In an effort "to encourage Parsi couples to have more children,” the president and trustees of the Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP) board "have decided to provide child care allowance of Rs 5,000 per month per child from (the) third child onwards effective April 2023 till the child completes 25 years of age,” notes an email dated June 3, 2023 from SPP president Dr Homi Doodhwala. The scheme is offered on an all India basis.
From l, top row: Dr Homi Doodhwala, Yazdi Karanjia, Malcolm Pandol, Kashmira Dordi;
2nd row: Rustom Morena, Farzin Parabia, Persi Engineer
The SPP has also......