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AHIMSA TIMES - APRIL 2009 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
Sansthan, Udaypur.
Ahimsa international Vijay Kumar Prabodh Kumar Subodh Kumar Jain in the field of Journalism-- Awarded to Shri Ravindra Malav Advocate, Gawaliar.
Ahimsa international Harishchandra Ramesh Chandra Jain award in the field of Dharma Prabhavana -- Awarded to Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bansal, Amlai.
Ahimsa international Dhani Chandra Devandra Kumar Jain in the field of outstanding performance student -- Awarded to Kumari sonali Jain, Delhi.
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Upadhyay 108 Shree GuptiSagar Ji blessed all the awardees and emphasized the need of the hour to practice and preach non- violence towards all living beings. He also said though Jain community is extremely a minor one but tops the list of literacy and desired to encourage & promote the Jain students including awards for all the meritorious students at state and national level.
INSTITUTIONS
JAIN
VISHWA
BHARATI
UNIVERSITY, LADNUN SANCTIONED A GRANT OF RS. 6.69 CRORES BY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION - A sum of Rs. 6.69 crores has been sanctioned as grant-in-aid by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the period of 11th Five year plan to Jain Vishwa Bharati University at Ladnun in Rajasthan on the recommendations of an expert team constituted by the U. G. C. The team, headed by Dr. J. V. Prabhakar, ViceChancellor of Rayasaleema University had visited the Vishwa Bharati
University and submitted their report after a thorough evaluation of the programmes, facilities and activities being conducted by the university. U.G.C. having been fully satisfied with the recommendations of the expert committee sanctioned this sum of Rs. 6.69 crores, which was almost six times the amount sanctioned in the previous five year plan. The Secretary of U. G. C., Mr. D. R. K. Chauhan has informed the Vice-Chancellor of Jain Vishwa Bharati, Dr. Samani Mangal Prabha Ji about the grant., hoping that the amount sanctioned will help in making all-round progress and accomplishment of the proposed projects.
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY JAIN SPIRIT FOR M. A. IN JAINA STUDIES FOR THE YEAR 2009- This award of this scholarship is sponsored by Jain Spirit. The total value of this scholarship is £5000, and it is awarded to students registered at SOAS for an MA degree with a major in Jaina Studies. Applications by letter, accompanied by a short CV, should be submitted by e-mail to the Centre of Jaina Studies at the Department of the Study of Religions at SOAS, University of London before the end of June 2009. Contact: Dr Peter Flügel, E-Mail: jainstudies@soas.ac.uk
AHIMSA
BAN ON SALE OF EGGS AND MEAT AT PALITANA
It is gratifying to note that Gujarat Government has banned on sale of eggs, meat and fish etc in te town of Palitana, it being an important pilgrimage centre for all Jains. Similar efforts can also be initiated for other Tirth places and areas near the Jain Temples in other cities. Courtesy: Dharma www.jainpushp.org
'AHIMSA SILK FABRIC', A NEW WAY OF MANUFACTURING SILK
The Controller of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications has granted patent for an ecofriendly method of manufacturing mulberry silkworm yarn. The patent has been granted for 20 years to Kusuma Rajaiah, hailing from Hanamkonda, in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Rajaiah is a technical officer at the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Society. The yarn is called 'Ahimsa silk fabric', and is prepared without killing the silkworm. The process involves producing yarn without putting the silkworms in boiling water. Instead, it uses leftover cocoons which are treated with chemicals and later dissolved. Just a quick ride back to basics. Silk is commonly obtained from mulberry worms. The silkworms are fed with mulberry leaves in the larval stage. Then, in
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