Philanthropy

Bharat Vidyalaya

Bharat Vidyalaya, an educational institution, which was opened in 1930 on Lang Wang Burapha Road, Bangkok had for its first Head Master, Mr Raghunath Pawa who taught Urdu and Arithmetic.

Some years later, all schools came under the jurisdiction of the Royal Thai Ministry of Education. So did Bharat Vidyalaya which tutored pupils up to Mor Sor 3 level, equivalent to the third form in high school. With the permission of the Ministry of Education, Bharat Vidyalaya continued to teach English and Hindi. Today, the students are not only those of ethnic Indian origin, but also Thais as well as ethnic Chinese.

The Dev Mandir

The Dev Mandir which was inaugurated on the 11 th of June 1969, fullfilled a long-cherished dream. The completion of the Hindu Samaj Hall, furthered the desire to build a Hindu temple and its most enthusiastic supporters were the Pawa, Sachdev and Bajaj family.

The Hindu Sabha, being the precursor of the Hindu Samaj was started in a small way by Mr Jagatram Pawa – President (Jagatram Chunilal); Mr Shivram, Vice President; Mr. Chunilal, Secretary; and Mr Melaram Pawa, Treasurer.

In the beginning, the Hindu Sabha’s weekly meetings were held every Monday evening, when in addition to the singing of hymns (Bhajan or religious songs), sermons based on the Bhagawad Gita were delivered. Every now and then, religious dignitaries from India were invited to deliver lectures in order to enlighten the members.

With the growth that took place in subsequent years, the need arose for more space and the Hindu Samaj expanded into three more houses, from its original one, on Wang Burapha Road.

Founder’s Day Community Kitchen

Started by PAWA Group for the less fortunate and needy, the community kitchen is organized in the honour of Lt Mr Satish Pawa on his birth anniversary for the values of giving back to the society which he truly stood for.

JVSD School

JVSD Girls Senior Secondary School, New Delhi – was the vision Late. Mr. Jagatram Pawa and his wife Late Mrs. Vidhyawanti Pawa, who had the foresight to educate the girl child much before it became a mainstream cause. Mr. Satish Kr. Pawa spearheaded the construction and completion of the school in order to commemorate the memory of his grandfather.