Youth Services — Adhoc

Student Guidance

Guidance is provided to ALL Jain Indian students coming to North America and/or students within North America. Connecting these students to our community and to preserve JAIN values and traditions. JAINA also benefits with increased membership.

Core Mission

Approximately 1,000 Jain students come to USA and Canada. JAINA has created a JAINA Students Guidance Committee to assist these students, especially in the beginning of their journey…MAIN HOON NA

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Committee Description

Jai Jinendra,

Do you know that approximately 1,000 Jain students travel to the USA and Canada each year to further their education?

JAINA has created a JAINA Students Guidance Committee in the USA and Canada to assist these students, especially in the beginning of their journey. This initiative will help students to get connected with our community right from the start and will help them preserve JAIN values and traditions.

Our ethos is to make these students and their families know that we are here for them:

. Main Hoon Na ( मैं हूँ ना ) .

Please share this message with your friends and family in India, USA & Canada. JAINA Students Guidance Committee is looking for Regional Directors (RD) and Guiding Families to sign up for this noble cause.

• US & CANADA Families sign up here to become a Guiding Family or Regional Director: Jaina Guiding Family Registration

• Guidelines for students and Families can be found on JAINA’s website: Jaina Student Guidelines

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Bipin Doshi (INDIA)

Chairman, JIF

Pallavi Dedhia (USA)

Chairwoman, JSGC

OR visit our website

Roles & Responsibilities

Chairperson: Provide strategic leadership, oversee student support initiatives, and ensure alignment with JAINA’s mission of service and community building.
Student Onboarding & Guidance Lead: Assist incoming students with initial orientation, resources, and community integration.
Regional Directors (USA & Canada): Coordinate student support at regional levels and connect students with local Jain centers and families.
Guiding Family Coordinator: Recruit, train, and manage guiding families to support students in their local communities.
Website & Digital Platform Lead: Improve and maintain the JSGC website (jsgc.jaina.org) for accessibility, information, and student engagement.
Student Outreach & Registration Lead: Ensure student registration, maintain database, and increase participation and awareness.
Community Engagement Lead: Connect students with Jain centers, events, and cultural activities to strengthen belonging and participation.
Mentorship & Support Coordinator: Match students with mentors for academic, emotional, and cultural guidance.
Communications Lead: Manage outreach, messaging, and communication between students, families, and JAINA.
Impact & Growth Analyst: Track registrations, engagement metrics, regional expansion, and program effectiveness to guide growth.