Vision

To collectively contribute in Nation Building through Excellence in Education

Mission

To strengthen a network of Jain Managed Educational Institutes

To synergise the strengths of the educational trusts for common goals

To empower the Trusts and the Institutes to face the increasing challenges

To collectively leverage opportunities emerging from conducive external factors

Values

Ensuring and respecting autonomy

Maintaining complete transparency

Working within the existing system

Striving for excellence with best practices

Introduction

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana founded by Shri. Shantilal Muttha in 1985 launched a new initiative of Federation of Jain Educational Institutions (FJEI) in 2003 after a proven work in social development, disaster response and educational rehabilitation.

JAINS: A minority community with only 0.4% of total population having a strong philanthropic mindset

It is astonishing that the community has established thousands of charity educational institutions of various types all across the country during last two centuries.

Looking at this scenario and with its prior experience of nation-wide work, Shri. Shantilal Muttha felt the need to unite all these Jain educational institutions under one umbrella for collective strength with the vision to collectively contribute to Nation Building. Thus began the journey of Federation of Jain Educational Institutions (FJEI)!

More than 2500 affiliated institutions!
Collective and whole – hearted support of owners/trustees/managements!
Action-packed progress from 2003 till 2019 with lot of activities and conventions
implementation of Educational Quality Improvement Programs (EDUQIP)!

Now is a time, to bring in new focus with the changing external environment, huge experience, enhanced competency and ready to roll out programs.

The Need for New Focus for FJEI

Having established FJEI in 2003 with the vision of contributing to nation building, in 2016, it is a time to focus afresh on FJEI for optimizing the collective benefits.

  • Owners, trustees, management members are a mixed lot now of old-senior people as well as younger people
  • Rural presence and institutions are facing the unique challenges of development.
  • Education has become the primary need of the aspiring population in last few decades.
  • Parents and students have increased expectations from education and educational systems.
  • Government is bringing in new policies and regulations for meeting educational needs.
  • Global research in Science, Neurology, Psychology and Education are deriving new methods of teaching.
  • Technology has spread its wings in educational domain.
  • Quality has become imperative.
  • New private, commercial educational institutions are luring parents with the state-of-the-art establishments.
  • On 27 January 2014, Jain got the minority status at the national level. Major benefits related to minority are in educational domain – either for students or for institution.
  • Announcements of new policies, schemes and programs by government such as: Skill Development, Make in India, Startup India, Stand up India, etc.

objectives

  • Develop and strengthen the network of Jain Managed Educational Institutions across country
  • Identify needs and requirements of educational institutions to derive common approach and action plan
  • Establish National and State level councils to formulate and implement action plans
  • Organize National and State level events for sharing of vision, policies, strategies and action plans
  • Share information about the emerging market need, schemes and technology solutions
  • Establish a state-wise helpdesk to create an effective support system for schools
  • Provide well-researched interventions and programs for quality and values in school education
  • Provide a top level platform for higher education institutions to deliberate on the emerging opportunities and challenges

Code of Conduct

  • FJEI will not interfere in operations of affiliate Institutes
  • FJEI will respect and honor the autonomy and independence of each affiliate Institute
  • FJEI will not take part in the management of any affiliate Institute
  • FJEI will not enforce its will on any affiliate Institute
  • FJEI will not be part of any financial transactions between affiliate Institutes and their vendors/service providers
  • FJEI will provide BJS programs to schools at cost on no-profit basis.

FJEI Highlights

  • Nation-wide network under one umbrella
  • Collective strength for institutional development and social – educational contribution
  • Establishing national linkages with key players and experts for providing valuable insights
  • Opportunities for establishing best practices and show case them
  • Events, exhibitions, conferences, educational fairs
  • 6 State conventions
  • National level and State level educational tour programs every year
  • Facilitation for community needs and rural institutional needs with support group identification
  • Grievance redressing system
  • Minority Benefits, Empowerment of Girls, Model Schools, Values Education and Active Citizenship