International Jain Conference 1985 3rd Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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At the Conference, a Book Exhibition has been arranged. The credit for this nice exhibition goes to Shri Mahavir Prasad Jain who has taken lot of pains in arranging it.
Sincere thanks are also due to the hosts of dinners and lunches, Shri Prem Chand Jain (Chairman, Jayna Time Industries), Shri Rikhab Chand Jain (Chairman, T. T. Industries), Shri Mulkh Raj Jain (Managing Director, Mahavir Metal Works and President, Ahimsa International), Shri Ramesh Chand Jain (P. S. Jain Group), Shri Kashmir Chand Godha (a leading jeweller), Shri Adhishwar Lal Jain (a senior businessman), Shree Atam Vallabh Smarak Shikshan Nidhi through Shri R. K. Jain (Rubber industrialist) and Jain Milan International through its President, Shri A. P. Jain.
Thanks are also due to Films Music Director and Composer Shri Ravindra Jain (Bombay), Prof Pratap Kumar Toliya (Bangalore), Kumari Anita Jain (New Delhi), Kumari Deepika Yashwant (New Delhi), and Kumari Shalini Lunia (New York) for their offer of performance at the Cultural Programme. There are still many others including Shri Padam Chand Jain, Secretary (Organisation), Ahimsa International, Shri Suresh Chand Jain, Shri Subhash Chand Jain and Shri Inder Chand Jain, active members of the Governing Council of Ahimsa International, who have shouldered various responsibilities.
Publicity has an important place in the Conference of this nature. Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain, Executive Director, Times of India Publication and Chairman of the Publicity Committee along with Rapporteur of the Conference Shri M. K. Dharmaraja, a journalist of calibre, Shri Paras Das Jain and Shri Swaraj Jain, journalists of Navbharat Times, have taken much pains in organising the Press Conferences and other publicity work. The advice of veteran Journalist and former Chief Editor of Nav Bharat Times Shri Akshay Kumar Jain has always been available to us.
H. H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji gave the idea of organising International Jain Conference by holding the first such Conference in New York, U. S. A. in October 1981. His dedicated services for the propagation of Jain doctrines, retention of religious Sanskars among the large number of families, who have settled in U. S. A., Canada and other countries, non-violence and vegetarianism are highly creditable. The observance of Jain traditions, celebration of Jain Parvas and festivals collectively on large scale in various countries is now largely due to his efforts. Establishment by him of a Jain Temple at Siddhachalam in 108 acre large naturally beautiful plot in New Jersey State, U.S.A. has become a common worship place for Jains of all sects of America, Canada and other countries.
Finance plays the most important role in organising an activity of this magnitude. Our sincere thanks are due to the Patrons, donors and advertisers