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HEADQUARTERS NEWS.
Jain Center of New Jersey sponsored the Lunch.
Besides this JAINA has sponsored September month for Vaiyavach Membership committee: Mr. Kamlesh Shah, reported receiving
of Sadhu and Sadhviji in India. Shri Navkar Sarvar Kendra of following applications for membership in JAINA:
Ahmedabad would carry this out. We expect to serve aryuvedic
medicine to over 1000 monks in Gujarat area only. Panama City, FL: They meet regularly since 1992. Currently have over 25 members but do not have temple yet.
Scholar committee: Nirmal Dosi reported that scholars are not
going through JAINA any more. Each of them has their own Jain Society of Lansing, MI. They have over 25 members, but do
sponsors. They have been requested to bring insurance from India not have temple yet.
before they leave the country. Except for few most of the scholars JAANA-Jain Adhyatma Academy of North America. Their mission are not insured. We have lined up information about insurance was to spread the word of Mahavir to all Jains and distribute Jain companies in India and US. All of this information will be sent to books and publications at no charge.
all scholars through their local sponsors. The newly appointed International Jain Sangh: They have over 100 members and they insurance task force would look into covering existing conditions meet regularly, but do not have a temple yet.
and evaluation of various affordable insurance policies. Anop Vora Mr. Mahendra Shah, President of Philadelphia Hindu Jain Sangh
appointed Dr. Sulekh Jain, as chair this task force. Dr. Sushil Jain,
Kirit C. Daftary, Nirmal Dosi and Pravin Vakani will aid him. submitted their application and the fees for JAINA membership. They will be admitted as member upon receipt of the by laws and
Mr. Vakani is health insurance agent who can help us identify and
evaluate various possibilities. With this information there is no charter per earlier resolution of March 2002 executive committee
reason for any scholars to be under or uninsured. meeting in Chicago. Chairman assured us that he would submit guidelines and
Public Policy: Dr. Sushil Jain pointed out that under new
legislation, churches can now support or oppose political requirements of JAINA membership for acceptance by the executive
candidates. The question remains should we speak up or remain committee. All above application were accepted unanimously.
quiet? For example, IF a candidate supports display of 10 YJA report by Ronak Shah and Suchita Shah: They were able to
commandments in the public building only, then we don't want accommodate only 800 youths from total application of 1,000+ ,
to support such candidates. We much rather support candidates youths. They had over 16 sessions, various workshops and social
cial who promotes religious freedom. We could even hold fundraiser activities. At the request of JAINA executive committee their initial for candidates who believe in our issues and causes. Such practices budget of $450,000 was reduced to $325,000 without sacrificing
ut sacrificing were not allowed in the past. In the same fashion, if we were to quality or the content. They felt they might have made over join political organization and if the candidate endorsed by the $90,000+ profit. This was achieved by cost cutting and aggressive
organization may or may not be supporter of Jain principles and fund raising campaign. 40% of the profit will go to local New
beliefs. For example promoting of slaughterhouse would be a big
beliefs. For example Jersey Sanghs. They will spend the money for the youth activities. issue with us. In such a circumstances it would be difficult for YJA's goals are as follows:
JAINA to misalign them selves from such organization in the Regional conferences: To increase the participation at the local middle of the game plan. Dr. Sushil Jain proposed a motion that level, and reduce the time between conventions, they would like JAINA should not become member of any political organization to hold six regional conferences. The local sanghs would have to such as NFIA and others. Anop Vora seconded this motion. The pick up part of the cost. Some shortfall may come from the vote was unanimous and the resolution was approved. Dr. Bipin convention surpluses.
Parekh pointed out that our constitution does not allow us to get Veeraytan: They want to send 20 volunteers to work with Veeravtan. involved in Political activities. The total air and land cost will be about $1,000 pp. YJA will be Education Committee: The first set of 2000 CD has been willing to subsidize $200, if Jain Sangh would subsidize $600 so distributed and order of second set of 2000 copies is already in the final cost to youth will be $200.
works. Their first phase of having Pathshala material is already Habitat for Humanity: They would build house with habitat for completed. They are now in their phase II. This involves adding
Sutras and Stavans, curriculum enhancements and continual humanity agencies.
refinement of the material. They would like to see that they add They agreed to help JAINA raise funds for their 2003 convention.
teachers aid and have more of training workshops. Deadline for Temple Committee Guideline: Fourteen members were added to the phase II is currently set for September 2003. They feel that this committee with the following tasks:
even though the CD have gone out, but now we have to make Teerthodhar Committee: Kirit Daftary reported collecting over them use it on a regular basis. They will also make sure that there $15,000 from various Jain Centers and JAINA trust. JAINA has are sutras of all three traditions to make sure that all benefit by its paid off $9,500 worth of bills. We are expecting additional bills of publications. at least $15,000 more from the rehab center and equipment. Minutes prepared by Kirit C. Daftary, Secretary, JAINA
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