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13. To prepare and promote publication of literature for the furtherance of
aims & objectives; 14. To recognise reputed scholars, social workers and eminent persons in all
walks of life and award prizes for outstanding merit in connection with the aims & objectives of the Congress and to grant stipends, scholarships, fellowships and other froms of assistance for promoting its aims and
objectives; 15. To open chapters, to co-operate with and to seek co-operation of institutions
or bodies having similar objectives; and 16. To promote research work for the furtherance of its aims and objectives.
The World Jain Congress particularly intends to develop a strong World Jain Forum to place before world bodies and governments the need of peace through better understanding, non-violence, vegetarianism and prevention of cruelty to animals and birds, and to understand the social, religious and literary needs of the Jains living in various countries of the world and to find out ways and means to meet those.
It also endeavours to have exchage of scholars, publish Jain and ethical literature particularly for the children and the younger generation and to make provision for sending scholars for giving lectures and religious education and students for technical training abroad. It also intends that suitable Jain literature be placed in different Universities, Libraries and Research Centres of various countries and India to facilitate studies and research in this highly scientific and one of the oldest religions of the world.
It shall make efforts to make suitable provision for education of deserving students abroad and of visit of scholars and deserving students of different countries to India to visit the Jain monuments, the centres of religion and culture and treasure houses of ancient literature.
World Jain Congress is keen that as a World Body of the Jains its Chapters are established in various parts of the world. The Chapters and Regional Offices have so far been established in USA, Canada and UK. Efforts are being made that Chapters are opened also in other parts of the world.
The World Jain Congress organised Indo-American Jain Conference on September 26, 27 and 28, 1986 in "Siddhachalam", New Jersey State, USA in the large and picturesque 101 acre Ashram established by H. H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji. It was attended by about 1000 persons including University Professors, Engineers, Advocates, Businessmen and Industrialists. It was a successful effort in bringing together enlightened Jains of Nortn America in
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