INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR JAIN ACADEMIC STUDIES ( ISJS) DELEGATION VISITS SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES IN USA AND CANADA FROM AUGUST 22-28, 2007

In spite of its antiquity and its profound contributions to the society, Jainism is not well known outside India. At the same time its message and its principles could provide the answer to the ills of our civilization mired in discord, violence and bloodshed. In recognizing this, a group of academicians and philanthropists in USA, Canada, UK and India joined hands to promote the study of Jain history and philosophy. The group has established a program of Jain studies offered through an organization named “International School for Jain Academic Studies (ISJS). The program runs a fully subsidized summer course of about 8-week duration in India for students and faculty from around the world. Starting in 2005, three summer courses have been offered to a total of 54 participants. The summer course of 2007 attracted 14 full-time students from the University of Ottawa in Canada who received a one course credit toward their own academic program at the University for taking the summer course.