Governance | Siddhachalam

This unique chaumukhi (four-sided) pratimaji of Bhagwaan Parsvanath showing two Digamber and two Swetamber forms of pratimajis was conceived in the context of Shikharji at Siddhachalam. It has come to represent Siddhachalam itself – a place where all who believe in the Arihants come together. The picture shown here is of the pratimaji in the Main Temple of Siddhachalam.

International Mahavira Jain Mission is an Ohio nonprofit that is classified as a church by the Secretary of State of Ohio. It owns and manages Shri Siddhachalam Jain Tirth and is represented at the United Nations Department of Public Information (since 1992) and the Economic and Social Council (since 2011).

Board

In accordance with its bylaws, IMJM is governed and managed under the directions of a board of trustees comprising of 18 members. The members of the board (2021-2023), besides Guruji as Chairman, are:

Trustees:

Anshuman Jain, NJ
Arun Haribhai Kothari, Mumbai
Ashok Kumar Sancheti, NJ
Bhupendra Kumar Mookim, NJ
Dhruv Kocheta, NJ (Treasurer)
Jaipat Singh Jain, NJ
Jitendra Kothari, NJ
Kulbhushan Jain, MA
Madhu Gupta, NJ
Manoj Babumal Haran, Goa
Nayan Shah, MD
Paras (Kenneth) Pugh, CT
Parveen K. Jain, CA
Pradeep Sharma, PA
Raj Kumar Jain (Oswal), Faridabad
Ramesh Chand Jain, NJ (Secretary)
Rashmi Jain, NJ (President)
Shanti Jain (Judy Smith), CT
Surendra Jain, SC (Vice-Chairman)

The board has a mandatory Audit Committee. It is comprised of Ashok Kumar Sancheti, Bhupendra Kumar Mookim, Jaipat Singh Jain, Parveen K. Jain and Surendra Jain.

Working Committee

Siddhachalam is supported by volunteers who work through various committees. The committees report to the President. The committees are:

Kitchen and Temples Up-keep Committee (chairs: Apurva Shah, apurva25 at hotmail.com and Madhu Gupta, madhu.r.gupta511 at gmail.com)
Planning Committee (chairs: Shilpa Mirji, shilpamirji at hotmail.com)
Education Committee (chair: Jaipat Singh Jain)
Property Management and Infrastructure Committee (chair: Narinder Gupta, narinder.k.gupta at gmail.com)
Puja and Yatra Committee (chairs: Shilpa Mirji, gkshilpa at gmail.com and Madhu Gupta, madhu.r.gupta511 at gmail.com)
Scholars’, Library and Camp Committee (chair: Rashmi Jain, rashmijain at verizon.net)
Sports Committee (chair: Pardeep Sharma, psharma07825 at gmail.com)
Technology Committee (chair: Dhruv Kocheta, dkocheta at gmail.com)
United Nations Committee (chair: Shilpa Mirji, gkshilpa at gmail.com)
Yoga and Meditation Committee (chairs: Rashmi Jain, rashmijain at verizon.net and Rahul Gandhi, rahuljgandhi at yahoo.com)

Charter Members’ Council

IMJM draws its trustees and officers every two years from among the members of its Charter Members’ Council. Charter Members’ Council (as of 2016) is comprised of:

Honorary Members (distinguished services to IMJM or Jain religion);
Honorary Trustees (Exemplary services to IMJM or Jain religion);
Benefactors (donors of more than $51,000 within a 12-month period);
Charter Members (donors of $25,000 or more, or distinguished services as a volunteer for 5 consecutive years);
Sponsors (guarantors to the mortgage taken to buy Siddhachalam land);
Working Committee Designees (certain members of the Working Committee);
Ex-Officio Members (presidents of certain organizations created by Guruji, and a representative of the Srimad Rajchandra Dhyaan Kendra at Siddhachalam);
Patrons (spouses of donors of $50,000 or more, or presidents of organizations that donate $25,000 or more); and
Current and Former trustees of IMJM

Benefactors, Charter Members, Working Committee Designees and Current & Former Trustees are voting members of the Charter Members’ Council. For more information, please contact president at imjm.org.

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