Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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THE JAINA GAZETTE
dasji who has so kindly taken upon himself to discharge tris duty quite honorarily.
Social activities are at its full swing here and every endeavour is made to bring up students good and capable in every respect.
The school is recognised and aided by the Punjab Education department, up to the middle standard only.
A boarding house having 35 boards is also attached to the school. The management is quite up to date.
The school has got a maintenance fund of Rs. 31,000 only. This cannot be considered satisfactory at all. To meet the annual expenditure of Rs. 20,000 we have to depend upon this fund, as the average annual income amounts to Rs. 12,000 only and there is no other provision to meet the balance until and unless the high school department is also recognised and aided.
The school has not got its own building, and its recognition and grant-in-aid depends wholly and solely on its erection. The management is quite alive to the fact but the financial stringency is blocking our way. The plans and estimates of the proposed school and Boarding house buildings are all ready. The total cost is estimated at Rs. 97,000. The school has got only 30 thousand in its building fund, in addition to the plot of land. The building operation cannot and must not be taken on hand unless we get at least 25,000 more. On the other hand we are being compelled by and have therefore given a promise to the Education department to begin the work in the middle of October, 28. Hence we must raise this amount of Rs. 25,000 within this short period of a month and a half.
The readers will be well-informed about the financial condition of the Punjab Jains. They are not rich enough to bear the whole burden on their feeble shoulders. They have done their best and depend for the rest on the sympathy and encouragement of their brothers and friends in other provinces.
To make a public appeal for funds will certainly harm the reputation, renown and honour of the community, hence we must
appeal only to our brethren. To raise a fund of Rs. 25,000 Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat