Mrs Vijeshni Rattan, JP, of Lower Hutt, KSM for services to the community
Mrs Vijeshni Rattan is Principal of the Wellington Hindi School, teaching around 80 young students and leading a team of 10 teachers. She is the Wellington chapter President of the Hindu Council, and organises major cultural events in the Wellington region, including Holi, Raksha Bandhan and Diwali. She was instrumental in the establishment of the New Zealand Hindu Women’s Conference. She is an Executive Member of the Fiji Association, and actively mentors immigrants from India and Fiji.
Mrs Rattan is the Hindu representative on the Wellington Interfaith Council, and contributes to multifaith events and faith education outreach programmes.