Gyandhara 06 07

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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Florida International university Mayami, America. They have finished imparting four academic semisters. The curriculum designed and presented by them has influenced the students tremendously. Thirty five Samaniji are academically working with the teaching programme of school and university. Samaniji also have good command on various languages such as, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kanada, Tamil, Marati, Udiya, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Haryani etc.
Distance education being one of the important unit of Jain Vishva Bharti University is highly supported by this order. Educational awareness is brought by their untiring efforts. Mass education is thus advocated by means of contact classes in country and aboard even.
Apart from teaching job samaniji are active participants of both national and International conferences, seminars, workshops etc. This enhances the intellectual discourse making eminent scholars from different corners of world conversant with Jainism. Exchange of views and thoughts of different scholars inturn also bring academic satisfaction. Many research papers are contributed for publication in various journals and research magazines. Samaniji are also helping research students by being Research supervisor. More than fifteen scholars are doctorate awardees, who had accomplished their work under the supervision on Samaniji.
It is the privilege of this order to have Samaniji working also in the administrative faculty. The Prime post of Vicechancellor, Director, Principal, Head of Department (H.O.D.) are handled very sincerely by Samaniji. As a academic resume it can be said that
a. Research pu s'ication independently and by editing જ્ઞાનધારા ૬-૭ ૧૫૬ જૈિનસાહિત્ય જ્ઞાનસત્ર ૬-૭