Jain Digest 1997 06 Vol 13 No 02

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

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AFFILIATE NOTES (continued)
International Alumni Association of Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
IAAMJV is a non profit, tax exempt association of over 350 former students of Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Bombay. It's main goal is to promote the cause of education in the Jain community irrespective of the sect. The alumni association has raised over $315,000 since its inception in 1991. Besides helping the mother institute in the major projects, it is also directly awarding loan scholarships to the needy and talented undergradute Jain youth in India and graduate students pursuing higher studies outside India. Currently it is involved in establishing a branch of the institute in Udaipur, estimated to cost around two crore rupees. The member- ship to IAAMJV is open to any Jain residing outside India. If you are interested in supporting our mission in general or in setting up scholarship trust fund in someone's name, please contact Anop Vora 716/473-9290. We urge you all to support a great cause.
A busy year at Siddhachalam
The recent favourable decision of the Supreme Court of New Jersey has dealt with the basic of our religious use of the property and the issues raised since 1991 have been addressed satisfactorily and conclusively. The decision also deals with the collateral and secondary issue of rebulding of a new Dining facility at Siddhachalam
On the basis of the findings of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Siddhachalam has commenced an action in the Federal Court for punitive and other damages based on violation of civil rights against the Township of Blairstown and Blairstown Zoning Board of Adjustments. We are currently preceeding further with the site plan.
Kshamapana Day will be celebrated on Sunday, October 5th, 1997, at Siddhachalam beginning at 11AM with pooja, spiritual discourses and Sahadharmaik Vatsalya.
Siddhachalam is on Internet at www.imjm.org and our email address is Siddhachalam@cpatch.com.
The following Jain Centers and Societies around the world celebrated Gurudev Shree Chitrabanu's 25th anniversary as a poineer of Jainsim in the West and his 75th birthday:
Antwerp, Belgium
Toronto, Canada Trumbull, Connecticut Metro Washington, DC
London, England Orlando, Florida
Chicago, Illinois Salisbury, Maryland Whitemore Lake, Michigan
Detoroit, Michigan St. Paul, Minnesota Caldwell, New Jersey
Buffalo, New York Elmhurst (Queens), New York
Long Island, New York
New York (JMIC), New York Poughkeepsie, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio Allentown, Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Johnstown, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Indonesia, Singapore
Zürick, Switzerland Columbus, South Carolina
Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas
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