Jain Digest 1987 05 Vol 08 No 02

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

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The Third Edition of the Directory is under preparation scheduled for release in 1989. In addition, Jain Youth Directory project is also on hand. Jains in USA and Canada are requested to send their names and pertinent data to be included in these directories, and anyone interested to work on these projects, please contact Mr. Vasant Gandhi, president of the Center at (617) 324-0393.
ONTARIO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PROF HARISH JAIN
TORONTO, ON. The Ministry of Citizenship & Culture, Govt. of Ontario, held ceremonies on April 01, 1987 to honour Ontarians with 1987 Outstanding Achievement Award.
One of the awardees, Prof. Harish Jain, McMaster University, Hamilton, was the recipient of this award. On the occasion, Lt. Gov., Lincoln Alexander honoured Prof. Jain with Outstanding Achievement Award 1987 for his dedicated volunteership in social-cultural and religious activities.
Prof. Jain, an authority in Labour Relations Studies in Canada, is a member of Toronto Jain Society and President of International Mahavira Mission, Canada.
HOUSTON JAIN SOCIETY ELECTS EXECUTIVES 1987
HOUSTON, TX. The New Executive Committee of Houston Jain Society was unanimously elected at the General Body Meeting held on Saturday, April 11. The new Executive Members are: Miss Alpna Jain, Misses Anjana Sheth, Ranjna Shah, Rekha Mehta, Messers Prabodh Mehta, Ashok Singhavi and Suresh Sutaria. The Past President, Mr. Jayant Mehta is ex-officio.
PBS TV documentary, 'AHIMAS-NON-VIOLENCE' will be available in Video cassettes from Colorado, USA. Expected price per cassette is U$20-25. Any one interested to purchase original copy, could write to Dr. T. Salgia, 5540 Woodbury Hills Rd., Parma, OH 44134.
JAIN FEDERATION ORGANISES DR. BHARILL TOUR OF NA
DETROIT, MI. Jain Lecture Series by Dr. Hukum Chand Bharill, well known Jain Scholar, writer and thinker from Jaipur, India will be organised again this year. Various Jain Organisations both in USA and Canada will have opportunity to hear Dr. Bharill on various Jain principles, philosophy and social issues.
Following is the list of Jain Societies where Dr. Bharill will have speaking engagements, from May 23 to July 14, 1987: Chicago (May 23), Minneapolis (May 28), St. Louis (May 30), Cincinnati (May 31), Columbus (June 2), Phoenix (June 4), Los Angeles (June 7), San Francisco (June 9), Seattle (June 12), Kansas City (June 13), Washington, D.C. (June 17), Detroit (June 19), Toronto (June 20), Buffalo (June 21), Milwaukee (June 25), Atlanta (June 29), New Orleans (July 1), Houston (July 3), Daytona Beach (July 5), Rochester (July 7), New York (July 9), Boston (July 12), Pittsburg (July 13) and Akron (July 14).