Jain Digest 2002 04

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

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HEADQUARTERS NEWS....
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Once approved these proposed guidelines will be signed off MEETS IN CHICAGO
by all of the committee members and current JAINA executive Members present: Executive committee: Bipin Parikh, Anop
committee before it becomes final. The current guidelines need Vora, Kirit Daftary, Girish Shah, Uday Jain and llaben Mehta
not be used till new guidelines are approved. Dr. Manibhai Mehta,
the past president of JAINA pointed out that per Article X, Item Directors: Manibhai Mehta, Prabodh Vaidya, Pravin Shah,
III of JAINA constitution that financial aid cannot be awarded Ramesh Shah and Dilip Shah.
unless it is approved by 2/3 of majority of the directors. Guests: Rekhaben Parikh, Niranjan Shah, President of JSMC,
9. Bidada Trust: Dr. Manibhai Mehta reported that they have Mukesh Doshi, Pravin Shah of Chicago.
treated about 2 million patients in 20 years at the health camp in 1. Meeting was started with Navkar mantra.
Bidada, Kutch. People attend Camp from Kutch, Gujarat, and 2. Treasure read his financial report.
Rajasthan. Over 25 doctors from US man this multi specialty health 3. Request was made to increase the fees from the committee camp. Jain Society of Southern California subsidizes half of the to sustain JAINA. One of the possibilities was to increase fees or camp's cost of $80,000; their single largest donor contributes about allot administrative charges to those who use the JAINA head quar- $25,000/year on a regular basis. ter the most.
10. Membership committee: Kamlesh Shah, Membership 4. Directors at Large: Dr. Bipinbhai Parikh proposed follow- Committee Chairman has been forwarded with membership guideing names seconded by Kirit Daftary: The executive committee lines for review and approval. approved the nomination of following Directors at Large for the 11. Samarpan Jain Sangh and Samarpan Hindu Temple: There current term.
is a need to have two centers in larger metropolitan area. We will Mrs. Pramodaben Chitrabhanu, Mr. Shantilal Shah, Mr. request them to send us their constitution, list of executive memVirendra Shah, Mr. Samprati J. Shah, Dr. Sumti Shah, Mr.bers and membership list so that both can be part of JAINA. Sobhagya Khamesra, Mr. Atul Khara
12. JAINA Calendar committee: They have sent out 3 books 5. YJA reported their activities of up coming convention in to establish mini library in all households. It was felt that the comJuly 2002. Ramesh Shah reported that under Shram Yatra camp mittee should have more people to select books. These books should about 15 youth went to Kutch to help build a home for the earth- be reviewed and written report with the recommendations should quake affected victims. The camp was a success, which may be be presented to the executive committee. Only the approved books repeated in the future.
by executive committee should be distributed. Girish Shah and 6. JAINA 2003 Convention: Anop Vora, the next convener Pravin Shah (Chicago) volunteered to review books. and Ms. Soha Shah the President of Cincinnati Jain Society, and 13. JAINA Day: This is supposed to bring awareness of JAINA Dr. Surendra Singhvi, co-conveners presented information about to local centers. Ramesh Shah will revise and update current copy upcoming convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was suggested that of JAINA at a glance. EC approved $1000 for the production of Columbus, Cleveland and Louisville Sangh should also be invited this material to actively participate in the convention.
14. JAIN Digest: Dlip Shah reported that they have been able 7. World community services. Ramesh Shah reported that to lower printing costs by 25% by diligent efforts of our editor, WCS have sent several containers of medical equipment to India. Lataben Champsee. Full-page advertising rates are revised to They also have an ambitious goal of sending 2600 wheel chairs to $1250, with 20% premium for the last page. Eight pages of adverIndia to mark 2600h birth anniversary of Mahavir Bhagwan. tisements will make JAIN Digest financially independent. There
8. Temple Guidelines Committee: It was felt that the current have been varied interests from various sectors for advertising in guidelines do not represent many issues at hand. It was necessary Jain Digest. to create new guidelines. To create true unity among all major five 15. Teerthodhar committee: Kirit Daftary reported on the sects, we should request existing Temple Guideline committee to latest developments of construction of school in Lachwar Bihar. appoint 3 members from each traditions of Shwetambar Murti There is already an enrollment of 700 students from surrounding pujak, Digambar Murti pujak, Sthankwasi, Terapanthi and fol- area. There is still shortfall of $50,000 for the construction of the lowers of Shrimad Rajchandra. They have been assigned the task school, to define the problem, expand the committee, revisit the guide- Next meeting will be held in July in Cincinnati. Meeting was lines to justify the existing position and to create the multiple guide- adjourned with Khamemi Save Jiva. lines for physical building only.
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