Late Dr Jimmy Shiavux Daruwalla, former President of the Dyslexia Association of Singapore, has been awarded a posthumous Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM) by Singapore President Mdm Halimah Yacob.
His award was accepted by Dr Zubin Daruwalla, son of Dr Jimmy Daruwalla and member of the DAS Executive Committee.
Dr Jimmy Daruwalla was the founding President of DAS and served as DAS President until 2016, when he passed away.
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Jimmy Daruwalla Fund (JDF) Roshen Daruwalla Trust Fund (RDTF) Jimmy and Roshen Daruwalla Fund (JRDF) |
Supervised by a committee comprised of DAS Board members, the JRDF is used for the following objectives:
The JRDF also supports the Young Achiever Award and Special Achievement Award at DAS Student Graduation.
The Jimmy and Roshen Daruwalla Young Achiever Award and the Special Achievement Award are in line with the fund’s objectives to support dyslexic students in their local tertiary education and the remediation fees of dyslexic students at DAS.
The composition of the JRDF Committee can be found here