Jain Digest 2000 07 Vol 16 No 03

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

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V.R. GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
New Jersey North & Cntrl:Bhattarak Devendrakeertiji, Samaniji A sub committee was formed in India. The function of Charitra and Sangh Pragyaji, Pdt. Kiranbhai Parikh, Chandrakant this sub committee is to publicize, invite applications, screen Mehta, Dr. Kirtibhai Shah , Virendra Shah, Arvind Bhandari them and recommend for awarding of scholarships as per approved objectives and guidelines.
New Jersey South: Sunanda Ben Vora, Rajnibhai Shah The first such sub committee consists as follows:
New York:Acharya Chandanaji, Sadhviji Shubhamji, Sadhviji 1. Dr. Jitendra B. Shah, Director, L.D. Institute of Indology, Chair Person. Shilapaji, Dr. Ravindra Kumar Jain, Manoj Jain, Dr. 2. Kanjibhai Patel, Professor, Ahmedabad, Member
Shekharchandra P. Jain, Chandra Kant Mehta, Shri Naresh Shah 3. V.P.Jain, Professor, Delhi, Member
Raleigh, N.C.: Pravin Shah The availability of this scholarship and invitation for the
Pheonix: Rajendra Kamdar applications was published in India in late July 2000, in national
Pittsburgh: Tarlaben Doshi newspapers (i.e. Times of India, Indian Express, Nav Bharat Rochester: Anup Vora Times), regional dailies and 12 Jain publications. Prescribed ap- San Diego: Manak Muniji Maharaj plication forms were also mailed out directly to 10 universities Sacramanto: Samanijis Mangal Pragyaji and Sharda Pragyaji and institutions offering studies in Jainism. As a result, we have started to receive applications. Dr. Jitendra San Fransisco: Muni Jinchandraji , Muni Roopchandraji, Dr. Shah is now in U.S.A. on a visit of several Jain centers and will Padmanath Jaini, Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain return back to India in early October. All the applications re- Siddhachalam: Muni Amrendra Kumarji, Muni Bhuwneshji and ceived will be reviewed and recommended for award of scholar
Muni Vivekji ships by the sub committee in late October, 2000. We expect to
St. Louis: Muni Amrendra Kumarji Maharaj start awarding scholarships by November, 2000.
Toronto: Dipti Shah, Pdt. Dharma Chandra Shastri SCHOLAR VISITATION COMMITTEE
Washington DC: Arun Zaveri, Ramnikbhai
World Religious Conference Summit at UNO - Discussions - During PARYUSHANA/DAS LAXANA CELEBRATIONS - Participations:Muni Amrendra Kumarji, Bhattarak 2000 Following monks/scholars helped Paryushana-Das Laxana
Devendrakeertiji, Acharya Chandanaji, Sadhaviji Shilapaji, Celebrations in North America:
Samaniji Charitra Pargyaji and Sangh Pragyaji, Bawa Jain, Dr. Atlanta: Dr. Jitendra Shah
Ravindra Kumar Jain, Pdt. Dharmachandji, Manoj Jain, Dr.
Mahendra Pandya, Naresh Jain, Nirmal Dosi, Lata Dosi, Pukhraj Boston: Muni Roopchandraji, Sadhviji Shubhamji,
Lunia. Dr. Shekharchandra P. Jain
It is requested that all Scholars Visitation committee members Chicago: Mafatbhai Doshi, Manubhai Doshi, Jyotindra Doshi,
and contact persons and their monks/scholars to provide me Parmatma Prakash Bharrill
their e-mail address for better and quick communications. Our Charlotte: Vijay Doshi and Prakash Jain
thanks to all monks, scholars, committee members and contact Cincinnatti:Samanji Sthit Pragya and Samanji Shrut Pragya persons for their time and selfless dedication. Our thanks also Cleveland:Pdt. Dhirajlal Mehta
goes to Shri Bawa Jain , Kavita Shah and Susan for helping monks Columbus:Dr. S.P Jain, Dr. Balbhadra
and scholars during World religious conference summit. Connecticut:Dr. Kirtibhai Shah
Nirmal Dosi,Chairperson Detroit:Gurudev Chitrabhanuji
Jaina Scholars/Monk Visitation Program Florida: Samaniji Madhur Pragyaji and Jayanti Pragyaji
Ndosi@bellatlantic.net, 732-390-0296(H), (973-649-3073) Houston:Samaniji Akshya Pragyaji and Sanmati Pragyaji
JAINA LIBRARY Indiana: Manak Muniji
Please note: Jaina Library has been moved from Lubbock, Landsdale:Smt Sunandaben Vohra
Texas to Los Angeles, CA. Kindly forward all inquiries to: Los Angeles:Dr. Kumarpal Desai
- Prakash Gandhi 562-926-6798 Memphis:Muni Amrendra Kumarji
Dhiraj Dedhia 909-444-7700
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