Jain Digest 2001 07 Vol 19 No 03

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

Page 19

JAINA RATNA AWARD
Dr. Manibhai Mehta, Cypress, CA
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONVENTION 2001
PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
Jyoti K. Doshi Washington, DC
Karishma Shah Torrence, CA
Dr. Sushil Jain Washington, DC
Naishadh Shah New Jersey, NY
Dr. Manilal B. Mehta after completing M.B.B.S and M.S. moved to USA in 1968. He did his Urology in Philadelphia and moved to California in 1973.
Manibhai is one of the pioneers of Jain Center of S.California. He has served the Society in various capacities including as President from 1986-1989 during which time the present Jain Bhavan was built. Manibhai helped formation of JAINA. He has held different positions in JAINA including President during 1995-1997.
Indu Jain is serenity personified. The housewife, who took over as the Chairperson of The Times of India Group, after the death of her husband Ashok Jain, could well be the a beacon of inspiration for women. The petite lady in white, reflecting a spiritual sanctity within, wants women and the world at large to realise that divinity is not manifest only in idols and in temples but also in oneself. Spiritual salvation is the path to success, whatever one's role in life.
Mrs Indu Jain once said that education should result in wisdom, which should ultimately lead to freedom and fulfilment. The Times Foundation has taken strides in furthering the cause of making education accessible.
Smt. Indu Jain at a UNO Millennium World Peace Summit
Besides JAINA Manibhai is involved in many other community activities. His pet project is Bidada Sarvodaya Trust in Kutch. He helps to raise funds, coordinates services of professionals, gets pharmaceutical and equipment companies to donate medicines and equipment for Bidada Hospital. Manibhai has a big heart and donates generously for various causes. In academics he received "Physician of the Year" award from Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in 1995.
JAINA RECOGNITION AWARDS
Jagdish Sheth Atlanta, GA
Madhu Sheth Atlanta, GA
JAINA YOUTH AWARDS
Tanvi Vyas Walnut, CA
Rina Laxmi Shah West Virginia
Niranjan Shah Chicago, IL
Biren Mehta Huntington Beach, CA
CAMERA SHY
Prema Gandhi
Shirish Gandhi Alpharatta, GA
Rashmi N. Shah Palos Verdes, CA
Vasantben Shah Irvine, CA
JAIN DIGEST FALL 2001/17