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Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana
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| Formation | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Shantilal Muttha |
| Founded at | Pune |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| Headquarters | Level 8, Muttha Chambers II Senapati Bapat Marg Pune 4110 16 (Maharashtra) India[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°32′12″N 73°49′46″E / 18.536750°N 73.829558°ECoordinates: 18°32′12″N 73°49′46″E / 18.536750°N 73.829558°E |
President | Prafulla Parakh[2] |
The Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana is an Indian non-governmental organisation established in 1985 by Shantilal Muttha, an Indian philanthropist and property developer, in Pune, Maharashtra. The organisation primarily operates in disaster relief and social development.
Activities[edit | edit source]
The BJS started its activities by campaigning for mass marriage in order to remove the financially debilitating nature of traditional wedding ceremonies; in 1989, Muttha arranged a mass marriage of over 600 couples of multiple religions. However, soon Muttha and the BJS moved to disaster relief, helping with the 1993 Latur earthquake and helping fight starvation in the tribal area of Melghat. BJS also established a school in 1995 to help educate orphans abandoned during the earthquake.[3] Other disasters the BJS has helped fight include the 1997 Jabalpur earthquake and the 2001 Gujarat earthquake.[4] The Paani Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by director Aamir Khan, also partnered with BJS in 2016 to help fight drought; Khan and Muttha plan to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS)". JAINA. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana conducts programme on empowerment of girls". City Today. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Home". BJS College. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Shantilal Muttha: Founder & National President - Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, Pune". Jain Samaj. Ahimsa Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ "Paani Foundation to join hands with Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana for anti-drought campaign". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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