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Known as the protégé of Shri Shantilalji Muttha, Shri Prafullaji Sampatlalji Parakh has travelled across the length and breadth of the country to implement various social development and public service programmes of the BJS and FJEI: social development, disaster management and education.

Having stayed in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands after the Tsunami of 2004, he is recognised as having led the reconstruction of 11 school buildings and 34 hospital buildings in inaccessible terrain within one year.

His special interests include vadhu-var parichay sammelans; career guidance, personality development; and "Choosing the Right Life Partner" (six-month course of counselling for unmarried Jain girls).

Education:
St. John's High School, Nagpur, SSC, 1977.
B.Com., G.S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur University, 1982.

Business / Occupation:
Dealer in antique jewellery, since 1990.
Promoter, developer, builder; real estate, since 1999.

Social Work / Public service:
He has been associated in various capacities, often as leader, with the following activities of the BJS and FJEI:

Disaster management:
educational rehabilitation of 50 boys, Jabalpur earthquake (1996);
educational rehabilitation of 328 tribal boys, Melghat malnutrition project (1997);
reconstruction of 368 schools, Gujarat earthquake (2001);
shelter for 8,000 persons, Akola floods (2003);
reconstruction of 11 school buildings and 34 hospital buildings in
inaccessible terrain within one year, Tsunami, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (2005);
reconstruction of 870 shelters for 15,000 persons, using pre-fab
material from the Gujarat rehab project; educational rehab of 500 boys; Jammu & Kashmir earthquake (2005).

Social reform:
Padyatra across 100 villages in Vidarbha (2002),
To raise awareness about mass marriage;
Conducted over 1,500 interviews at sammelans for match-making;
Pre- and post-marriage counselling;
Counselling for unmarried girls;
Choosing the Right Life Partner (six-month course);
Awareness of technology;
Personality development;
Training for capacity-building.

Education:
Career guidance;
Student assessment programme;
Knowledge Kafe;
Trustee Programme.

Travelled across the length and breadth of the country to implement the above social development and public service programmes of the BJS and FJEI.

Positions held in BJS / FJEI:
He has been associated with BJS since 1992 and with FJEI since its inception.Trustee and National Secretary, Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana.
National Council Member, FJEI.

Address:
Muttha Chamber II, Senapati Bapat Road,
Near Chaturshringi Temple,
Pune 411 016.



		Shri Prafullaji Parakh Trustee and National Secretary, BJS; National Council member, FJEI

	Known as the protégé of Shri Shantilalji Muttha, Shri Prafullaji Sampatlalji Parakh has travelled across the length and breadth of the country to implement various social development and public service programmes of the BJS and FJEI: social development, disaster management and education. Having stayed in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands after the Tsunami of 2004, he is recognised as having led the reconstruction of 11 school buildings and 34 hospital buildings in inaccessible terrain within one year. His special interests include vadhu-var parichay sammelans; career guidance, personality development; and "Choosing the Right Life Partner" (six-month course of counselling for unmarried Jain girls). Born: 18 August 1961. Education: St. John's High School, Nagpur, SSC, 1977. B.Com., G.S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur University, 1982. Business / Occupation: Dealer in antique jewellery, since 1990. Promoter, developer, builder; real estate, since 1999. Social Work / Public service: He has been associated in various capacities, often as leader, with the following activities of the BJS and FJEI: Disaster management: educational rehabilitation of 50 boys, Jabalpur earthquake (1996); educational rehabilitation of 328 tribal boys, Melghat malnutrition project (1997); reconstruction of 368 schools, Gujarat earthquake (2001); shelter for 8,000 persons, Akola floods (2003); reconstruction of 11 school buildings and 34 hospital buildings in inaccessible terrain within one year, Tsunami, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (2005); reconstruction of 870 shelters for 15,000 persons, using pre-fab material from the Gujarat rehab project; educational rehab of 500 boys; Jammu & Kashmir earthquake (2005). Social reform: Padyatra across 100 villages in Vidarbha (2002), To raise awareness about mass marriage; Conducted over 1,500 interviews at sammelans for match-making; Pre- and post-marriage counselling; Counselling for unmarried girls; Choosing the Right Life Partner (six-month course); Awareness of technology; Personality development; Training for capacity-building. Education: Career guidance; Student assessment programme; Knowledge Kafe; Trustee Programme. Travelled across the length and breadth of the country to implement the above social development and public service programmes of the BJS and FJEI. Positions held in BJS / FJEI: He has been associated with BJS since 1992 and with FJEI since its inception.Trustee and National Secretary, Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana. National Council Member, FJEI. Address: Muttha Chamber II, Senapati Bapat Road, Near Chaturshringi Temple, Pune 411 016. Phone: +91-020-66050000 Email: prafullaparakh@rediffmail.co