Mrs Jyoti Parashar, of Auckland, KSM for services to the community
Jyoti Parashar has been involved with Bal Vikas (Children Development) classes at Bharatiya Mandir, where she started as a Hindi teacher and now manages all classes. She is Chair of the Education Committee. She has spearheaded a mums and babies group, a women’s support group, job search workshops, yoga, math, and database classes, and English classes for new migrants. She has supported older adults, particularly in South Asian communities, and as a Social Worker, she has focused on senior abuse response. Mrs Parashar is Chairperson of Disha New Zealand Charitable Trust and a Justice of the Peace.