Jain Digest 1999 11 Vol 15 No 04

SR No.: 527076
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 32
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 5 MB

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AFFILIATE NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
JAINA DOCTORS ORGANIZE OF SHRI MAHAVIR JAIN VIDYALAYA
MEDICAL CAMPS IN INDIA IAAMJV to offer Educational Loans to US Resident High
Several groups of Jain physicians living in the US sure know School Seniors IAAMJV is inviting applications from the U.S.
how to start the new millennium in the best possible way. FollowResident Jain boys and girls graduating from High Schools in June,
ing Lord Mahavir - "whoever serves the poor and sick, serves me 2000. The loan amount will be $1,000/year for up to four years
best". Our hats off to Dr. Ishwar Bhutta of Montgomery, AL (334) (total: $4,000). The applicants will be selected on the basis of
834-2862 and Rashmi Shah of Torrance, CA (310) 541-8367 following criteria:
who are planning medical surgical and eye camp from February • Minimum SAT Score:1000
14 to 18 at Bhagyoday Tirth Hospital at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. • Cumulative GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0
They are inviting interested persons to contact them. After camp • Financial Need
local Tirth Yatra is planned for 2 days. • Quality of Essay
Under the leadership of the past JAINA Presidents Drs. • Extra Curricular activities Community service
Manibhai Mehta and Dhiraj Shah JAINA and Jain Center of Other honors, achievements, awards, published articles
Southern California has been sponsoring medical camp at Bidada on social/religious issues etc.
(in Kutch) for the last 8 years. From January 4 to January 20,
2000, scores of JAINA doctors and volunteers will be serving along • Involvement in the activities of the Jain community
with physicians and surgeons from Mumbai at the 26" Eye, Den• Two local references
tal, Medical & Surgical Camp providing free care in 14 medical Application forms are available through our website
and surgical specialties. The camp is expected to treat approxiwww.IAAMJV.ORG.Interested students are requested to fill out
mately 15,000 patients including 800 surgeries. The patients who the form and return it with documentation to Dr. Dinesh Shah,
cannot be operated upon at camp site will be sent to Mumbai at 2034 Via Del Rey, S. Pasadena, CA 91030. For further details,
the expense of the trust. The main sponsor of the camp is Mrudula please call: Dr. Dinesh Shah (West Coast) 323-258-4010
& Dr. Naresh Shah of Wilkes Barre, PA. The Urology Camp is Mr. Rajni T. Shah (Mid West) 630-876-1279
sponsored by DFW Gujrati Samaj (Dallas, TX), General Surgery Mr. Pravin Mehta (South) 615-648-9535
Camp is sponsored by Rajen and Kalpana Jaswa (Saratoga, CA) Mr. Kanti Mepani (East Coast) 203-921-1950
and Arthritis Camp is sponsored by Javerben, Harish and Urmila Dr. Chandrika Tolia 201-767-3518
Visaria. If you need more info, please call Dr. Manibhai Mehta
(714) 898-3156. Even if you cannot join the camp, you can cerINTERNATIONAL MAHAVIR JAIN MISSION
tainly help. Please send your tax-deductible donation to: "Jain
Center of Southern California" (Bidada Camp). And mail to: Dr. International Mahavir Jain Mission (IMIM), an organization Mehta, 11403 Tortuga St, Cypress, CA 90630. founded by Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj has elected the following members in the executive committee for the year 1999 to INTERNATIONAL NEWSBRIEF
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
ARCHIVE 2002: President: Shantilal Shah, Toronto, Canada Vice-President: Dinesh Chheda W. Caldwell, NJ
SAMANS VISIT USA AND AFRICA Secretary: Kathy Kellogg, Mine Hill, NJ Joint Secretary: Arvind Mehta Hartford, CT
Saman Sthitpragya and Ashwinipragya completed a successful Treasurer: Jayanti Galaiya Independence NJ
tour of USA from July 8 to October 7, 1999. During their twoBoard Members: Harsha Patel MA,Bhadri Lodaya NJ, Bharat months' stay in Sacramento, the Samans presided over the Jain PA, Laxmi Shah, NJ ,Bharat Shah NJ, Ramesh Jain, NJ Paryushan program, and participated in a three-day AnuvratThe following programs will be held at Siddhachalam:
Preksha Meditation retreat. In Seattle, Washington, they presented Chha (Six) Gau Yatra March 18, 2000
a program on Jain Lifestyle. In Las Vegas, Nevada, Jains and nonMahavir Jayanti
April 23, 2000
Jains participated in their workshop on Science of Living. In San Gurujis Birth Day
June 18, 2000
Francisco, California and Detroit, Michigan, the Samans presented Pratistha Anniversary
August 6, 2000
lectures on Mahavir. They have received invitations to visit several Kshamapana Day
October 1, 2000
Jain Centers next year. Following a successful visit to USA, the For more information, please call Siddhachalam at (908) 362-9793 Samans left on a tour of African countries including Nigeria and
South Africa.
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