Our Team

Mr Dilip V. Shah

Trustee

Dilip V. Shah is a past JAINA President, recipient of JAINA RATNA award, and the chairman of the JAINA Overseas Relations Committee

Dr Bipin Doshi

Trustee

Dr Sejal Shah

Editor

Sejal Shah authored 3 books and edited 5 books on subject of Literature and Philosophy.

Sejal Shah is Honorary Editor of monthly magazine “Prabhudhha Jeevan”, a well-known publication established in 1929. She is an honorary secretary of “Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh”, a trust dedicated to social & charitable work as well as creating awareness in youth about philosophy and religion. She is a career academician and currently Head of Gujarati Dept at Nanavati College, SNDT University in Mumbai. She is in-charge of college’s “Magazine Committee”, and an active member of IQAC and CDC committees as well as Research Cell.

She has worked as a member of Board of Studies at S.N.D.T. University (Mumbai) & Veer Narmad University to design new syllabus. She is a member of Local Managing Committee at Somaiya Jain Study Center, Mumbai. She is an elected member and active contributor in working committee of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

She has authored a book “Pravas Bhitar, which published in Aug 2018 and second edition was published in 2019. She has edited two books “Prabudhha Sampada” and “Jain Sahitya Vimarsh“. Her book reviews have been published in a UK publication “Garvi Gujarat”. She was invited as a Research Person by UGC’s HRD Center at Saurashtra University.

She was invited as a Speaker by Veerayatan to present a paper on Economics of Mahavir. She was invited as a speaker in an international seminar jointly organized by L. D. Indology Institute and JAINA where she presented a paper on Mahatma Gandhi with focus on Bhajans in Gandhi Ashrams. She was invited by Sahitya Sansad to give a lecture on subject of Intertextuality. She was invited by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad to moderate a session in annual conference where Lord Bhiku Parekh and Ila Bhatt were speakers. She was appointed Executive Editor for Gujarti Edition of Kaal Nirnay.

She was felicitated and awarded by Aham Spiritual Center for her special contribution in the field of Jain Gujarati Journalism.

Under the aegis of Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh, she organized and moderated an 8-day lecture series at Patkar Hall in Mumbai on Indian Culture & Philosophy. She delivered lectures on topics of ‘Anekaantvaad’, etc. This lecture series was graced by Shri Morari Bapu who was one of the key note speakers. She is a regular speaker at “Jain Sahitya Gyaan Satra” and has chaired several sessions at the event. She regularly conducts “Jain Sahitya Samaroh’ organized by Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

Career Highlights

• Literature & Academics

1. Doctorate in the field of Intertextuality; Degree awarded in July 2012
2. 18+ years of total professional experience in the field of higher education (Graduate and Postgraduate level)
3. Presented Paper on Post Modernism in Gujarati literature at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China in Oct 2016
4. Author of three Books in Gujarati
5. Muththi Bhitar ni Azadi – Book received First Prize in Critical category by Gira Gurjari Prize – 2014
6. Aantar Krutitv ane Gujarati Kavitama Teno Viniyog
7. Creative work has been published in various magazines, publications and journals (Magazines – Mamata, Etad, Navneet Samparpan
8. Jury member at Sahitya Akademi, Delhi

• Editor of Books

1. Gamta no kariye Gulal Vol. 14, March 2016
2. Gamta no kariye Gulal Vol. 13, March 2015

Jainism & Philosophy

• Editor of Magazine Prabudhdh Jivan since Mar 2016, ISSN 2454-7697

Editor of Books

• Madhyakalin Padhya Kruti Vimarsh (fagu,barmasi,chovisi), ISBN : 978-93-83814-59-6, 2016, Published by Shri Veertatva Prakashak Mandal Shivapuri, Mumbai
• Managing Committee Member of Shree Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
• Author of monthly column “Kaal Aaaj ane Kaal” in Prabudhdh Jivan magazine from Nov 2015 to Mar 2016 (Took up honorary editor post of Prabudhdh Jivan from Apr 2016)
• Editor of special Issue of Prabuddhdh Jivan in Mar 2015 on Anekaantvaad
• Regular Speaker at Jain Adhyatma Study Circle, Different kind of Paryushan Vyakhyanmala at various places in Mumbai, Banglore (details are below in tabular form)
• Regular speaker and guest at various Literary/Jainism events, seminar, conferences and programmes
• Member of Local Managing committee of KJ Somaiya Jainism Centre at Somaiya Vidhyavihar.
• Regular speaker since 2009 at Annual Jain Sahitya Gyansatr organized by Saurashtra Kesri Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre
• Session Chairperson since 2012 at Bi-annual Sahitya Samaroh organized by Mahavir Jain Vidhyalay at various places like Mohankheda, Songadh
• Speaker and Chairperson at annual program conducted by Jain Adhyyatm Study Circle, Mumbai
• Teaching faculty of Jainism Certificate course conducted by P.N.Doshi College, Mumbai
• Authored chapters for 2 Jain Tirthankars (Ajitnath & Sambhavnath) for Tirthankar Charitra Project undertaken by World Jain Confederation

Dr Arihant Kumar Jain

Associate Editor

Dr. Arihant Kumar Jain is an Assistant Professor in Jainology and Comparative Religion & Philosophy., Jain Vishva Bharti University. Prior to this, he was teaching Jain Philosophy at Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai for seven years as a Dr. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellow. Earlier, he obtained JRF / SRF (Junior / Senior Researcher
Fellowship) by passing the NET examination of UGC and got Ph.D degree from the Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai on “Contribution of Jainacharya Kundakund in the development of Philosophical and Spiritual Thoughts”

He has presented his research papers in about 14 national and international seminars and more than 13 of his research articles have also been published in various research journals. He also actively being a member of the coordination team of a couple of International & National Conferences. His book titled ‘The Essence of Shramanachara’ is also published.  He is an editor of PRAKRIT TIMES INTERNATIONAL E-NEWSLETTER dedicated to preserving and promoting the ancient Indian language “Prakrit”. Also serving as an Associate Editor for JAIN AVENUE International online Magazine (www.jainavenue.org).

Apart from academic field, he is a poet by heart and an independent documentary filmmaker, who has directed many documentary films, short films. His documentary film depicting the historical and archaeological significance of Shravanabelagola and the ancient rich tradition of Prakrit language has been screened and honored at several national and international film festivals.

Mr Dhimen Vora

Website Designer

Mr Amol Shah

Treasurer

I am a Commerce Post Graduate with specialisation in Finance (M.COM, CFA & FIII) and Passion for Technology.

By qualification I have done M.Com from University of Mumbai, CFA and Fellow of Insurance Institute of India.

Professionally, I am a Reinsurance Professional Leading the Reinsurance Business Vertical for my Company Xperitus Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. based in Mumbai.

On Social Front I am Involved with Jain Academy under the Mentorship of Dr. Bipin Doshi managing the Course Promotion and Admissions activity. I am also a Patron Member of Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) and currently leading the Employment Assistance Program at Mumbai North West Chapter.

Mrs Rajvi Shah

Administration

Rajvi Shah is an honorary Administrator of Jeevdayadham , a Jain Tirth in Mumbai. She also overlooks the administration and overall running of two schools for under privileged children in Sanchore and Osian in Rajasthan, India associated with Veerayatan. She holds degrees in the fields of Arts,Training, Management and Jainism. An avid traveller and have interests in working for the welfare of the society.

Mr Deepak Jain

Incharge Circulation

Deepak Jain is a serial entrepreneur working in the IT industry with a mission to make this world better with the use of technology. From working with our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his election campaign to developing the popular ecommerce platform shopclues.com, the spectrum of work done by him is phenomenal. Currently he is The Director of Datagrid Solutions under which he has successfully launched the Digital cataloging platform Sellingo to boost the MSME sector.

He is not just active in business but also very active socially. Currently he is the President of Terapanth Professional Forum Mumbai. He is also associated with JITO IT projects and many more social organizations for the welfare of humanity.