Dr. Raksha J. Shah

Address

71-B/1, Saraswati Road Adarsh Bldg. Santacruz (West)
400054 Mumbai, India

Contact

Phone: 91-22-26490164, 91-22-26490378
Mobile: 91-9819102060
Fax: 91-22-26490164
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About

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.sc. ( University of Mumbai )
• M.A. (University of Mumbai )
• LL.B. ( University of Mumbai )
• N.D. ( Naturopath )
• Diploma in Jain Philosophy ( University of Mumbai - Gold-Medallist )
• Currently doing research in Jaina Philosophy on PRATIKRAMANA.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Visiting Lecturer in Jain Philosophy at the University of Mumbai .
• As a Jain Scholar have Presented Papers at The 4th Parliament of Worlds Religion –Spain –Barcelona in the year 2004 and at Local, National and International Seminars, Conferences and Conventions
• Public Speaker:
  • Have conducted 8-day Lecture Circuit Tours worldwide.
    • Year: 2005 Location: Boston Jain Center, MA, USA
    • Year: 2006 Location: Long Island Jain Center, NY, USA
  • Delivered discourses at various Jaina Centres:
    • Queens – Ithaca, NY, USA
    • Long Island, NY, USA
    • Cherry-Hill,
    • Rochester, NY, USA
• Editor of the leading Jain Newsletter ‘JAIN PRAKASH’
• Spiritual Columnist: Write a column, every Tuesday in the special supplement ‘Metro’, under the heading ‘Shrutasya’ for the leading newspaper –‘Mumbai Samachar’ since three and a half years.
• Free-Lance Anchor on Television and Radio

1] Written scripts for several educative science programmes for children- including a serial with 6 episodes .
2] Interviewed several doctors and advocates [ legal advisers] – bringing awareness in the general public.

• Journalist, Script Writer, Translator
• Naturopath

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Awarded Best Jain Patrakar (Journalist) Award by Mumbai Jain Patrakar Sangha, for the - Year 2005
• Awarded Journalist Award by Ekta Forum and Rashtranjali Weekly, for the Year 2004.
• Shri  Mumbai Jain Patrakar Sangh Awards 2006-07

MEMBERSHIP

• Administrator of Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi Scholarship -India Committee supported by ‘Jaina’ - (New York)
• Member of WJC/JAINA - Shri Virchand Raghavaji Gandhi Memorial Samiti
• Committee Member - Jainology Alumni Association - Mumbai University
• Press and Publicity - The Jain Doctor’s Federation
• Member of Editorial Board – Jain Doctor’s Federation.

SOME PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND CONVENTION

• Mutual-Co-existence and Interdependence-An Overview from the Jain Perspective: At The Monterrey Mexico Conference-2007
• Discussed, debated on Topics like Euthanasia, Religion and Values and Supporting The Family at panels At The Monterrey Mexico Conference-2007
• A Holistic Jaina Approach to Peace with Special Reference to the Role of Women: Presented at the 4th Council for The Parliament of World’s Religions – Spain, Barcelona in July 2004
• Self-discipline, Peace and Spiritual Growth: Presented at the 4th Council for The Parliament of World’s Religions – Spain, Barcelona in July 2004
• A Holistic Approach To Peace With Special Reference To Non-Violence And The Role Of Women: Presented at the International Conference for World Peace 2003 (Gujarat University)
• Relevance Of Jain Principles In Naturopathy : Presentation made at ‘The Jain Doctor’s International Conference’- Koba - Ahmedabad in January 2004
• Pratikramana - A Holistic Healer: Presented at the Jain doctors International Conference in January 2005
• Presented two papers on ‘Women Empowerment’ and ‘Sallekhana’ ( Planned Death according to Jainism)at the Jaina Convention 2005 at Santa Clara - San Francisco in July 2005
• Delivered discourses at various Jaina Centres in–New York- Ithaca, New York- Long Island, Cherry Hill, Rochester, and invited at the Boston Jain Center for Paryushana-2005
• Invited as Moderator at the Youth Conference at Indore
• Conducted Open Session At The University of Mumbai