JITO Mumbai Zone begins a new era with grand ‘Yugarambh’; new teams of 11 chapters take charge
Mega joint oath-taking ceremony at Sahara Star: Ashok Mehta is the new Mumbai Zone Chairman and CA Preeti Gandhi Chief Secretary
Mumbai. The grand ‘Yugarambh 2026-2028’ of Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) Mumbai Zone was held at Sahara Star. At this mega joint installation and oath-taking ceremony, themed ‘Believe, Begin, Build’, the newly appointed office-bearers of all 11 chapters of Mumbai Zone took oath and assumed their responsibilities. More than 1,500 members graced the ceremony.
On this occasion the new leadership team of JITO Mumbai Zone was announced: Ashok Mehta was given charge as Zone Chairman and CA Preeti Gandhi as Zone Chief Secretary, while Pramod Mehta (Bunty Bhai), Suresh Jain, Mukesh Doshi, Mahavir Kothari and Hardik Shah were made Vice Chairmen. The presence of senior office-bearers of the JITO Apex Advisory Council, Apex Executive Council and various Apex verticals added to the dignity of the event.
In his address, JITO Chairman Sanjay Dangi said that JITO’s scope is not limited to business networking. The organisation wants young people to become financially self-reliant by engaging with entrepreneurship, start-ups and innovation. He urged that business experience, mutual cooperation and collective strength be used to take the next generation forward. JITO President Himanshu Shah appreciated Mumbai Zone’s well-organised event, farsighted initiatives and the dedication of the whole team. Vice Chairman Pramod Chordia, Vice President Mahavir Lunawat and Secretary General Hemant Navinchandra Shah also shared their views.
Important announcements towards JITO’s institutional expansion
Several important announcements were made at the ceremony to strengthen the organisation and for social development. Mumbai Zone announced 250 Chief Patrons and 600 Patron members. Along with this, 18 members of JEAP, 18 trustees of JATF and 18 trustees of Shraman Arogyam were announced. To give students better residential facilities, two new JITO hostels in Juhu, built with the support of the Pradeep Rathod family of Cello Group and the Sanjay Dangi family of Autham Group, were inaugurated virtually, along with the Kharghar hostel. A target was also set to complete one more JITO hostel during the 2026-28 term. The office-bearers of all 11 chapters were administered the oath by the JITO Apex Executive Council.
New leadership teams of the 11 chapters
Among the new teams of the chapters under Mumbai Zone, responsibility was given to Chairman Sunil Kumar Doshi and Chief Secretary Rajesh Shantilal Kothari from Ghatkopar; Chairman Vaibhav Jain and Chief Secretary Rachit Vora from Goregaon; Chairman Dinesh Sanghvi and Chief Secretary Dheeraj Babulal Jain from Gowalia Tank; Chairman Anil Chandanmal Bramhecha and Chief Secretary Sanjay Pukhraj Bhandari from Juhu; and Chairman Basantilal Ratanlal Chaplot and Chief Secretary Mahendra Motilal Sancheti from Kalyan-Dombivli. In the same order, Chairperson Minal Bhavesh Jain and Chief Secretary Surendra from Midtown, and Chairman Dinesh A. Shah and Chief Secretary Nikhil Mahendra Shah from Walkeshwar took charge.
Distinguished presence of senior Apex office-bearers
Jito Apex Advisory Council Chairman Pradeep Rathod and members Ganpatraj Chowdhary, Sukhraj Nahar, Prithviraj Kothari, Suresh M. Mutha and Vijay Bhandari were specially present. Also present were JITO Apex Chairman Sanjay Dangi, President Himanshu Shah, Vice Chairman Pramod Chordia, Vice Presidents Ashwin Jain (Raman) and Mahavir Lunawat, Secretary General Hemant Navinchandra Shah, Secretaries Sujit Vijay Bhatewara and Vinod Jain, Treasurer CA Vijaykumar Jain and Joint Treasurer Sanjeev Mulchand Chhajed, along with other members of the Apex Board of Directors. From the various Apex verticals, Shraman Arogyam Chairman Jaswant Munot and Vice Chairperson Sangeeta Pradeep Rathod, JEAP Chairman Manoj Mehta and Vice Chairman Nirmal Bhanwarlal Jain, and JATF Chairman Ujjwal Pagaria were also present.
Many dignitaries including Prakash B. Jain, Vinod Duggad, Lalit Dangi, Rajesh Chandan, J. B. Jain, Ghanshyam Modi, B. C. Bhallawat, Dilip Chandan, Champalal Vardhan, Shantilal Chaplot, Jaisingh Jain, Praveen Dhoka, Umedraj Vardhan, Rakesh Chopra and Kishor Khabia were present at the ceremony.
A new resolve of organisational unity and collective leadership
‘Yugarambh 2026-28’ was not merely an installation ceremony but a celebration of organisational unity, collective leadership, social commitment and new possibilities. With the united strength of 11 chapters and the new leadership team, JITO Mumbai Zone resolved to set new benchmarks in society, education, service and organisational development. The message of the event was clear: one zone, 11 chapters, one vision and countless possibilities. With the mantra of belief, a new beginning and building, JITO Mumbai Zone made an energetic start to its new term.
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This is an English translation of the report published in Hindi in Shatabdi Gaurav.