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PAYAL JAIN took residence in India in 1993 after she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco,
USA. She is recognised today as a leading salon de couture in India. Payal Jain's wares can be found at exclusive boutiques in India, Greece and England.
MR. ATUL MEHTA was awarded Best Businessman of the Year by the Asian American Chamber of Commerce at its sixth Annual Award function at Izlin, NJ, USA
DR. NAVIN SHAH, a Jain philanthropist and one of the most aggressive activists for the International Medical Graduates (IMG) in the USA, has been unanimously re-elected president of the IMG section of the Maryland State Medical Society, MedChi. Last year, AAPI honoured Dr. Shah with the "Most Distinguished Award" for his achievements on behalf of both the IMGs and Indian American Physicians,
JUSTICE N. K. JAIN has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. Prior to this, Justice Jain held the position of Chief Justice, Madras High Court.
RAJ BHAVSAR: Ohio State men's gymnast Raj Bhavsar, a junior at Houston, Texas, was part of the U.S. team that won a silver medal at the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships at Gent, Belgium. This is the first silver medal ever won by the USA in gymnastics. After more than a decade of participation, Raj earned a place in the US national team by finishing fourth in the 2001 US Gymnastics in Philadelphia, August 2001.
SANDIP PATEL & VIP PATEL: Sandip Patel, a survivor of a racially motivated shooting in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Vip Patel, the founder of ehealthinsurance.com were honoured with "Creating A Voice Award." IMPACT, an organisation of young professionals and community leaders presented this award for making a difference in society.
DR. AMEET BAKHAI was involved in a major heart disease research study led by Dr Marcus Flather at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Their revolutionary findings could save 10,000 lives in Britain each year.
RADHA MEHTA, a 21-year-old senior at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA was selected for the public service announcements of Advertising Council, in response to September 11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent backlash against ArabAmericans and South Asians.
MAUSAM MAHENDRA GADIA has secured first rank in the All India Chartered Accountancy Foundation examination, securing 333 marks out of 400, which is the record so far. In addition, Miss Snehal Madanlal Gandhi secured twenty-fifth rank and is a recipient of merit scholarship from Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation.
NAVIN CHANDARIA, a Torontonian Jain industrialist, was appointed as a Director of TVOntario Endowment Foundation, the fund raising arm of the Ontario Educational Children Authority. TVO is a non-commercial educational broadcasting network for children, broadcasting in English and French Online educational courses are a new addition
DR. JAYENDRA H. SHAH, chief medical officer and professor of medicine and radiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, has been awarded the John D. Chase Award for Physician Executive Excellence by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. The citation says that Shah had exhibited an "impressive capacity" as a health care administrator and had taken a leadership role in the improvement of programs and systems for delivery of care to federal beneficiaries. His "Telephone Linked Care" programme received two other awards and his other projects earned two large grants for the department
DR. SURESH SHAH, a senior scientist with an automotive company in Michigan, USA became a Fellow of the Society of Plastic Engineers and was featured in the journal 'Plastic Engineering'. A long article was written about Dr Shah's achievements in 'India Abroad'.
MR. OM PRAKASH GUPTA, Editor of the Rajasthan Times, Jaipur, India has been honoured with 2001 Ahimsa International's Animal Protection Award. Mr. Gupta has been successful in preventing a project to establish a mechanized butcher house at Jaipur
PROFESSORS. SETTAR of Dharwad, Karnataka, former Chairman of the India Council of Historical Research, New Delhi was awarded the 2001 Acharya Kundakunda Puraskar of the Foundation of Gandhi Nathrangaji, Sholapur. The seventh Kundakunda Puraskar is given in recognition of his pioneering contribution to the philosophy of death.
MADHU JAIN, Delhi based designer, works on fabrics, be it Kota handlooms or Benaras weaves. Her repertoire celebrates some of India's oldest craft traditions such as chicken work, block printing, painting styles and nakshi-kantha. Last year, Madhu showcased a "modern narrative" of Assamese handlooms.
DR. BHARAT SHAH of Mumbai was awarded Samaj Ratna (Community Jewel) for his honorary services for more than a quarter of a century. Dr. Shah provides honorary services at many hospitals following Jain principles. He has addressed national as well as international medical conferences, representing India.
REKHA VRAJLAL VORA of Mumbai was awarded Ph.D. for her thesis on "Jain Stotra and Bhaktamar Stotra" by the University of Bombay (Mumbai). RENUKA PORWAL also from Mumbai received Ph.D for "Aacharya Buddhisagarji - A study". Dr. Kala Shah, a retired Principal and Jain scholar served as guide for both these research scholars.
MR. VIMAL SHAH of Bidco Oil received the Best Professional Manager Award from the Kenya Institute of Management.
DR. LAKSHMI MAL SINGHVI, an eminent Jurist, Constitution expert and Member of Parliament, has been appointed as the Chancellor of Jain Vishwa Bharati, Ladnun for a period of four years. At another impressive function, the Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee presented the Ahimsa & Sadbhawana Samman award to Dr. Singhvi for his unique and outstanding contribution in the fields of human rights, world peace and goodwill. Recently, the Indian government accepted his recommendations of dual citizenship and other benefits for Non-Resident Indians.
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