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AHIMSA TIMES - JUNE 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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JAIN MILAN - Smt Kamla Devi Jain, B.A., Ex-President Inner Wheel Club Baraut District Baghpat, UP and Ex-President Mahila Jain Milan, Baraut and wife of late Shri S. S. Jain, Senior Scientist, Plant Pathologist,
ICAR retired Also Ex-President Rotary Club Baraut and Jain Milan) has been Oru honored by the Bhartiya Jain Milan and the Mahila Jain Milan in separate
functions organised in Baraut on account of her exemplary qualities and excellent work, in spite of her octogenarian age and ill health while staying alone after her husband expired in 1997. Even though she is over eighty she carries a spirit of selfless social service and intellectual leadership even if
beset with many problems of ageing, ill health, lack of care and medical care and loneliness. Courtesy: R. K. Jain, E-Mail: rakjan46@yahoo.co.uk
CONFERENCES & CEREMONIES
SUMMER SCHOOL ON PRKARIT LANGUAGE & LITERATURE 20th All India Summer School on Prakrit Language & Literature was held in Delhi from 11th May 2008 to 1st June 2008 at Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology. Approximately 50 participants attended the three-week long Prakrit Workshop from various universities of India and Japan, Faculties came from various universities apart from in-house faculty of BLII. The Valedictory Function was held on 1st June 2008. Dr. K. K. Chakravarty, Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (IGNCA) was the Chief Guest and Dr. Godabarish Mishra, Member Secretary, Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) and Dr. P. V. Joshi, IFS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs were also the Guests of Honour. Dr. J. B. Shah, Vice-Chairman of BLII gave a detailed picture about the Institute as well as importance of the Summer School. He gave a very elaborate talk about the current situation and the importance of Prakrit language and literature. Dr. Balaji Ganorkar, Director of BLII announced the names of meritorious candidates. Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysore (Ministry of H. R. D.Govt. of India) sponsored this summer school. Courtesy: Dr. Balaji Ganorkar, E-Mail: blinst@blinstitute.org
JAIN MUSEUM IN ANU CAMPUS INAUGURATED HYDERABAD: The Andhra State Archaeology Department wants to work with any organisation that comes forward for the conservation of monuments, arts and artifacts. Inaugurating the Rs, 60 lakh Atma Vallabha Jain Museum building at Acharya Nagarjuna University campus, Dr. Reddy, Director of ASAD said the state boasted of important Jain centres as Jainism was patronised alongside other religions by the past Andhra rulers from Satavahanas to Kakatiyas. The Sri Sankeswara Parsvanath Giriraj Trust donated Rs. 40 lakh while the university contributed Rs. 20 lakh. The University Vice-Chancellor V. Balamohan Das and prominent members of the Jain community attended the event.
ANIMAL COMPASSION
APPEAL FOR JEEV DAYA BY VINIYOG PARIVAR TRUST, MUMBAI As many as 7700 Cow Progeny Animals while being taken for slaughter have already been saved with the help of police. Now we bid to save further 20000 to 25000 Cows, Bullocks, Buffalo and other animals from miserable death due to starvation. The major part of Madhya Pradesh and nearby region of Uttar
Pradesh is reeling under drought-like situation for last 4 to 5 years. Due to almost non-availability of water in this region, the helpless farmers have abandoned their houses, farms and agriculture and have moved to other areas. Before leaving their houses, these farmers pay odalisque to their animals, seek their forgiveness and the abandon them and migrate to other areas. The abandoned animals wander in search of fodder and water in this region. These wandering animals are cornered by the butchers and are taken for slaughter in local slaughter houses and in some cases even to Bangladesh, from where beef is exported
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