World Jain Conference 1995 6th Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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a social figure of great zeal and respect. The recipients of this award so far are Dr.Jyoti Prasad Jain, Pandit Dalsukh Malvania, Dr. Panna Lal Jain, Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain, Dr. Villas Adinath Sangave and Dr. Sagar Mal Jain, all of these scholars, authors of Jainology being of great repute.
Akimsa International is dedicated to further the cause of vegetarianism and animal protection. It regularly persues with the Prime Minister, concerned Union Ministers, State Governments and Departments to stop its polices and schemes of promoting killing, infliction of cruelties upon animals and t'rds, meat and meat products, export of meat and establishment of mechanised slaughter houses. At several occasions positive results have been achieved. It creates public awareness about vegetarianism and animal protection through holding se minars and conventions at which eminent subject matter specialists, activists and medical and nutrition experts are invited to express their views and apprise the audience with the correct position about the harms of consuming flesharian food including meat, fish and eggs, animal proteins, the present deteriorating status of cattle wealth, environment and ecology due to excessive killing of animals and birds, use of chemical fertilizers deforestation and unplanned establishment of medium and small industries, which emit smoke and divulge chemical wastes in the populous areas and create health hazard.
To encourage the activists in the field of vegetarisnism and animal protection, Ahimsa International has instituted two Annual Awards which are given for outstanding work in these fields. The award of Rs.11000/- has been instituted with the courtsey of Shri Dal Chand Jain, Ex-member of Lok Sabha in memory of Seth Bhagwan Dass Jain and Seth Shobha Lal Jain. The recipients of this award so far are Pranimitra Shri Peela Ramakrishna, Dr.S.S.Jhaveri and Shri Shree Chand Mehta. The other award of Rs.5000/- has been instituted with the courtsey of late Sh.Prem Chand Jain (Jayna Times Industries) in the memory of his father Sh.Raghubeer Singh Jain. This award has so far been given to Shri.Nirmal Jain, Sh.Raghunath Mall, and Shri Shri Pal Jain 'Diwa'.
Ahimsa International aim: to promote vegetarianism through expert opinion of medical and nutrition specialists, for which it has planned various schemes of printing recommendations of such experts given at various conferences.
Ahimsa International is doing yeomen work in fostering brotherhood and understanding among the Jains of the World by organising and assisting World Jain Conferences in foreign countries and in India. It organised the Third and fourth World Jain Conferences in New Delhi on a large scale in 1985 and 1987. A large number of eminent scholars addressed the conferences on various subjects. These conferences were held in prestigious Vigyna Bhawan and Siri Fort Auditorium of New Delhi and were fargely attended, including the participants from many countries. Several world leaders of the Jain community expressed their views on strengetherning brotherhood and understanding, publication of suitable literature and involvement of women and youth in constructive religious, social welfare, and education work. The zeal of the participants was encouranging. The Fifth World Jain Conference was organised in Siddhachalam, Blairstown, New Jersey State, U.S.A. in the large 108 acre Ashram established by late Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji Maharaj in August, 1991. Since it was organised at the time of consecretion of the large Jain temple in the Ashram built by Acharya Shri Ji, there was a large gathering of over 5000 participants, mainly from U.S.A. and Canada. The leading social figures from countries of Europe and Asia, including India, addressed the Conference besides the political leaders and