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Prologue 'Supporting Emergence of Overseas
Scholarship of Jainism'
We, at Parashwanath Vidhyapeeth 'PV' and Śramaņa, had taken several steps in the last six months to enhance the delivery and quality of our academic services concerning Jaina philosophy, way of life and sociology. This issue of śramaņa is dedicated to a cause very close to our mission, i.e. support the emergence of Young scholars in India and overseas specializing in Jaina academic studies. PV had been working very closely with International School for Jaina Studies 'ISJS' since 2008. PV had also set up a Global Centre for Research in Ahiṁsā and Indic Studies with ISJS. A word about ISJS will not be out of place here. ISJS was established in 2005 to provide experiential and academic exposure to scholars and students of the universities of the North America primarily to Jaina studies, way of life, history, art, culture etc. in a comprehensive manner. Since its inception more than 250 students and scholars have attended its summer residential programs of three to eight weeks. The program is now accredited by the universities in India and abroad for earning credit hours by participants for their undergraduate/ postgraduate studies at their home universities. ISJS also publishes papers (available on its website) and holds national and international seminars on various topics of importance to Jainism and its relevance today. ISJS has a vast network of universities in India and leading Jaina scholars to form ISJS faculty and resource base. Similarly Jaina institutions, academic, religious and social all over India, extend their support to ISJS in conducting their programs.
In 2010 summer, a group of eleven post graduate students, research scholars and faculty members from the universities of USA and Canada came to PV for eleven days of study and research. This stay
| SR No. | 525075 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2011 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Sundarshanlal Jain, Shreeprakash Pandey |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 172 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 15 MB |