Asiatic Gets A New President

The Rotary Club of Bombay has been actively invested in the Asiatic Society of Mumbai through its many funding and reno vation interventions.

For the first time in its 215-year-old history, a woman has been appointed as the president of the Society. The announcement of 77-year-old Vispi Balaporia’s appointment was made on Saturday after she reportedly won 107 of 163 votes. Elections for the head post of the historical institution are held every three years and a person can serve only two terms. Along with Balaporia, the society also elected Meenal Kshirsagar, Yogesh Kamdar, Shehernaz Nalwalla and Vithal C Nadkarni as vice-presidents. Surendra Kulkarni is the new secretary. Additionally, five members have been elected for the vacant seats on the managing committee. They include Mangala Sirdesh pande and Sanjeevani Kher. The Urban Heritage Committee looks forward to planning and working with Vispi and the entire Asiatic team on our existing as well as upcoming projects.