JAINA Convention 2013 07 Detroit MI

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAINA Presidential Awards - 2013
"Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award" Bidada Sarvodaya Trust International Institution Recognition
Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust (BST) is a charitable non-profit organization. The organization is committed to render medical and surgical treatment to patients of all ages, caste & race. The trust is well known for the medical camp it organizes every January in village Bidada, Kutch, India. Every January camp patients from over 1200 villages are seen. In January, 2013, over 29,000 patients were examined including over 1,000 surgeries and nearly 5000 dental care was provided. Hundreds of BST volunteers provided care and over 57,000 meals were served in support of their care.
"Outstanding Jain Education Service Award" Dr. Shugan Jain
International School of Jain Studies
The International School for Jain Studies was established in 2002 with the primary objective of promoting the study of Jain philosophy, history, culture, society and Jain way of life. Since its inception, over 350 non-Jain professors, teachers and post graduate students from all over the globe have been benefited. Each course is designed to give hands on experiance for 4-6 weeks in various cities in India. Please visit http:// www.isjs.in for details.
Partner Organization American Jewish Committee
We are proud of our partnership with the American Jewish Committee. Together we have organized several successful legislative conferences and events.
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and JAINA have many common goals and objectives. AJC was established to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values around the world. They accomplish this by embracing democratic values, respect for human rights, and peaceful conflict-resolution.
AJC understands the interdependence of the global and local dimensions of their mission. AJC anticipate issues and provides thoughtful analysis of complex problems. AJC develops systematic approaches to issues and pursues them in a deliberative, persistent manner to achieve favorable results.
Jainism: The Global Impact
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