AGM passed Jain Research Center and University proposal

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur have passed proposal to start a  Jain Research Center and University  in their AGM, Annual general meeting held at Shivjiram Bhawan on December 23, 2012. Jyoti Kothari, secretary of the Sangh proposed the project in details. The proposal was discussed thoroughly in the meeting.

Secretary of the Khartar Sangh told that they had been working on the project since last two years and discussed it with experts from different walks of life. He informed that there is a good support to the educational project from reverend monks and nuns, statesmen, academicians and educationists and from common people at large.He added that there is no Jain University presently run by Shwetambart Jain community.

Large numbers of members present in the annual general meeting discussed the issue in details and finally passed it unanimously. It has been decided that the Sangh will strengthen present Jain research center and start working on establishing a Jain university.

A seven members standing committee is formed to look after the affairs of the project. This committee will be of permanent nature.  Names of the seven members of the committee are as follows:

1. Sri Surendra Golechha, Industrialist
2. Sri Kamal Chand Surana, Jeweller
3. Dr. Sagarmal Jain, Eminent Jain Scholar
4. Sri M L Mehta, former Chief secretary, Rajasthan
5. Dr. C S Barla, Professor of economics
6. Sri Surendra Bothra, Eminent Jain Scholar
7. Jyoti Kothari

The AGM has decided several routine issues such as passing the annual budget 2013-14, approving audited incime and expenditure account and balance sheet for year 2011-12, appointing auditor for the year 2013-14 etc.

Jain Research Center and University

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jain Research Center and University

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh have decided to start a Jain University in Jaipur. We are working on the project and a vision document is prepared. We are in process of drafting a project report. We are looking for a suitable land required to start a full fledged University.

We have already started a Jain Research Center at Sri Vichakshan Bhawan, MSB Ka Rasta, Johri Bazar. Initially we have started Jain and Prakrit language classes. Dr. Tara Daga, an eminent Prakrit scholar is appointed to take the classes. It is important to know that all Jain Agams are written in various Prakrit languages. Approximately 25 students have registered their names so far and attending the class.

We are providing scholarships to scholars pursuing their doctoral program. MS. Reena Baid is about to get her Ph.D degree. She is also working on a sponsored project on Shwetambar Jain temples in Jaipur.

Dr. Hemlata Chatar, a Ph.D in environment sciences has decided to pursue her post doctoral studies. She will work on the topic "Jainism and environment".

We also provide free food and accommodation facilities to foreign scholars visiting Jaipur working on Jainism. Large numbers of foreign scholars have visited our research center and library. It is worth mention that the Sangh has been running a Jain library that contains large numbers of Jain books.

Eminent Jain scholars likes of Sri Surendra Bothra, Dr. Sagarmal Jain, Dr. Premsuman Jain, Prof. John Cort, Prof. L. A.  Babb, Prof. Brian Brazeal, and many others are associated with us in the Jain research center.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari