Jain Digest 1999 11 Vol 15 No 04

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

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HEADQUARTERS NEWS (continued)
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTS
NEW DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE
cess in all endeavors undertaken by them.Chairpersons have organized and in some cases are in the process of organizing) their Committees and formulating their plan for the next two years. If you are interested in participating in activities planned by any of the JAINA Committees or have suggestions, please contact the respective Chairperson.
JAINA CALENDAR 2000
JAINA Executive Committee has approved the appointment of the following new Directors-at-Large: Mrs. Pramodaben Chitrabhanu, New York Mr. Shantilal B. Shah, Siddhachalam Dr. Dilip T. Shah, Oakbrook, Illinois Mr. Sharad S. Shah, Paramus, New Jersey Mr. Virendra Shah, Torrance, California Mr. Gyanchand Jain, Toronto, ONT, Canada Mr. Saurabh Dalal, Lanham, Maryland JAINA Executive Committee believes that Directors-at-large from different geographical and organizational background will further enrich our talent resource and provide the valuable input in carrying out multifarious activities planned by JAINA. Jain Digest welcomes the seven new Directors-at-Large.
We hope you like the calendar 2000. It is our first attempt and will request you to please send the response form back with your contribution. This project was sponsored by Jaina Charitable Trust, Naveen Madhu Jain (los Gatos), Rajendra Meena Jain (Manhasset, N.Y.) Prem Sandhya Jain (Freemont, CA),KK Chandra Mehta(North Hills, N.Y),Mahendra Asha Pandya (NY), Girish Datta Shah,(Campwell, CA) Rajen Kalpana Shah (Saratoga, CA), Jawahar Padhma Shetty (Haworth, N.J.), Shekhar Shaila Parikh(Renaissance Diam. NY)Bipin Rekha Parikh (Des Plains, IL), Prabodh Lata Vaidya (Bolinnbrook, IL), Bhupendra Chandrika Tolia (Norwood, NJ), Shah Associates, Shanti Medical(Leonard Town, MD), Ishwar Usha Bhuta (Montogomery, AL). JAINA sincerely thanks them for their timely contribution and trust in JAINA and its projects
Please contact your Regional Vice President or JAINA HQ if you need extra copies of the calendar for your family and friends.
YJP JOINS THE JAINA FAMILY
JAIN LEADERS HONOR CONGRSSMAN PALLONE
We are delighted to report that Young Jain Professionals (YJP) have elected to join JAINA and to become its newest Committee. We look forward to work together towards a goal of united and vibrant Jain community while promoting Jainism in North America. During the JAINA Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings at Siddhachalam on October 2, 1999, YJP's request was discussed and subsequently it has been accepted. JAINA's Executive Committee has also designated Pravin K. Shah (North Carolina) and Vinay K. Vakani (New Jersey) as coordinators for YJP and YJA.
Ms. Mona Kothari (Toronto, Canada) will be the Chairper- son of the Young Jain Professionals. Other members of the YJP Committee are Jugna Shah, Saurabh Dalal, Ronak Shah, Shilpa Shah, Manav Jain and Birju Patel.
Young Jains of America (YJA), the organization of younger Jains of North America, is already a part of JAINA Family. Ms. Subhra Jain (Texas) and Mr. Naishadh Shah (New Jersey) are the Chairpersons of the of the Young Jains of America.
Jain Leaders from the Northeast US gathered in Edison, NJ on September 18 to honor Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. for his contribution to the Indo-American community and India. Jain leaders from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania attended the gathering. Dr. Dhirai Shah, former IAINA president organized the event, welcomed Congressman Pallone and thanked him for his opposition to the Glenn Amendment (sanctions against India), the Dan Burton Amendments (aims to cut aid to India), and extending his support to the Pressler Amendments (barring military aid to Pakistan). Dr. Shah also praised the Congresman's efforts to raise H-1 visa quota and support for Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998. He requested Mr.Pallone to help introduce Hindu and Jain prayers at the opening of Congressional sessions as Christian, Jewish and Muslim prayers are said. In his response, Congressman Pallone thanked the Jain Community and all those present at the event and once again made his committment to work for the issues effecting Indian-American community and India.
JAINA APPOINTS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
JAINA Executive Committee approved the appointments of the Chairpersons of various Committees organized under JAINA. The names of the Chairpersons, their address and phone numbers are listed on the inside cover of this issue of the Jain Digest. Jain Digest welcomes all Chairpersons and wishes them complete suc
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