Category Archives: UK News

Sad Demise: Kantibhai D Shah

  The Board of Trustees of the Institute of Jainology is deeply saddened to announce the untimely demise of its long-serving Treasurer & Secretary, Mr Kantibhai D Shah, who passed away on August 26th, after a brief illness. A gentle soul, Kantibhai played an active role in the Institute’s work, whilst also managing its finances[…]

Jains & Hindus Campaign to raise the awareness about the change in English Law regarding organ donation

A campaign which sets out to raise awareness of the upcoming change in the law around organ donation in England was launched at a packed meeting of Hindus and Jains in Parliament on 10 July 2019. The meeting was chaired by Lord Jitesh Gadhia and the chief guest was the Rt Hon Matt Hancock, Secretary[…]

OneJAIN 4th Annual Conference 2019

OneJAIN organisations meet to discuss Jain Identity Saturday 29th June 29, Ekta Centre, Kingsbury, London, UK. Presidents, Secretaries and committee members of the major Jain organisations in the UK met at the 4th annual OneJAIN conference to share ideas and discuss the issue of Jain Identity in Britain. The delegates heard from The Mayor of[…]

Her Majesty the Queen Hosts Faith & Belief Communities Reception

On 25th June 2019, Her Majesty The Queen hosted a special reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the work of Faith and Belief Communities in helping to bring communities together. The reception took place in the spectacular Blue Drawing Room overlooking the Palace lawns, where Her Majesty greeted each of the 160 community workers described[…]

HISTORIC MOMENT – Jain debate in British Parliament.

The Institute of Jainology for past 15 years plus and then OneJAIN has been working tirelessly to get the Jain faith recognised and included in the UK Census form and be offered as a choice for those completing the forms. Now the matter has come to a climax. Jain All Party Parliamentary Group was formed[…]

Two Jains in Queen’s 2019 Honours List

The Institute of Jainology actively encourages and supports members of the Jain community in the U, who have excelled in community, social and cultural activities, in their application for national honours. We are delighted that in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, H M The Queen appointed Dr Vinod Kapashi an Officer of the Order[…]

OneJAIN Events During Interfaith Week

Bushey Interfaith Forum Meeting ‘Keeping The Faith’ As part of National Interfaith Week, the theme of the Bushey Interfaith Forum annual community event for 2018 was entitled ‘Keeping The Faith – The Challenge of Living in a Secular Society’. It was held on 21st November 2018 at  St Peter’s Church Hall at High Road, Bushey Heath[…]

The UK Prime Minister awards outstanding BAME organ donation campaigner

The Prime Minister has recognised Kirit Modi, from Harrow, for raising awareness of organ donation in BAME communities. Kirit is a kidney transplant recipient, Life Vice-Chair of the National Kidney Federation and founding member of The National Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Transplant Alliance (NBTA) who works with black, Asian and ethnic minority communities[…]

A proud moment – First ever Jain at the Cenotaph

Sunday November 11th was a historic day. It marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Great War in which 1.3m Indians fought alongside soldiers from the commonwealth and a large number sacrificed their lives Many Jain community leaders participate annually in local Remembrance Day services. However for Jains, this was[…]