World Jain Conference 1987 4th Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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World Jain Congress has come into being in 1985 with Headquarters at New Delhi pursuant to the Resolution adopted on the concluding Session of 10th February at the Third International Jain Conference held at New Delhi on 8, 9 & 10 Feb., 1985.
WORLD JAIN CONGRESS
The aims and objectives of the World Jain Congress are as under:
1. To foster and promote universal peace, co-existence, mutual understanding, love and friendship among the people of the world; 2. To propagate the theory and practice of non-violence;
3. To propagate the theory and practice of vegetarianism;
4. To promote tenets and ideals of Indian culture;
5. To project history and heritage of Anekant culture and its relevance to the contemporary world;
To hold, organise and sponsor international and regional conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings, exhibitions etc. for the furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Congress;
7. To take follow-up action pursuant to the resolutions and decisions of the Conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings, etc;
8. To establish anywhere in the world temples, libraries, foundations, charitable trusts, institutions including hospitals, universities, colleges, schools, vegetarian clubs, museums etc. for the furtherance of aims and objectives;
9. To depute delegates/delegations and scholars anywhere in the world for the furtherance of aims and objectives of the Congress;
To render help to needy persons and destitutes;
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11. To open ventures for financing service projects and to provide
employment to the needy persons;
To use the media of radio, TV, press etc. for the achievement of aims & objectives of the Congress;