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He had all the qualities one would desire from a trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP): intelligence, intellect, ability, empathy, compassion, a sound knowledge of the law and an understanding of finance. On top of that he was a wealthy man from an old, established family. On his death people said he was the last of the Parsi sethias. An undated condolence resolution passed by the BPP board and staff referred to "the wealth of his time, talent and governance skills." So why did Muncherji (Munchi) Cama opt to prematurely resign from the once hallowed community trust? And......



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If spirit of service and uplifting one's community predominates, lot of ego can be minimized which appears to be the main culprit.
- Sunnu Golwalla
- 26-Jul-2021

If spirit of service and uplifting one's community predominates, lot of ego can be minimized which appears to be the main culprit.
- Sunnu Golwalla
- 26-Jul-2021

This is an excellent analysis of the currently prevailing situation at the BPP. I am certain there are some Anjumans in India where such a climate prevails. Individuals like Cama, who are thoroughly professional in their approach to work, find themselves to be misfits in such organisations. I am aware of many such individuals who,having tried to change the functioning of he organisations they were elected to, chose to opt out.

Yezad Kapadia
- Rati Y Kapadia
- 23-Jul-2021

 

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