World Jain Conference 1995 6th Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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WORLD JAIN CONGRESS
Satish Kumar Jain
Secretary General World Jain Congress came into being in 1985 with Headquarters at New Delhi pursuant to the Resolution adopted on the concluding Session on 10th February at the Third world Jain Conference held at New Delhi on 8, 9 & 10 Feb., 1985.
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.
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. 6. To hold, organise and sponsor international and regional conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings,
exhibitions for furtherence of the aims and objectives of the Congress. 7. To take follow-up action pursuant to the resolutions and decisions of the Conference, seminars,
workshops, meetings. To establish anywhere in the world temples, libraries, foundations, charitable Trusts, institutions including hospitals, universities, colleges, schools, vegetarian clubs, museums etc. for furtherence of its
aims and objectives. 9. To deupte delegates/delegations and scholars anywhere in the world for furtherence of aims and
objectives of the Congress. 10. To render help to needy persons and destitutes. 11. To open ventures for financing service projects and to provide employment to the needy persons. 12. To use the media of radio, T.V., Press etc. for the achievement of aims and objectives of the Congress. 13. To promote publication of literature for furtherence of its aims and objectives. 14. To recognise reputed scholars, social workers and eminent persons in all walks of life and award
prizes for outstanding merit and to grant stipends, scholarships, fellowships and other forms 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 furtherence 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 ard to find out ways and means to meet those.
It also endeavours to have exchange 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