The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji (Arya Representative Society) is the national body for all the Arya Samajs in Fiji. It was formed in 1918 and registered as a religious body through the efforts of Manilal Doctor, who was in Fiji from 1912 to 1920 at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi to provide legal assistance to the Fiji Indians. Its first President was Swami Manoharanand Saraswati who had arrived in Fiji, from India, in 1913. The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is affiliated to Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (World Council of Arya Samaj) based in New Delhi.
Immediately after its formation the Sabha went about establishing schools in Fiji, with the first one, Gyrykul Primary School, established in 1918 in Saweni, Lautoka. The Sabha owns and manages 14 pre-schools, 18 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, a commercial school, a religious training centre, a youth development centre and has provided the facilities and resources for the establishment of the University of Fiji.
Educational institutions Year Established InstitutionLocation 1918 Gurukul Primary School Lautoka1929 Vunimono Arya School Nausori1930 Arya Samaj Primary School Suva1936 Vunikavikaloa Arya School RakiRaki1938 Arya Kanya Pathshala Ba1942 Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary School Nakasi1943 Naduna Arya School Labasa1952 Swami Shraddhanand Memorial School Suva1952 DAV Girls College Suva1952 DAV College Suva1953 DAV College Ba1956 DAV Primary School Ba1962 Korotari Arya School Labasa1967 Wainikoro Arya School Labasa1970 Pt. Vishnu Deo Memorial Primary School Suva1972 Pt Vishnu Deo Memorial College Lautoka1972 Bhawani Dayal Arya College Nakasi1973 Labasa Arya Secondary School Labasa1975 Dr. Ram Lakhan Memorial Primary School Nasinu1980 Lautoka Arya Samaj Primary School Lautoka1980 Draladamu Primary School Labasa1981 Nadi Arya Samaj Commercial School Nadi1982 Vatukoula Arya Samaj Primary School Tavua1992 Nadi Arya Samaj Primary School Nadi1998 Nadroga Arya College Sigatoka2003 J.N. Jokhan Memorial Primary School Navua2003 Vedic Training Centre Suva2005 University of Fiji Lautoka
President and Secretary The following is a list of the President and Secretary of the Sabha and year when they were first elected. Year President Secretary 1927 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj R. Parmeshwar 1954 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj Narendra Gaji 1964 Shankar Pratap Narendra Gaji 1965 Ram Lakhan Narendra Gaji 1966 Saraswati Devi R. Parmeshwar 1967 Harish Chandra Gaji Ram Karan Cheta 1970 Ram Karan Cheta Ravindra Pratap Singh
At present there are 11 Arya Samajs affiliated to the Sabha and its president is Kamlesh Kumar Arya.
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External links Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji