Institute of Jainology (IoJ) was established following the first International Jain Conference held in London in 1983, when the need for an organisation to coordinate Jain affairs internationally was recognized. It was registered as a Charitable Trust in 1986 and has since achieved several notable milestones in matters of government, inter-faith and national education amongst others.
In drawing up these objectives, great care was taken to ensure that all activities undertaken by the IoJ would both complement and supplement the activities of individual Jain community organisations, which have been providing the facilities for their members to practice their faith.
Provide a platform for interaction between different Jain communities and organisations, where all sectarian traditions jointly promote the faith and engage in discussions amongst themselves, encouraging Jain unity.
Promote interfaith relationships to create a better understanding of the Jain faith and to acquaint the Jain community with other faiths.
Create an awareness of the history, art, philosophy, and practices of Jain faith, including its relevance to today’s world, particularly with regard to the respect for all living beings and environment.
Provide opportunities for study of the faith, both at the community level and at institutions of higher learning.
Facilitate scholarly research on Jainism through the establishment of scholarships.
Undertake the cataloguing and digitisation of Jain manuscripts and artefacts.
Projects sponsored by the IoJ have been undertaken in support of one or more of these objectives.
Mr. Nemu Chandaria, OBE
Chairman
Dr. Mehool Sanghrajka, MBE
Managing Trustee
Mr. Dilip Shah
Treasurer
Mr. Jaysukh S. Mehta
Events
Mr. Vinay Shah
Interfaith Matter
Mr. Kumar Mehta
Marketing and Communications
Mr. Himanshu Jain
Trustee
Mr. AJay Punatar
Social media and it
Mr. Amit lathia
secretary
Institute of Jainology
5B Parr Road,
Stanmore, England – HA7 1NP
United Kingdom
Tel : 020 8951 3900 | Email: info@jainology.org
Registered in England & Wales under Charity Number: 1131173
IoJ Ltd is registered with UK Companies House with registration number 06659303. (The Company is limited by a guarantee).