ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 01

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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7.0 Some brief case studies ISJS Delhi International School for Jain Studies, ISJS, is a nonprofit non government organization founded in 2005 by Dr. Shugan C. Jain in India and Dr. Sulekh Jain and Prof Cromwell Crawford in (USA). The main objective of ISJS is to impart academic studies of Jainism to university professors and research scholars from North America for preparing teachers and researchers in the west for further studies and teaching of Jainism for the well being of the societies there. Emphasis of studies is to analyze the doctrine to resolve present day issues affecting life style and resolution of social problems etc. So far over 80 scholars have attended the two month residential program conducted every year in summer for the last four years. Special interests and discussions focus on Jain response to vegetarianism, non violence, and resolution of issues like terrorism, abortion, business and bio ethics, sexually transmitted diseases, euthanasia etc.
I. Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, Pune A non-profit, non-political, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) working towards Social Enlightenment, BJS has been in the forefront of doing exemplary work in the field of Social Service, Disaster Management and Education. Founded as Akhil Maharashtra Jain Sanghatana by Shri Shantilal Muttha in 1985, it got its present name Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) in 1993 in the wake of the Latur earthquake and was registered as BJS on 18th October 1993.
After the Latur earthquake BJS got involved in Disaster Management for the first time. While executing the project Mutthaji realized that the orphans if left to themselves would become vagabonds and subsequently a liability to society. He therefore decided to move 1,200 orphan boys to Pune and take the entire responsibility of educating them. This is how the organization entered into the field of Disaster Management and Education. BJS is professionally managed and has established a well-knit nationwide network of volunteers from the Jain community willing to devote their time for the welfare of society. BJSS extensively developed in the States of Maharashtra & Chattisgarh and has state-level organizations in the states of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. All projects are taken up only after a thorough research and are conceptualized and designed by professionals. www.bjsindia.org
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