FC and Loughborough, London A and Luton A made it to the finals. London players praised their goal keeper, Akshay Sisodiya, whose unwavering resolve won them the semi-final penalty shootout. Luton’s Rushil Karawadra and Ranjit Bokiria scored beautiful goals to send their team to the final round of the competition, hoping to win for the fifth time after winning the previous four years.
To say the finals was a tense game, would be an understatement. Both teams played their hardest, constantly fighting for the ball and taking every opportunity that came their way. But, with both goalies conceding only one goal, the game went into extra time. With both teams playing exceptionally, the game ended in a nail-biting penalty shootout. For all London supporters it was a surreal moment when Mitesh Karavadra scored the winning penalty to break the ‘London Penalty curse’. Ashok Modhwadia took home the player of the tournament trophy and 2018 marked the first seniors football win for London. A win London’s Suresh Modhwadia, manager and coach of the London team has been waiting for, for over thirty years.
London A – 5-a-side winners (2018)
As always, a number of people signed up to play table-tennis and pool, from young players who had never participated before to veterans. So many so that pool unfortunately could not be finished before the day ended and trophies were presented.
The greatest success of the day was arguably the netball competition, for the first time in a long time there were five teams: London A, London B, Luton, Loughborough and Birmingham. Luton not only had some of the most enthusiastic and determined players, but also the youngest of the tournament. The young netballers reminded everyone about the importance of having fun and taking part. Loughborough gathered the Maher matrons, creating a team who entered for fun but left wanting to take up sports once more, and return next year. The biggest surprise of the day was the minibus full of netball players who travelled down from Birmingham, keeping their promise from the previous year to come to the 2018 tournament. There were spectacular goals scored by all teams but in the end London A retained their title for the fifth year in a row, thanks to the amazing goal scoring by Priya Modhwadia, whose skills left us all speechless.
Giving a speech The UK Maher president Vimalji Odedra hailed the tournament a success, later saying, “The recent Maher tournament in Luton was very successful and a bright day for Maher Sports”. As president of London Maher Community Association he added, “I am very proud of London’s achievement in football, netball and the other sports they took part in”.
All in all, the day was a success, we can only hope the next tournament, which will hopefully be held in Loughborough. will bring more participants (children and women) and more spectators from across the UK.
Complete List of Winners and Runners up (apologies for any mistakes or omissions, list was based on information that was available):
11 and Under Football Winner: London A Runners up: Leicester Player of the tournament: Veer Keshu Modhwadia (London)
15 and Under Football Winners: Leicester A Runners up: Leicester B Player of the Tournament: Dylan Odedra (Leicester)
Senior Football Winners: London A Runners up: Luton A Player of the Tournament: Ashok Modhwadia (London)
Netball Winners: London A Runners up: Birmingham Player of the Tournament: Priya Modhwadia (London)
Badminton – Men Winner: Kishor Modhwadia (London) Runner up: Ravi Gareja (Luton)
Badminton – Women Winner: Mira Modhwadia Runner up: Priya Modhwadia (London)
Badminton – Men’s Doubles Winners: Kishor and Satyam Modhwadia (London)
Badminton – Mixed Doubles Winners: Kishor Modhwadia and Mira Modhwadia Runners up: unknown and Priya Modhwadia (London)
Kamlesh Khunti is Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK. He is Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre and leads a research group that is currently working on the early identification of, and interventions with, people who have diabetes or are at increased risk of developing diabetes.
Vascular Medicine
