Jain Digest 1990 01 Vol 17 No 01

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

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Overseas Report
DR S.N.VAJRANABHIAH
FIRST JAIN FULL PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, B'LORE, INDIA
Bangalore, KA. The
Jaina community of Karnataka, although a very minority in the province, has been making mega advances in the fields of industrial entrprenureship, academic scholarship, administrative achievements and social echelon during the past decade in the state. The recent appointment of Dr Vajranabhiah, who is one of the nationally known scientists in Microbiology, is a reflection of the great stride and strenth of Jaina community in Karnataka.
Dr Vajranabhiah, a student of Vallabh University and university of Baroda in Gujrat, had been involved in the genetic investigation of better plant yields and academic teaching for the past decade and a half. He has produced many research papers on the subject. His recent appointment as full Professor of Microbiology, Agricultural University of Karnataka, is a testimony to his scholarship, and the lateral recognition of the contribution of Jaina community to the very fabric of the State.
ALL INDIA JAIN JOURNALISTS CONFERENCE DEFERRED DUE TO INDIA'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Dholka, GR.
conference, scheduled
The conference of All India Jain Journalists November 24 thru 26, 1989, at Kalikund Jain Shrine at Dholka in Ahmedabad district, Gujrat, where 138 Jain news papers and periodicals from throughtout India were to gather for the purpose of launching All India Jain Journalists Organisation, was deferred due to the sudden calling of general elections in India during November 1989. Then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was to have inaguarated the conference, and Shreyans Shah, Managing Editor of Gujrat Samachar, had personally met and invited the Prime Minister in Baroda to preside over the function.
The sole objective of launching AIJJO is to advance and promote non-violence, humanity and other doctrines of Jain Religion for the larger benefit of Peace and Prosperity of the Nation.
Rajendra K Sheth, Editor of Gujrat Samachar, New York edition, resident in Ahmedabad telephoned Jain Digest of the deferral of AIJJ Conference and informed that it will be held in the very near future.
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The Editor of Jain Digest takes this opportunity to call upon all the Jain news' paper and periodicals people to attend this conference when a new date has been announced. More over you can directly correspond for all information by writing to: Rajendra Kumar Sheth, A - 3 Pushpanjali Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007 (tel:76421) or Geeta Jain, 12 Heera Bhuvan, V.P.Road, Mulund West, Bombay - 400080.
JAIN PALM-LEAF SCRIPTURES IN TAMIL NADU CATALOUGING & PROTECTION WORKS BECIN
Kundkund Nagar, TN. The majority of indigeneous Jains of Tamil Nadu, India are rural dwellers, and there are numerous Jain villages in north and south Arcot districs, Chengalpattu, Madras and Thanjavur districts. Of about 100 such villages, sixty villages have very ancient Jain Chityalayas. Their population may be placed over 100,000 in Tamil Nadu but the richness of the ancient Jain palm-leaf scriptures posessed by the Tamil Jains is varied and numerous. In order to protect and preserve and possibly bring into publication, Tamil Nadu Jain Shruta Bhandar was launched with the financial support of All India Jain Shrines Trust, Bombay.
The Bhandar is located at Kunda Kunda Nagar, SW of Madras city. So far many scripts have been brought from these villages, and cleaned and oiled with lemon grass oil to protect from insects eating. Further cloth and wood coverings have been equipped with. In each case, leaves were counted along with their contents and dates fixed.
AKHIL BHARATIY ANEKANT PARISHAD A NEW JAIN ORGANISATION LAUNCHED IN DELHI
New Delhi, India. To promote Jain philosophy, to protect and serve Jain Muni Sanghas, conduct research into Agamic scriptures, publications of books on Jainology and to provide much needed support to Jain scholars through recognition and honour, a new Jain organisation, Akhil Bharatiy Anekant Parishad was recently launched in Delhi.
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