Andy Chande


Jayantilal Keshavji "Andy" Chande KBE was a prominent Tanzanian businessman, philanthropist and a freemason. He was widely respected for all the positive things which he did within the country, such as his heavy hand in developing a better education system, but also being a captain of industry who was able to transcend the Tanzanian market.

Background

He was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Shaaban Robert Secondary School and President of the Dar es Salaam Secondary Education Society. He was also the Honorary Trustee of Indian School - Dar es Salaam.
He received the President's Golden Century Citation from
Rotary International for his continued dedication and commitment in 1995/1996. He also received the 'Service Above Self' award in 1998 from Rotary International in recognition of his years of work for the foundation. In 2003 he was appointed as a trustee of the
Rotary Foundation and in 2004 appointed as Chairman of the Rotary Foundation of the United Kingdom. Vincent.
In 2003 he received the 'Hind Ratna' award from I.K. Gujral, the former Indian Prime Minister. The International Congress
of Non-Resident Indians then declared him to be the 'non-Resident Indian of the year'. He was also given the Pride of India Gold Award by the NRI Institute in London.
He was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on 29 August 2003, the first of its kind given to a Tanzanian citizen.
On 9 January 2005, The President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam honoured him with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.
On 10 August 2007, the Swahili translation of his book A Knight in Africa was launched at the Shaaban Robert Secondary School hall, by President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete. Other prominent figures in attendance included: