Members of IOJ Education Team: Prakash Patalia, Jyotsna Samji, Shruti Malde and Trusit Shah drove to Northampton on Friday 14th September to celebrate Paryushan weekend with the community. They were kindly hosted by Fulavantiben Shah. They attended the Pratikraman and Bhavna on Friday evening. On Saturday, 15th they ran a workshop on Paryushan and Pratikraman[…]
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London August 19th 2012 Indian High commission had arranged a public celebration of India’s 65th independence anniversary at the Indian Gymkhana Grounds. The celebration was in the form of a grand fair with over 40 different stalls. It was a beautiful summer’s day with the green and well trimmed grounds of the Gymkhana at its best.[…]
Jain community can rightly take pride in the fact that inspite of a small community – a third community member has been honoured by Her Majesty’s the Queen on her birthday. Dr Natubhai Shah follows in the footsteps of Mr Nemu Chandaria, Chairman, Institute of Jainology who was honoured with an OBE, whilst Mr Nitin[…]
Institute of Jainology had led a delegation to the Vatican in December 2011 following the first it led in February 1995. A Communique was issued at the conclusion of a two and a half hour meeting. H H The Pope had received gifts from the Deputy Chairman of the Institute.
Interfaith Visit to Manchester Jain Samaj Temple in September 2011. The objective was to demonstrate the good relationship between different communities.
A large number of our community members have either already obtained their certificates of being ‘Overseas Citizen of India’ or are considering the possibility of doing so seriously. The concern faced by all is what is the status of their British Nationality especially when visiting India. Would the British Government provide any consular assistance should[…]
A brief report on Dr Harshad Sanghrajka’s lecture tour to Nairobi in August 2011
London 21st August 2011 Yesterday, the Victoria & Albert Museum, in conjunction with Jainpedia and with support from the Jain Art Fund, held a fun day of activities, storytelling and a very creative art and craft drop in design workshop. This event held with dual objective of widening the awareness of Jainism through the media[…]
IoJ had set up a stand at the Oshwal Association UK’s Mela. The mela had attracted a variety of businesses, finance houses, professional businesses along with traders, caterers for all vegetarian tastes and many other charitable institutions to participate in their biggest mela. IoJ had a very successful participation with large numbers subscribing to the JAINpedia’s e-newletter, voluntary services and general interest in the Institute’s activities.
Centre for Jain Studies at the School of Oriental & African Studies is organising a major symposium on Biodiversity Conservation & Animal Rights. A wide range of prominent scholars from different backgrounds will be delivering papers.