Animal agriculture is a leading cause of climate change and environmental degradation, which is why a German ministry says it’s taking a stand for vegetarianism in a new and controversial ban. Barbara Hendricks, Germany’s environment minister, announced that her ministry would no longer be serving meat, fish or meat-derived products at official functions. Hendricks said her[…]
OneJAIN under the aegis of Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (JAPPG) and the Institute of Jainology celebrated Mahavir Jayanti (Bhagwan Mahavir’s birth anniversary) as the first JAPPG event of 2017 at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday 7th March. The theme for the evening was ‘Effective Strategies to meet the Environmental Challenge’. Committee Rom[…]
On 22nd February, Nemu Chandaria OBE , Chairman of the Institute along with the Deputy Chair, Dr Harshad Sanghrajka led a delegation of OneJAIN UK representatives to the Indian High Commission London to meet the new High Commissioner of India H E Shree Y K Sinha and to introduce the UK’s Jain Community to him.[…]
Kumarpal Desai, Managing Trustee of the Institute of Jainology, India, and Director of Gujarati Vishwakosh, has been awarded the prestigious Ranjitram Gold Medal. The award was founded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and is considered the highest literary award in Gujarati literature. The award is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ranjitram Mehta. The award was presented on the[…]
Vinod Kapasi, leader of Mahavir Foundation in the UK, and author of many books on Jainism, together with Chandrakant Mehta from the USA participated in a series of talks held by the Institute of Jainology in India. Both explained the increasing awareness of Jainism in both countries, from academic study of scriptures, teaching of Jainism[…]
On 2nd November 2016, five members from different Jain organisations, travelled from London to Vatican City at the invitation of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID) to attend a general Audience with HH Pope Francis on the following day. The group was welcomed by Reverend Father Santiago who is in charge of also the[…]
Ahimsa Day 2016 celebrated on 18th October in the Atlee Suite, Portcullis House, House of Commons London differed from past Ahimsa Day celebrations in that it commenced with the formal launch of OneJAIN All Party Parliamentary Group (OneJAIN APPG). This event of the Institute was held under the auspices of the OneJAIN APPG and so[…]
25th September 2016 The Institute of Jainology (IoJ), the international Jain organisation that is an umbrella body for UK Jain community organisations, is delighted to announce that on 22 September 2016, the Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) was established in the House of Commons, London. The APPG is a grouping of parliamentarians from both houses[…]
Shree Kanjibhai Desai Gujarat Pratibha Award (Pride of Gujarat) of 2015 will be felicitated to renowned laureate, Dr. Kumarpal Desai by Vishwa Gujaratri Samaj. With this award, he is to be bestowed with a Letter of Honour, Cash Award of One Lakh Rupees and a Memento. The former president of Sahitya Parishad, Kumarpal Desai[…]