The Board of Directors of the institute of Jainology are delighted to announce that their Deputy Chairman, Dr Harshad N Sanghrajka, was awarded MBE by Her Majesty the Queen for services to the community and inter-faith work.
Harshadbhai Sanghrajka retired from a successful career with IBM 20 years ago and has since devoted 
his life as an active and enthusiastic participant in the service of the Jain community. Harshadbhai had no formal qualifications and after his retirement he applied for a Masters Course in Indian Religions at SOAS and went on to study for a Doctorate from Intercultural Open University in the Netherlands.
his life as an active and enthusiastic participant in the service of the Jain community. Harshadbhai had no formal qualifications and after his retirement he applied for a Masters Course in Indian Religions at SOAS and went on to study for a Doctorate from Intercultural Open University in the Netherlands.He has served as joint-secretary, vice-president and trustee of Navnat Vanik Association and is currently Deputy Chairman of the Institute of Jainology.
Harshadbhai has given Jain lectures to many thousands of people in the UK, Africa, Asia and India. He has represented the Jain faith at the Vatican, the Inter Faith Network of the UK and the Religious Education Council where he was Director for 3 years.