From President's Desk view
Warm welcome to JABA s annual editorial initiative- Spandan 2021. My association with JABA as a member runs for a few decades now – having been the Durga Puja purohit for quite a few times. But leading from the front as a President is a whole new experience. A complete transformation from the bonhomie of an ever cordial community as a member to taking the responsibility to lead a team of a JABA. A sincere and heart felt thanks to every single member of JABA for having faith in me and bestowing upon me this honour. After becoming the President I realized , that the task of leading the team was really easy because I was supported by an extremely capable and committed executive committee and the beautiful family of all JABA members. I am so fortunate in having such an amazing executive committee where everyone is a leader, highly dedicated to their community and immensely capable of doing their duties. After the difficult 2020, we thought we will attempt to have a fresher Durga Puja of 2023.
Jakarta Bengali Association (JABA),
representing Indian expatriates
primarily from Bengal, is essentially
a platform for upholding and nurturing
the rich Bengali tradition,