It is with deep regrets that we inform you that our beloved father and grandfather Mr Nagabhai Ranmal Odedra passed away peacefully on 9th August 2019, aged 88 years old.
Bapuji will be brought to his home for Vidhi, Puja and Darshan on Saturday morning 17 August 2019 at 07:30am at :
66 Sibson Road,
Birstall,
Leicester,
LE4 4NA,
Tel: 0116 2109223
Mob: 07710028551
Followed by crematorium rights at 09:30 am at :
Great Glen Crematorium,
9 London Rd, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DJ.
Tel: 0116 2591101
The Odedra family kindly request that you all join them for prasad after the cremation at our residence:
66 Sibson Road,
Birstall,
Leicester,
LE4 4NA.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
🕉Aum Namah Shivay🕉
Aum Shanti.
Mr Nagabhai Ranmal Odedra passed away
Mrs Jiviben Muru Keshwala passed away
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the peaceful passing of Mrs Jiviben Muru Keshwala of Leicester, origin visavada India, on 1st August 2019.
We welcome you to pay your respects at:
15 Moira Street, Leicester, LE4 6LB.
Funeral details:
*Please note changes to Funeral location:*
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Time- 2.30pm
Great Glen Crematorium
London Road
Great Glen
Leicester
LE8 9DJ
Ba will be brought to her home for Puja and Darshan from 12.45pm. Address:
15 Moira Street, Leicester, LE4 6LB
We also welcome you to join us for Prashad afterwards at the home residence.
Please pass this message on to the maher community. 🕉🙏🏼🕉
Professor Kamlesh Khunti
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 and
Vascular 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
Visiti – Leicester University Profile Page
Dr. Sadhna Bokhiria
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.
Visit http://sbokhiria.com/
Maher Samelan 2019
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
Travel Information
Visa for Turkey
UK/Europe/ USA is $20 (valid for 6 months)
India is $43 (valid for 6 months)
This is the official link for Turkish visa:- https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
Hotel Information
WE HAVE NEGOTIATED A VERY SPECIAL ALL-INCLUSIVE DEAL, WITH ALL FOOD AND DRINKS INCLUDING ALCOHOL
ROOM RATES:
Single £70 per night per room
Double £85 per night per room
Triple £115 per night per room
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS THESE RATES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED UNTIL 1ST SEPTEMBER 2019!
TO BOOK: Please download Hotel Booking form: – LIDYA TRAVEL RESERVATION FORM
VISA IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES
Visa cost for UK residents – $20 for 6 months in advance using the link below:
visa can be purchased on arrival at a higher cost
Remember to book your flights early to get the best fares!
CHECK OUT THE RESORT: https://youtu.be/XTo26DMRHUs
Maher Single's Event 2019
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