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JAIN DI GEST News And Announcements
India Abroad RECOGNIZES
JAIN COMMUNITY 6th Biennial JAINA CONVENTION
The April 6, 1990 issue of India Abroad devoted three full
1 pages about the Jain community. It is heartening that The Jain Center of Northern California cordially invites you Ito attend the 6th Biennial Convention of Federation of Jain
several distinguished writers and journalists like Nupur Jain, Associations in North America (JAINA), Thursday - Saturday,
Ajit Jain, Tarun Basu, and Arthur Pais contributed to the July 4-6, 1991 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.A. special section of India Abroad. The articles included Delhi's The convention will celebrate the 10th anniversary of JAINA. three-story hospital for birds, the chair in Jainology at Harvard
Various dignitaries, Jain monks, scholars, young Jains and University, development of Jainism in North America, Jain prominent Jains from around the world are expected to attend census, and some comments on Jainism by Indu Jain of the Unithis historical event.
versity of Delhi. Dr. L.M. Singhvi (eminent jurist), Akashay The convention will feature many programs, sessions, panel
Kumar Jain (journalist), J.K. Jain (surgeon, M.P.and industrialdiscussions, art/book exhibition and presentations relating to
ist), Air Marshal P.K. Jain, Dr. Sulekh Jain (President of JAINA all aspects of Jainism with special emphasis on young Jains.
Federation), Dr. Harish Jain (President IMJM) and others. The San Francisco Bay Area is laden with many points of interest. Among its famous attractions are: Golden Gate
Editor's Note: We would like to express our whole-hearted Bridge/Park, Lombard Street, Carmel by the Sea, Muir Woods,
thanks to Sahu Rajiv P. Jain (Delhi) for organizing the meeting Silicon Valley, Stanford and Berkeley University.
of JAINA Federation members and India Abroad corresponMore information on the exact details of the program will be dents. His interest and tireless efforts in serving the Jain published later. If you have any questions or comments, please community is appreciated. feel free to contact the following address, telephone or FAX numbers. JAIN CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 3143 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94555 or Prem Jain (415) 770-0503; Pravin
33rd ICANAS TO BE HELD Turakhia (415) 794-9700; Navin Dedhia (408) 629-1723 or contact by FAX (415) 659-8042.0
The 33rd International Congress of Asian and North Afri
I can Studies will be held in Toronto, Canada, August 1925, 1990. Well over 1800 responses have been received. The
ICANAS was formally known as the International Congress of JAINA & JAIN CENTER OF ST. LOUIS Orientalists from 1873 to 1980 and continues its scope of the SUMMER CAMP, 1990
whole of Asia and North African cultures. This scope provides
a valuable occasion for comparative, cross-regional and interAs mentioned in the April 1990 issue of Jain Digest, a 21/2 disciplinary initiatives. A day JAINA and Jain Center of St. Louis Summer Camp for The general theme of the 33rd Congress, "Contacts between Jain youths is being held from July 6-8, 1990 in St. Louis, MO. Cultures," encourages the examination of interactions beAt the time of this issue before going to press, more than 50 tween different regional traditions within Asia as well as youths, ages 10 and above, from the Midwest (Detroit, Toronto,
between the Orient and the West. Chicago, Cincinnati, Dayton, St. Louis and other cities) had al- Dr. Lalit Shah of Ahmedabad is organizing the sessions on ready registered. Details of this summer camp will be pub
Jainism. According to hiin, there will be about 10-12 papers to lished in the next issue.
be presented on Jainism in this conference. This is indeed the JAINA thanks the St. Louis Jain Center and its following first time papers on Jainism will be presented by several members for their untiring efforts in making this camp pos- scholars. Dr. Shaw is presently in the US and can be contacted sible: Kirit & Leena Shah, Suresh & Indira Shah, Rajeev Shah, at (714) 730-5425.0 Deepak & Milan Kapadia, Prabha & Jayshree Sheth, Kanti & Urmi Gandhi, Satish & Premlata Nayak, Shailesh & Kalpana Shah, and Ramesh & Bharti Shah.o
JAIN SCHOLARS VISIT N.A.
VA e have an unprecedented number of well-known Jain JAIN CENTERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS scholars visiting us in North America this year.
*1. Samanis Madhurprajna & Bhavitprajna The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton has elected a
Dates: August 8 to October 28, 1990. new executive committee for 1990-1991. Members are:
Places: West Coast area Jain Centers and Cincinnati and President - Rajnikant Shah; Vice President - Vinod Jain; Secre
Dayton for Paryushana. tary - Rajendra Mehta; Joint Secretary - Harshad Shah; Treas- 2. Samanis Smit Prajna & Akshayprajna urer - Chandu Shah; Planning Advisor - Praful Shah.
Dates: August 25 & 26, 1990, and September 1991. The Houston Jain Society elected new executive committee
Places: New York and East Coast area. officers for the year 1990-1991. Members are: President - 3. Shri Charukeerti Bhattarak of Moodbidri Naresh Shah; Vice President - Suresh Choksi; Secretary - Dates: July 30 to November 15, 1990. Kokila Shah; Treasurer - Kishor Doshi.O
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