Jain Digest 1998 07 Vol 14 No 03

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

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JAINA, under the leadership of President Dr. Dhiraj Shah, sponsored an essay competition as a part of its ongoing commitment to the progressive development of Jainism in North America. The main topic of the 1998 JAINA Essay Competition was Maintaining and Representing Our Religious and Cultural Identity as Jains in North America.
There were a total of 123 participants, 45 from ages up to 10 years, 60 from ages 11 to 14 years, 16 from ages 15 to 18 years and 2 from ages 19 and older. There were 101 participants from Jain Center of Southern California, 11 from Jain Center of Greater Boston, three from Jain Center of San Diego, two from Jain Center of N. California, two from Jain Center of Chicago, two from Jain Center of Connecticut, and one each from Jain Center of Toronto and Florida. JAINA thanks each and every participant, and their respective Jain Centers for their efforts, enthusiasm and affection that they have shown for the Jain religion.
JAINA congratulates the following participants whose essays were judged to be in the top three places in their respective age group, and accordingly they are winners of cash prizes in addition to educational Jain books.
Up to 10 years 11 to 14 years
15 to 18 years
19 and older
The following participants, who also wrote outstanding essays, have been selected for Honorable Mention (by age group and alphabetical order), and accordingly they are winners of educational Jain books:
For up to 10 years
Rapir Dedhia-JCSC Paras Mehta JCSC Sahil Shah-JCSC
For 11 to 14 years
Jain Center of Southern California is the winning pathshala for encouraging youths and submitting 101 essays. The Center will receive a set of Jain books.
Romish Badani-JCSC Anshul Gandhi-JCSC Isha Jain-JCT Sheel Mehta-JCC Amisha Sanghavi-JCGB Kaanan Shah-JCSC Rachana Shah-JCSC Shital Shah-Chicago Vrinda Shah-JCSC Sonal Sheth ICSC
For 15 to 18 Years
Riddhi Mehta, JCSC Shadrule Shah, JCGB Shreynas Parekh, JCSC Sunil Parekh, JCSC
Bansari Shah, JCSC Manisha Parekh, JCSC Raju M. Shah, JCCT
Chaitali Gala-JCSC Suken Jain ICSC Reena Mehta JCGB
20/JAIN DIGEST FALL 1998
Adit Mehta, JCSC Michelle Gandhi, JCSC Reena Shah, JCSC
Khushali Gala-JCSC Tarang Gosalia JCGB Avni Mehta ICGB Parag Parekh-JCSC Akash Shah-ICSC Nishant Shah-JCCT Shanehi Shah-JCSC Sunny N. Shah JCSC Bansari Sheth JCSC Viral Sheth JCSC
Mansi Shah, JCSC Hemant Gandhi, JCSC
Tejas Gala, JCSC Karishma Shah, JCSC
Maulik Shah, JCSC
The following is the list of the remaining participants (by age group and alphabetical order), whose efforts, enthusiasm and understanding of Jainism were commendable, and accordingly they will be given a Certificate of Participation:
For up to 10 years
Ayushi Aithal, Siddharth Dangi, Amman Desai, Anish Gala, Hirav H. Gandhi, Saurin Gandhi, Ayesha Khetani, Arti Kothari, Akshay Mehta, Sagar Mehta, Mehul Parikh, Gautam Salva, Akash Y. Shah, Amish J. Shah, Amy R. Shah, Anjuman Shah, Chandani Shah, Forum Shah, Mansi Shah, Mili Shah, Neelam Shah, Nieel Shah, Nirvi Shah, Paras Shah, Payal Shah, Pooja Shah, Ravi Shah, Ruchir Shah, Sagar Shah, Sail Shah, Shrenik Shah, Vishva Shah, Rohan Sheth, Natiri Shroff, Neil Solanki, Ankit Udani, Sonali Vasa, Rohan Vora and Deven Vyas
For 11 to 14 years
Aakash S. Desai, Dipam Doshi, Neil Doshi, Nishita Doshi, Priyanka Doshi, Sheetal Doshi, Sheila Doshi, Shreya Doshi, Vidhi Doshi, Tanmay Gosalia, Piyush Jain, Ronak Jhaveri, Pooja Jhobalia, Tejal Kothari, Anuj Kucheria, Bijal Mehta, Amy Shah, Darshak Shah, Krupa Shah, Mona Shah, Nikita Shah, Nikita S. Shah, Nirav Shah, Palak Shah, Pinita Shah, Rupal Shah, Soham Shah, Sonal Shah, Puja Sheth, Nitya Shroff, Ankit Vasa, Nikhil Vasa and Shaan Zaveri
For 15 to 18 years
Sheetal Doshi, Natasha Gandhi, Puneet Jain, Neera Jhaveri, Shrivan Kamdar, Anand Shah, Deepa Shah, Sejal Shah, Priya Sheth, Payal Vasa and Tanvi Vyas