The Holiday Programme for Youth constantly reinvents itself to
appeal to the rapidly changing needs of the community youth
Roxan Driver
Emotions ran high that sultry evening of June 1, 2025 — ranging from jubilation to despondency. Jubilation because the 120 Parsi youngsters had just completed their 28-day 38th Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY); despondency at not being able to regularly meet new friends with whom they had bonded.
Sponsored by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), this year’s HPY created history on two accounts. First, there were an equal number of girls and boys (60 each). Second, the introduction of a "University Fair” that enabled youngsters to explore academic pathways, interact with representatives of colleges and gain first-hand insight into courses,......