LION RESHMA SHAH: “
LION OF THE YEAR 2014/2015”
Home Club: LIONS CLUB OF DAR ES
SALAAM PWANI
A
PROFILE “AS I SEE IT” BY ABDUL HAI
The plump but
active, and always-smiling Reshma Shah is truly a “rising
star” in the world of Lionism. With only twenty-four months track record as a Lion, she was
bestowed the “Lion Of The Year” trophy
from her home club, Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Pwani.
In a short span of
time, her distinguished achievement is similar to the historical quotation: “ I
came, I saw and I conquered”. She decided to join and serve as a Lion when she
was celebrating her 25th birthday in September.
The
glittering silvery medium-size cup was
presented to her amidst Lions and invited guests at an Installation function of leaders of three clubs at the
high-class New Africa Hotel. The presentation was made by a Veteran Lion, Past
District Governor/Past Multiple Council Chairman, Abdul Majid Khan. “Keep it
up, Reshma and congratulations”, was the morale boosting presentation remarks.
And
from Nairobi, the most prominent Lion Leader of international repute, PID /PDG/PMCC
and the aspiring candidate for the post
of International President Lion Dr.
Manoj Shah, sent congratulatory
message to Reshma Shah. This was a very prompt reaction by the Lion “pundit” barely few hours after presentation.
"You are the best, Reshma," a message conveyed by 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Rizwan Qadri.
My
inquisitive “journalist nose” led me to
pursue an interview with her, just because she was holding a sensitive post in the current
District Governor’s Cabinet: Information Technology Chairperson and Decisive
Officer in judging performance of Lions
clubs, District and Cabinet Officers during 2015/2016. Her committee’s verdict will be the influencing factor when the
Governor recognizes and presents
appreciation awards and trophies during the annual MD Convention end of May 2016
in Dar es Salaam.
Just who is Reshma
Shah and how come she is described as a “Rising Star” or a Lion Leader in the
making?
The
charming and always-smiling Reshma Shah is a Banker by profession with a degree
of Masters in Business Administration in finance from the University of Wales
in United Kingdom. To add another line to her academic qualifications, she
passed in First Division with honours! Before going for further studies, she
had achieved the Bachelor Degree in
Business Studies at the University of Greenwich, also in the United Kingdom.
She
is Tanzanian by Nationality, and having
accomplished her secondary education in Tanzania, she had an ambition to pursue
further studies, “as fast and as high as
could be possible”. This was her hidden motive of determination. With the support of her family, she flew
higher and higher.
She
has attended several courses in her relevant field of banking which include
credit management organized by the Bank of Tanzania (BOT); a course organized
by Tanzania Institute of Bankers in the sect of Certified Professional Banking.
Her
thirst for banking education led her to India where she attended and passed in
“A Class” the Business Banking Course at the Institute of Banking &
Commerce. She also holds a certificate in the field of “Mortgage Finance
Training” at Frankfurt School in Federal Republic of Germany.
Her aptitude
and the love for the banking profession,
led her to hold a responsible position in a popular bank called Bank (M) Ltd
Corporate Branch in Dar es Salaam. Indeed, serious hard work pays when she was
declared and awarded the “Best Employee Of the Year”.
Judging
by her speech (thanks giving) at the function at New Africa Hotel, someone
quietly confided in me that she possessed excellent verbal communication
skills. Perhaps these qualities led her to use her talents in her community
Shree Jain Sangh Dar es Salaam. She also plays part in the sports activities of
her communal organization.
She
now holds the sensitive post of
conveying information, on regular basis, to Lion Members within the Sub District 411 (Tanzania-Uganda)
under Lions Clubs International. In her,
I am prejudiced to say as a Journalist, that she could be a good responsible
writer or a reporter.
Freedom of the pen
brings responsibilities and burdens and we have to face them in the spirit of
free and disciplined people. As committed Lions, our responsibilities and
burdens can well be understood if we adhere completely and absolutely to the
principles and purposes on which Lions Clubs International was formed one
hundred years ago by Melvin Jones, the Founding Father.
Therefore, in
whatever capacity we may be involved in, we should try our best within our
ability to work for the realization of these principles and purposes. (The
concept written in bold is my interpretation of the speech delivered by the
First Prime Minister of India, Late Jawaharlal Nehru to Journalists Meeting on 15th August 1947).
By Abdul Hai
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| The trophy awarded to Lion Reshma Shah for her dedication and hardwork as a Lion during the year 2014/2015. |
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| Lion Reshma Shah, Convenor for the IT and Recepient of the Lion Of The Year Trophy 2014/15 for her club (L.C. Dar es Salaam Pwani). |
