The genesis of idea of forming WORLD JAIN CONFEDERATION (WJC) was the speech of Late Shri N.A. Palkhiwala at a conference of one of the Jain institutions when he mentioned that the 21st century will be a Century of Jains. The Philanthropic personalities from Jain community got together and had consultations with like minded friends in India and abroad to bring this prophecy into a reality. Consequently, WJC was set up in Mumbai in 2001 as an act of faith, a symbol of hope and dedication, commitment to the ancient Jain tradition and the world wide Jain community for bringing about harmony between various religions and peace and harmony in the world to stop the path of self destruction and ensure survival on this planet which is very much in jeopardy.
WJC was launched in Mumbai, by our then H'ble Prime Minister Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the 2600th Bhagwan Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Mahotsav on 8th April 2001. At that meeting, Shri Vajpayee expressed a desire that we should organize Inter Faith Conferences from time to time to propagate mainly three tenets of Bhagwan Mahavir viz. Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Anekant (Multifaceted view of Reality) and Aparigraha (Restraint in Consumption & Accumulation. These messages were very relevant to fight the forces of evil such as communalism, terrorism, fundamentalism, consumerism and non environmentalism.
WJC was fully operational from March 2002 after receiving all the Registrations and Certificates from Various Government Authorities. The Founder Members and Trustees of this Organization were Late Dr L.M. Singhvi, M.P., eminent Jurist, great Philosopher and Ex-High Commissioner to the UK as the President, Shri Pratap Bhogilal as the Chairman and Dr. N.P. Jain of lndore and our Ex Ambassador to Belgium and E.C. as the Executive President. Shri Jitendra S. Kothari was appointed as Secretary General and Shri Subhash Runwal as Treasurer.
No | Name | Address | Contact No | |
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(Chairman Emeritus ) | ||||
1 | Shri Arunkumar R. Mehta |
Rosy Blue (India) Pvt. Ltd. Bharat Diamond Bourse F-Tower, FE 5017-18, 6th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai -400 051 |
Off: 66650000 (Ms. Vijaya) / 66650100 Mob. No.: 9820030255 Fax: 23639143 |
arun.mehta@rosyblue.com |
(Chairman Board of Trustees ) | ||||
2 | Shri Chetanya Kasyap (Chairman Board of Trustees) |
Off: Kasyap Sweetners Ltd., 10, Marthanda, 84 Dr. A.B. Road, Worli Naka,Mumbai- 400 018 |
Off: 24955501-05 / 011-23705511 Mob. No.: 9821266166(Mumbai) / 09818840123 (Delhi) |
chetanya@kasyap.com |
President: | ||||
3 | Dr. Jitendra B. Shah (Ahmedabad) |
20, Sudharshan Society, Plot II, Naranpura, Ahmedbad – 380013 |
Off: 079-22868739 Res: 079-7495084 Mob.: 09825800123/126 |
jitendrashah@yahoo.com |
Executive President | ||||
4 | Shri Shreyas K. Doshi |
Off: Shrenuj & Company Ltd Tower HW 7011 / 12 Bharat Diamond Bourse Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 |
Off. 67897788 (Ms. Sheernaz) Res: 24955601/2/3 |
shreyas.doshi@shrenuj.com |
Secretary General | ||||
5 | Shri Jitendra S. Kothari |
10, Rejhem Bldg., V.M. Rd. Opp. Sunflower Hospital, Juhu Scheme, Mumbai : 400 0056 |
Off. 28329164, 28367523 Res.: 26103627, 26134599 Mob. No.: 9821 012321 9322 235049 |
jitukothari@gmail.com |
Vice Presidents | ||||
1 | Dr. Bipin Doshi |
101, Abhilasha, Punjabi Lane, Borivali ( West ), Mumbai : 400 092 |
Res.: 022-28010058 Mob.: 9821052413 |
dr.bipindoshi@yahoo.com |
2 | Shri Abhay Kumar Firodia (Pune) |
C/o Firodia Trust, ‘Sanmitra’, 132/B, Ganeshkhind Rd, Pune – 411 007 |
7474488/5537100 Fax: 7473017 |
afirodia@tempoindia.com |
3 | Smt. Aruna Oswal (Delhi) |
7th Flr, Antriksh Bhavan, 22, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110001 |
Off: 3717989, 990 Res: 6802086, 6802891 Mob. No. : 09811320613 Fax: (011) 3716276 |
aaoswal@yahoo.com |
4 | Shri Shreyans S. Shah(Ahmedabad) |
Gujarat Samachar Office Khanpur, Ahmedabad 380 001 |
(079) 5508001/2/3 |
shreyansshah@gujaratsamachar.com shreyans1947@yahoo.in |
5 | Shri Surendra T. Savai |
2, Navyug Niketan, 185, Walkeshwar Rd, Tinbatti, Mumbai – 400 006 |
Res: 23691977 / 23671437 Off: 23635386/87 Mob: 9833172689 |
surendra_savai@hotmail.com |
6 | Shri Rajkumar Jain |
Enkay (I) Rubber Co. B3, SMA Ind. Estate, G.T. Karnal Rd, New Delhi – 110 033 |
Off: 27245012, 27450510 Res: 7243193 |
enkayrub@vsnl.com |
7 | Shri Shantilal M. Mehta (Trustee) |
Interjewel Pvt. Ltd., 211, Prasad Chamber, Opera House, Mumbai – 4000 04 |
(O)66076053/54 23632639 (F) 23630186 (M)9820211004 |
shanti@dnavin.com |
8 | Shri Sanjay B. Shah (JJC Central Board) |
11, Arihant, Balasinor Society, S. V. Road,Kandivali (West), Mumbai – 400 067 |
Res.: 28022525 Mob.: 9821050169 |
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9 | Shri Abhay Kumar Sethia(JSGIF) |
35/44, Deshara Maidan, Freeganj, UJJAIN (M.P.) - 456 001. |
Off.: (0734) 2517449 Res.: 2530009 Mob.: 98260 26713 |
Email.: a.sethiya@yahoo.co.in |
10 | Mr. Gunvant Shah | JAINA - USA | ||
Hon. Secretary | ||||
6 | Shri Siddharth Kasyap |
Off : Kasyap Sweetners Ltd.,10, Marthanda, 84 Dr. A.B. Road, Worli Naka, Mumbai- 400 018 |
Off: 24955501-05 Mob. No. : 9892260602 |
siddharth@kasyap.com |
Treasurer | ||||
7 | Shri Nayant M. Savani(Trustee) |
Broadway Centre, 2nd Floor, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Dadar, Mumbai- 400 014 |
Off.: 43540000 (Ms. Florina) Mob. No. : 9867577879 |
nayant@vsnl.com nayantsavani@gmail.com |
Life Trustees | ||||
1 | Shri Arunkumar R. Mehta |
Rosy Blue (India) Pvt. Ltd. Bharat Diamond Bourse F-Tower, FE 5017-18, 6th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai -400 051 |
Off: 66650000 (Ms. Vijaya) / 66650100 Mob. No.: 9820030255 Fax: 23639143 |
arun.mehta@rosyblue.com |
2 | Shri Chetanya Kasyap (Chairman Board of Trustees) |
Off: Kasyap Sweetners Ltd., 10, Marthanda, 84 Dr. A.B. Road, Worli Naka,Mumbai- 400 018 |
Off: 24955501-05 / 011-23705511 Mob. No.: 9821266166(Mumbai) / 09818840123 (Delhi) |
chetanya@kasyap.com |
3 | Shri H. S. Ranka (Life Trustees) | 68/69, Godavari, Poanchkhanwala Rd, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030 |
Off: 24951018 Fax: 24950962 Mob.:9322109533 |
corporate@modern-group.com kjnair@modern-group.com |
4 | Shri Shreyas K. Doshi(Life Trustee) |
Off: Shrenuj & Company Ltd. Tower HW 7011 / 12 Bharat Diamond Bourse, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 |
Off. 67897788 (Ms. Sheernaz) Res: 24955601/2/3 |
shreyas.doshi@shrenuj.com |
Trustees | ||||
1 | Shri N. Sugalchand Jain |
Off: Sugal Group Siyat House IV Floor 961, Poonamallee High Road Chennai- 600084 |
044 4293 3300 / 3333 Mob.: 09884533399 |
sugalchand@yahoo.com |
2 | Shri Subhash S. Runwal |
Runwal Group Runwal & Omkar Esquare, 5th Floor, Eastern Express Highway, Opp: Sion Chunabhatti Signal (East)Mumbai – 400022. |
Off.:61133189 (Ms. Shanta) Fax : 24093749 |
ssrunwal@runwal.com shantha@runwal.com |
3 | Shri Prakash C. Kanugo(Trustee) |
Prakash Steelage Ltd. Shatrunjay Apartment, 1st Flr., Sindhi Lane, Nanubhai ,Desai Rd, Mumbai - 400004 |
Off.: 66134500 / 23526573 Fax: 66134599 Mob.: 9820 210320 |
pck@prakashsteelage.com |
4 | Shri Subodh Gardi(Trustee) |
Mayur Enterprise B-1201, Chetanya Tower, Appa Saheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 25 |
Res.: 30406908 (M) 9820183301 |
subodhratna@gmail.com subodhratna@rediffmail.com |
5 | Shri Bhupen Chheda(Trustee) |
Roman Properties Pvt. Ltd. B-501, Dhruv Apartments, Plot No. 61 /62, Gulmohar Road No. 01, J. V. P. D, Juhu,, Mumbai – 400 049 |
(O) 66926166/67/68, 61522400 (F) 61522499 (M) 9819980481 |
bcheeda@romangroup.in nileshbg999@gmail.com |