Jain Digest 2003 07 Vol 22 No 3

SR No.: 527089
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 32
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 7 MB

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HEADQUARTERS NEWS....
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING CINCINNATI, OH
Bipin Parikh, Anop
Executive Committee Members: Vora, Kirit Daftary, Lata Champsee, Sushil Jain, Uday Jain Directors: Keerti Shah, Dilip V. Shah, Jasvant Shah and Urmilaben Shah YJA: Suchita Shah
Guests: Samprati Shah, Dr. Mahesh Shah
Meeting started with Navkar Mantra. Last meeting's (Yearly directors meeting of Siddachalmam) minutes were approved with the following corrections: Other matters: It was suggested that we should insist that Yatris through JAINA pilgrimage program should get emergency medical transportation insurance, in case of a medical emergency while in India.
President's report: Reported on the progress of Convention. The registrations have started and we should have good attendance. Have received pledges from various Jain Centers and other donors.
YJA Report: Suchita Shah presented the report:
1. YJA is currently in the process of selecting a city for convention 2004. They will end accepting bid packets at the end of this month. They will announce 2004 City at JAINA Convention this July.
2. They have again teamed up with Habitat for Humanity this summer. Groups of 10-15 youth will go out to the nine selected sites across the nation to build houses.
3. Next week YJA Executive elections. Elections will take place through June and July and they will announce a new board at the end of July.
5. They are supporting Dharma conference by Hindu Student Council in late July.
6. They have initiated new micro sites to www.yja.org, including a site for Mahavir Jayanti 2602, memories of regional conferences and Veerayatan trip, a current events page, an interactive stavan site, and one stop shop.
JAINA Committees: It was decided to send out the requests to all committees to send in their progress reports. Executive committee then will make decision on the continuation of the committee, etc based on their progress, and their future goals/mission, etc.
Other Business: Moksha Vighyan Center of North America has shown their interest in becoming affiliate members of JAINA. They will forward their application to the Secretary Chairman of Membership Committee. Their mission is to preserve, explain, practice and promote the spiritual science of Atma Gyan. They have over 1000 members. Guidelines for
Scholars: JAINA needs to come up with some kind of guidelines to qualify, and approve/select scholars for lectures in US for various Jain Centers. In the past many well known scholars have been declined visa. US State department could use this for offering visa to visiting scholars and monks. Dr. Sushil Jain has agreed to work on this issue.
Liability Insurance: Could JAINA be held responsible for actions done by their subcommittees? Committee needs to be established to look at various liability issues.
The last executive committee meeting of 2001-2003 will 4. They are organizing 6+ sessions for the 13+ age range be held in Cincinnati at the convention on July 3, 2003. at the JAINA Convention.
World Community Service of JAINA
helps earthquake victims of Morbi, Gujarat
World Community Service (WCS) had contributed $15,000 for primary school, which is named after JAINA. WCS founder Dr. Dhiraj Shah visited the school personally and was satisfied with the progress. People of Morbi have planned Sumatinath Nagar for two hundred earthquake affected families. They requested help through JAINA treasurer Girish Shah to rehabilitate these people and JAINA contributed $30,000 to Sumatinath Nagar for the houses. This contribution helps at least 80 earthquake victims' families. JAINA's major earthquake project at Vardhman Nagar is progressing well and entire project will be completed by the end of the year.
World Community Service of JAINA helps riot victims of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
JAINA has contributed more then $1,000 to managing trustee, Kumarpal Desai of Anukampa Trust, Ahmedabad, Gujarat to help victims of communal riots.
JAIN DIGEST. Summer 2003/3