Jain Digest 1992 10 Vol 19 No 04

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

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Jain Digest
SEVENTH BIENNIAL JAINA CONVENTION NEWS
Mr. Maluk C. Shah (Lubbock, TX); Mr. Dinesh Vora (Cleveland, OH); Mr. Arun Kothari (Engel wood, NJ); Mr. Pravin K. Shah (Cary, NC); Dr. Vinay K. Jain (Wellesley, MA); Mr. Laxmi C. Gogri (Oakdale, CT); Ms. Mamta Yagala (New York, NY);Mr. Balbhadra (Toronto, ONT); Mr. S.A.B. Kumar (Mississauga, ONT); Mr. Ramnik Kothari (Toronto, ONTPosthumous); Mr. Chander Mohan Jain (London, ONT - Posthumous) Recognitions (Youths): Anup Salgia (Quincy, IL); Atul Shah(England, UK); Anuja Shah (Forest Hills, NY); Bindi Mehta (Parsippany, NY); Deepal Vidya (Houston, TX); Hinal Shah (Ottawa, ONT); Monisha Jain (Williamsville, NY); Nancy Jain (Toronto, ONT); Minisha Parekh (Phoenix, AZ); Nirav Vora (Cleveland, OH); Poorvesh Sheth (San Diego, CA); Reshma Shah (Cincinnati, OH); Rita Morbia (Windsor, ONT); Saurabh Dalal (Washington, DC); Seema Jain (Chicago, IL); Soumi Daulat (Dallas, TX); Suketu Khandhar (Cypress, CA); Tushar Shah (San Jose, CA); Yogendra Jain (Wellesley, MA); Recognitions (Institutions): Jain Center of Greater Boston; Jain Center of Southern California; Jain Center of Toronto; International Mahavir Jain Mission of Canada.
The Award and Recognition Committee consists of the following: Dr. Jagat Jain (Chairperson - Buffalo, NY); Dr. Manibhai Mehta (Los Angeles, CA); Dr. Mahendra Pandya (Staten Island, NY); Dr. Narendra Shah (Athens, GA); Mrs. Bhadra Kothari (Toronto, ONT).
Please send your nominations to: Jagat Jain, 66 Viscount, Williamsville, NY 14221 or call (716) 688-0104.
Each member organization of JAINA appoints two directors to the JAINA Board of Directors. Directors are appointed for a two-year term, also.
For continued growth and ever-expanding needs of the Jain community in North America, JAINA requests that each member in Jain center/organization nominate two directors (to the JAINA board) and also encourage dedicated and visionary people to seek a position in the JAINA Executive Committee. Here is a chance to make a difference and make JAINA the institution you want it to be.
The 1993 JAINA Nomination/ Election Committee consists of the following persons:
seminar will comprise the following topics: traditional, durable, arranged marriages within Jains and on joint family system; Mismatches, male domination, widow/ers, etc.; Matching between one spouse from India and the other from abroad, or both spouses from abroad; Transition from arranged to selection; Basis, process, precautions, peer pressure, role of parents, preservation of values and culture, etc., Youths born/brought up abroad, their goals, dating/search, freedom, individualism, equality, financial independence; Divorce, remarriage, children, inter-caste, impact of western/materialistic environment, religious and cultural values, vegetarianism,drinking, etc.
Dr. Sulekh C. Jain, President of JAINA, Dr. Surendra K. Sethi, Chairperson of the Program Committee, and Mr. F.J. Dalal, Chairperson of MIS, will finalize all the details for the seminar.
All persons offering to speak at this seminar should submit a brief biodata and synopsis of 15 to 25 lines based on the topics outlined above. All speakers will be of age above 21. Equal representation will be given to male and female speakers, including young adults, at the seminar, as far as possible.
It is requested that all the information in connection with this seminar be addressed to: F.J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Road, Lanham, MD 20706 or call (301) 577-5215.
(1) Dr. Vinay K. Jain (Chairman)
83 Fuller Brook Road, Wellesley, MA 02181 (617) 273-5997 (H), (617) 235-6824 (O),
(617) 235-2531 (Fax) (2) Dr. Premchand Gada
4410-50th St. Lubbock, TX 79414 (806) 794-4777 (H), (806) 793-8555/
8556, (806) 793-0753(Fax), (800) 99-JAINA (3) Kishor Doshi
14806 Via Del Norte Houston, TX 77083
(713) 561-9887 (4) Dr. Dinesh M. Shah
2034 Via Del Rey South Pasadena, CA 91030
(213)-664-4043 (H), (310) 667-4300 (0) (5) Dr. Jagmohan Humar
3 Huntwood Ct. Ottawa, Ontario, KIV OR3 Canada (613) 736-0783 (H), (613) 788-5787 (O). (613) 788-3951 (Fax)
JAINA Executive Committee elections at 1993 Convention
MIS at 7th Biennial JAINA Convention
1993 JAINA Youth Essay Competition
The JAINA Executive Committee elections will be held at the fourthcoming JAINA's 7th Biennial Convention in Pittsburgh. The positions open are that of the president, first vice-president, 3-4 vicepresidents, secretary, and a treasurer. The term is for two years.
To be eligible, a candidate must be a practicing Jain of good moral character and a director of a Jain Center at the time of the convention.
Marriage Information service (MIS) is proposing to hold an International Seminar on Marriages on the occasion of the Seventh Biennial JAINA Convention to be held at Pittsburgh, PA during July 2-4, 1993. The theme is "Jain Marriages: Past, Present, and Future." The three-hour
A. Eligibility:
Competition is open to the residents of the USA and Canada as per school level: Group 1: Must be attending grades 9-12 as February 1, 1993; Group 2: Must be attending college as of February 1, 1993. B. Topic: