Frank Anthony managed to secure equal payments for all the Europeans and Indian Commissioned officers in the National Defense Council and nominated reserve seats to the Lok Sabha -Lower House in India's Parliament-for the Anglo Indians, as a minority community of India. Frank Anthony was against the partition because it would be injurious to the minority communities of India. He also demanded special provision for the Anglo-Indians in the Indian Constitution as the member of the constituent assembly of India. Frank Anthony was the first delegation of Independent India to the United Nations. He represented India in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1948 and 1957. Frank Anthony contributed a lot to disseminate education among Anglo Indian community. He was appointed as the Chairman of Inter-State Board of Anglo-Indian Education. Frank Anthony established the All India Anglo-Indian Educational Trust and served as its chairman. Presently this institution runs five Frank Anthony Public and Junior Schools in Calcutta, Delhi and Bangalore.He was also the chairman of the Indian School Certificate Examination. Frank Anthony launched several schemes to provide scholarships and loans to the Anglo Indian student who are willing to take up Teacher's Training. As a lawyer he successfully defend Mehr Chand Khanna, the ex-finance minister of North-West Frontier Province in 1952.In 1978 he refused the offer by Indira Gandhi of Governorship of Punjab and the Vice-Presidentship of India to continue social service. Frank Anthony wrote the book " Britain's Betrayal in India: The Story of the Anglo-Indian Community" He passed away in 1993. |