Jain Digest 1988 11 Vol 14 No 08

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

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JAPAN JAIN SANCH, KOBE RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT
Kobe, Japan. The Annual General Body Meeting of Japan Jain Sangh, under the Presidentship of Fulchand C Karani, made its annual report, for the period October 23,1987 through October 16, 1987, public on Sunday, 16 October 1988.
These are the highlights of the report:
There were 52 Poojas at the Chaityalaya plus 3 major ones - Panchakalyan, Sattar Bedhi & Sanghani Pooja.
During the period of October 1987 - September 1988, a total of 13,831 people visited the Chaityalaya for Jina Darshan. Among them, women folks outnumbered the men;9276 women in comparison to 4555 men. Celebrated Chaityalaya Anniversary on 12 April 1988, started Jain School on Saturday evenings and Jain Library established at Aradhana Bhavan.
The Management Committee of 1987 - 88 was: Fuckchand C Karani - President, Nemchand J Jhaveri - Vice President, Satish J Shah - Secretary, Rajean J Jhaveri & Meghkumar P Jhaveri Treasurers, Champaklal M Shah & Arun N Jhaveri - Management of Chaityala Affairs.
Japan Sangh is at 7-5 Kitano-Cho,3-Chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan.
FACULTY OF JAINOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
VICE CHANCELLOR ASSURES NOT TO CLOSE
Mysore, XA. When Jainology and Prakrit Studies was instituted, under the Professorship of Late Dr A.N.Upadhye, eminent Jain scholar of international repute, through the endowment of Late Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain, India's industrialist, at the University of Mysore, it was the first and foremost faculty in southern India.
Prof.M.P.L.Kant, a Senate member of the University of Mysore, recently raised the question with the university as regards to Jainology faculty. The Vice Chancellor, Dr Selvidas, in a reply, addressed the question candidly. It was revealed that there are only two registered students at the faculty and the annual expenditure is Rs 200,000. However, the Vice Chancellor assured that the Jain faculty will not be closed and on the contrary, he stressed to devise plans to attract students to the program.
The faculty in deed has produced many graduates. However, it has failed to address issues of the students after their graduations. Marketability of the graduates' specialised knowledge and services, either in the private sector or various governmental levels, have not been addressed both in curriculum content and in the context of job approach. It is time the Jaina Leadership of the area collectively studies the situation, and in conjunction with the national Jain Leadership and Jainology faculties of other universities in india, unveil a plan of programs and actions before it becomes an
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