PERSONAL PROFILE

NAME

DR. SUWALAL CHHAGANMAL BAFNA

ADDRESS

BAFNA HOUSE, PAROLA ROAD, DHULE - 424001.
TEL NO : (OFF) (02562) 309670, (RES) (02562) 309669,FAX NO:91-2562-235555 GRAM: BAFNA
MOBILE: 9422296155 P.B. NO : 54
E-MAIL: pravinbafna@hotmail.com & Pravin.Bafna@indiatimescom 

MUMBAI

6,BHARAT MAHAL, 86,MARINE DRIVE, MUMBAI - 400 001.
TEL NO: (OFF) 2652489/2656307/2659670 , (RES) 2811625/2815517 ,FAX NO: 91-22-2652482

DATE OF BIRTH

JANUARY 28, 1932

EDUCATION

 S.S.C

LANGUAGE KNOWN

HINDI, ENGLISH, MARATHI,GUJRATHI RAJASTHANI

TRAVEL

TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT INDIA, ASIA, EUROPE & U.S.A.

EARLY YEARS

BORN IN HINDU OSWAL JAIN STANAKVASI BISA AGRICUTURIST FAMILY AT FAGNE, DHULE-BELONGS TO MINORITY COMMUNITY-STUDIED IN GARUD HIGH SCHOOL, DHULE - JOINED FAMILY GRAIN COMMISSION BUSINESS - ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUPPLIERS OF COTTON TO MILLS LIKE ELPHINSTON, PODDAR, THAKARSEY-THEN TOOK CIVIL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND BUILT BRIDGES, ROADS, REFUGEE CAMPS IN 1950 FOR REFUGEES FROM SINDH­STARTED DEALING IN AUTOMOBILES BY TAKING OLD CARS FROM INDORE AND SELF DRIVING IT TO BOMBAY FOR SALE - IN 1950 APPOINTED AS SUB-DEALER BY GENERAL MOTORS FOR SALE OF THEIR AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTS.

BUISNESS GROWTH &
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

#) 1958 APPOINTED AS DEALERS BY THEN TAT A MERCEDES BENZ (NOW TELCO) FOR SALEOF THEIR COMMERICIAL VEHICALS AND AKOLEA, BULDHANA, WASHIM AND YEOTMAL
#) APPOINTED AS AUTHORISED TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR BY TELCO TO TRASPORT NEW BRAND TATA VEHICLES FROM FACTORY TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS THROUGH OUT INDIA
#)CONSTRUCTED GODOWNS FOR FCI
#) ROLLER FLOUR MILL IN A INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD "D" ZONE USING LATES TECHNIC.

SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

HAVING ACHIEVED FAME,GLORY,GOODW. ILL & MONETARY STABILITY IN BUSINESS USED HIS SPARETIME TO UPLIFT THE WEAKER SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY­ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR INTERNATIONAL& NATIONAL SOCIAL BODIES.
#) ORGANISED AN " EYE CAMP" TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL FACILITIES BY WORLD FAME DR. M.C. MODI (PADMA BHUSHAN) & PROVIDED EYE GLASSES FREE OF COST TO OPERATED PATIENTS.
#) ORGANISED MEDICAL CAMP TO PROVIDE" JAIPUR FOOT" TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS WHICH HELPED ABOUT 50 HANDICAPPED TO GET RID OF THEIR CURCHES AND DISABILITY
#) AS CHAIRMAN INDIAN RED-CROSS SOCIETY, DHULE ORGANISED A " FREE MEDICAL CAMP" FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND CRIPPLED CHILDREN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF DR. K.H. SANCHETI, PUNE (PADMA SHREE) .
#) PROVIDED WATER TANKERS FREE OF COST TO GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA FRO SUPPLYING DRINKING WATER TO DRAUGHT AFFECTED AREAS IN WHOLE MAHARASTRA.
#) BUILT A "STANAK" (RELIGIOUS MEETING HALL) AT DHULE WHICH IS MOST UNIQUE.
#) AS SECRETARY OF JAIN OSWAL BOARDING, DHULE CONSTRUCTEDA BUILDING PROVINDING MODERN FACILITIES TO FACILITATE THE POOR, NEEDY AND MERITED STUDENTS OFWEAKERS SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY AND PROVIDED ACCOMODATIONS TO THOSE FRROM REMOTE VILLAGES TO RESIDE AT DISTRICT PLACE AT NO COST AND COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION  INCREASED STUDENT STRENGTH FROM 40 STUDENTS TO 120 STUDENTS.
#) MAIN SOUL BEHIND PROMOTING. AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONING A SUGAR FACTORY ON CO-OPERATIVE BASIS IN RECORD 36 MONTHS TIME AT NAVAL NAGAR - SANJAY SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LIMITED - IN REALITY THE ORGINA TOR AND MOVING SPIRIT BEHIND THE ENTERPRISE AND AS A FOUNDERS MEMBER DIRECTOR ENDEAVOURED AND PUT ALL EFFORTS IN MOBILISING THE SUPPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST FOR THEIR ENEFIT AND COLLECTION OF SHARE CAPITAL AND IN MATERLISING THE PROJECT UNDER THE IMPROSING STRUCTURE IN A RECORD SHORT TIME BY DEVOTING ALL EFFORTS SINCERELY.
#) ORGANISED SEVERAL FAMILY PLANNING CAMPS TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT AND PROGRAMME OF FAMILY PLANNING WELFARE.
#) STARTED TWO SCHOOLS BY CONTRIBUTING MAJOR FINANCIAL PART - CHHAGANMAL SAHEBRAM BAFNA HIGH SCHOOL I FAGNE PROVIDING EDUCATION UPTO STANDARD XII HAVING STUDENTS STRENGTH OF 2000 BOYS & GIRLS-SMT. SUNDERBAI BAFNA SCHOOL AT DHULE PROVIDING PRIMARY EDUCATION.
#) SET- UP AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND DAIRY DIPLOMA COURSES THROUGH SANJAY EDUCATION SOCIETY AT NAVALNAGAR.
#) PROMOTER, MENTOR,PLANNER, SETTER OF INDIRA GANDHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION'S DADASAHEB SURUPSINGH NAIK AYURVED MAHAVIDYALAYA AT NAGAON (DHULE) WITH 100 BED A YURVED HOSPITAL IN THE NAME OF CHHAGANMAL BAFNA MEMORIAL AYURVED HOSPITAL FOR FACILITATING RURAL AREA STUDENTS TO BUILD THEIR CAREER BY DOING BAMS COURSE AND BECOMING DOCTORS AND PROVIDING MEDICAL FACILITIES IN REMOTE ADIVASI AREAS FOR SERVICE TO MANKIND
#) SET-UP AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-MAHAVIR EDUCATION SOCIETY AND STARTED PREETISUDHAJI MODEL ENGLISH SCHOOL, AT DHULE WHICH IS TAKING SHAPE WITH STUDENT STRENGTH OF 900 BOYS AND GIRLS.
#) TO SET A NEW TREND FOR AVOIDING HIGH EXPENSES ON WEDDING CEREMONIES AND TO FACILITATE THE WEAKERS SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY, ARRANGED SAMUDAYIK VIVAH OF 23 COUPLES AT ONE TIME AND UNDER ONE ROOF
#) MAIN INSPIRATOR FOR SETTING A FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR FACILITATING SMALL TRADERS, PETTY BUSINESS ENTERPRENURE- SUWALAL BAFNA NAGARI SAHAKARI PATPEDHI LTD., DHULE
#) ALL PARLIAMENTARY, LEGISLATIVE, ZILLA PARISHAD ELECTION WON BY CONGRESS PARTY IN DHULE AND NANDURBAR DISTRICTS DURING TENURE AS PRESIDENTOF DHULE AND NANDURBAR DISTRICT CONGRESS COMMITTEE-ORGANISED FIRST AND BIGGEST ELECTION CAMPAIGN RALLY OF PARTY PRESIDENT MS SONIA GANDHI AT NANDURBAR WITH ATTENDANCE OF OVER 6,00,000 PEOPLE
#) TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF RAISING FUNDS AND CONSTRUCTION OF MARRIAGE & COMMUNITY HALL IN DHULE WITH BUDGET EXCEEDING Rs. 50 LACS WITH MODERN DESIGN AND FACILITIES UNDERTAKEN
#) ALL INSTITUTIONS UNDER LEARDERSHIP HAVE THEIR OWN ASSETS OF LACS OF RUPEES AND ARE RUN IN MOST DISCIPLINED MANNER BEING CALLED ONE OF THE PHILANTHROPIST OF THIS REGION, ALL THE ABOVE BEING REFLECTED BY THE HONOURS CONFIRMED BY THE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY.

NOMINATIONS

#) TELECOM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
#) TOURISM HIGH POWER COMMITTEE OF MAHARASHTRA
#) DISTRICT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR DHULE DISTRICT
#) ZONAL RAILWAY USERS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, MUMBAI
#) DIVISIONAL RAILWAY USERS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, BHUSAWAL
#) DISTRICT GREVIANCE AND CO­ORDINATION COMMITTEE, DHULE
#) INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE STUDENTS SELECTION COMMITTEE
#) FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF MAHARASHTRA .
#) GRAHAK TAKRAR NIVARAN MUNCH, DHULEF
#) DHULE DISTRICT CIVIL HOSPITAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
#) MAHAVIRJAIN DHARMASHALA, DHULE
#) SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE

SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

#) ALL INDIA JAIN.CONFERENCE
#) INDIAN RED-CROSS SOCIETY
#) SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
#) REMAND HOME
#) INDO-AMERICAN SOCIETY
#) LIONS CLUB
#) INDO JAPANESE SOCIETY
#) JAIN OSWAL PANCHAYAT BAHWAN
#) JAIN OSWAL BOARDING
#) VIDYA VARDHINI SABHA
#) DHULE EDUCATION SOCIETY
#) MAHARASTRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
#) DHULE ZILLA SANSKRUTIK MANDAL
#) MERCHANT'S CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
#) MAHAVIR EDUCATION SOCEITY
#) RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, FAGNE
#) INDIRA GANDHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
#) DHULE GYMKHANA
#) SANJAY EDUCATION SOCIETY
#) SANJAY SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA
#) SHIVAJI VIDYA PRASARAK SANSTHA
#) DAYANAND BALAKASHRAM

POST HELD

#) CHAIRMAN - COMMITTEE FOR SETTING JAIN UNIVERSITY IN INDIA
#) CHAIRMAN - INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
#) CHAIRMAN- MERCHANTS CO-OP BANK LTD.
#) CHAIRMAN- INDIRA GANDHI FOUNDATIONS
#) CHAIRMAN- MAHAVIR EDUCATION SOCIETY
#) CHAIRMAN- RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY
#) CHAIRMAN- OSWAL PANCHAYAT BHAWAN
#) PRESIDENT- INDO AMERICAN SOCIETY
#) PRESIDENT- LIONS CLUB
#) VICE CHAIRMAN- SANJAY EDUCATION
#) VICE CHAIRMAN- SANJAY SAKHAR KARKANA
#) VICE CHAIRMAN- SHRI VARDHAMAN STANAKVASI JAIN SANGH
#) VICE PRESIDENT-ALL INDIA SHWET AMBER STHANAKWASI JAIN CONFERNCE, NEW DELHI
#) SECRETARY- JAIN OSWAL BOARDING
#) TREASURER- ZILLA SANSKRUTIK MANDAL

PHILANTHROPIC WORK

ESTABLISHED CHARITABLE TRUST IN THE NAME OF LATE CHHAGANMAL SAHEBRAM BAFNA ­ESTABLISHED S!)WALAL BAFNA FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WEAKER/SECTION OF SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION & MEDICAL AID­ESTABLISHED THREE SCHOOLS & BOARDING HOUSE FOR IMPARTING EDUCATION FROM PRIMARY TO POST GRADUATION - HELD FREE EYE CAMPS MEDICAL CHECK UPS CAMPS, FAMILY PLANNING CAMPS JAIPUR FOOT CAMP-CONSTRUCTED BUILDING FOR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTING BUILDING FOR SOCIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE- SUPPLIED DRINKING WATER TO DRAUGHT AFFECTED AREAS BY OWN TANKERS AT OWN COST- CONSTUCTED PERMANENT WATER PAYU IN AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE AT DHULE FOR PROVIDING CLEAN AND COLD DRINKING WATER OF THOUSANDS OF FARMERS COMING EVERYDAY TO SALE THEIR AGRICULTURE AND COLD DRINKING WATER IN BUSY AREAS FARMERS FINANCIALLY SET-UP SUGAR FACTORY ON CO-OPERATIVE BASIS - SET UP BAMS AYURVED MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL FACILIL TIES TO THE WEAKERS SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY-MARRIAGES WERE SOLAMANISED IN ONE MANDAP TO AVOID UNDUE EXPENSES- FIRST.

TIME IN HISTORY OF CONGRESS THAT ONE PERSON APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF TWO DISTRICT CONGRESS COMMITEES- DONATED TRI-CYCLES TO THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WHO CANNOT WALK ON THEIR OWN-HELPED PATIENTS MONETARILYL TO ALL INSTITUTIONS SET ARE ON STRONG FOOTING AND ARE INDIVIDUALLY CAPABLE OF RUNNING ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT LOOKING TOWARDS ANYBODY FOR RUNNING EXPENSES - FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FOLLOWED VERY STRICTLY- ACCOUNTABILITY OF EACH AND EVERY PAISE SOUGHT FROM PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC WELFARE PROGREMMES.