MoM - Governing Council Delays IIMCAA Elections by 6 Months, Hikes Membership Fee

Dear IIMCians,

An emergency meeting of the Governing Council of IIMC Alumni Association held virtually on 20th September, 2020. IIMCAA President Mr. Prasad Sanyal presided over the meeting that was attended by representatives of the central committee, chapters and sub chapters such as Maharashtra, Pune, Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh and J&K, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ghana, Singapore and Germany & Europe.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections- The GC has granted a six months extension to the current Central Committee owing to COVID 19 and asked it to conduct biennial elections by April, 2021. GC has approved a necessary constitutional amendment, for delaying elections and extensions to the CC in extraordinary circumstances, to be placed before AGM for consideration and adoption. 

2. IIMCAA Membership- The GC has approved to raise the annual membership fee from 500 INR to 1000 INR. This hike will be implemented only if IIMCAA is able to arrange accidental insurance coverage to members. Necessary constitutional amendments to be presented to the AGM for consideration and adoption.

3. Group Health Insurance- The GC has approved the CC proposal to conduct an internal survey among alumni with the help of CC, Chapters, Sub Chapters over the idea to have a group medical health insurance scheme in place for willing members. Group insurance requires a good number of members willing to subscribe to the insurance which forms the ground for the group to bargain premiums with the insurance company.

4. AGM: All Hands Meet 2020- The GC has approved a proposal to host the Annual General Meeting- All Hands Meet 2020 on 11th October, 2020. Agenda for AGM shall be issued to members separately.

Thanks & Regards,

Harshendra Singh Verdhan

General Secretary

Agenda: IIMCAA Governing Council Emergency Meeting on 20 September, 2020

Dear Governing Council Members,

IIMC Alumni Association is hosting an emergency Governing Council Meeting this Sunday on 20 September, 2020 at 5 PM virtually, as communicated earlier.

Meeting will be hosted on video meeting platform Lauk and a link with a password is being sent to you separately. 

Kindly ask us if you didn't get it by tomorrow morning.

Agenda:- MoM: Central Committee Meeting on 13 September, 2020

1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections

2. AGM: All Hands Meet 2020

3. IIMCAA Membership

4. Group Health Insurance and Accidental Insurance

5. Connections 2021

6. Anything raised by attending members 

Thanks & Regards,

Harshendra Singh Verdhan

General Secretary

MoM: Central Committee Meeting on 13 September, 2020

Dear IIMCians,

The Central Committee met at IIMC HQ, New Delhi on 13th September. Senior alumni and IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Chairman Mr. Kalyan Ranjan presided over the meeting that was attended by Treasurer Mr. Animesh Biswas, Organisation Secretary Mr. Ritesh Verma, CC Member Mr. Dadan Vishwakarma, Mr. Atul Gupta and Ex Treasurer Ms. Deeksha Saksena.

Minutes of the meeting:-

1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections- CC resolved to recommend to the Governing Council to defer the biennial elections for six months until April, 2020 and propose necessary constitutional amendments.

2. AGM: All Hands Meet 2020- CC decided to host the Annual General Body Meeting- All Hands Meet 2020 on 11 October, 2020.

3. IIMCAA Membership- CC resolved to recommend to the Governing Council to raise the annual membership fee from 500 INR to 1000 INR excluding applicable GST and propose necessary constitutional amendments.

 

4. Group Health Insurance and Accidental Insurance- CC resolved to present the plan to GC for deliberations and decision.

5. Connections 2021- CC resolved to prepare an itemised priority plan against sponsorship.

Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Singh Verdhan
General Secretary

Central Committee Meeting on 13 September @ 5 PM @ IIMC HQ, New Delhi

Dear IIMCians,

The Central Committee will meet on 13th September, 2020 (Sunday) at IIMC HQ, New Delhi at 5 PM.

We have to observe all COVID 19 precautionary measures to keep ourselves safe.

Anyone having any symptom or in contact of a positive case recently or a flagged Arogya Setu status should not attend the meeting.

Agenda:-
1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections 

2. AGM- All Hands Meet 2020

3. IIMCAA Membership

4. Group Health Insurance and Accidental Insurance 

5. Any unlisted issue raised by attending members 

Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Singh Verdhan
General Secretary

Dillip Satapathy Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship By Dillip Satapathy Memorial Trust

Dear IIMCians,

IIMC Alumni Association is adding one more IIMCAA Scholarship from the 2020-21 academic session in the memory of Late Dillip Satapathy. Senior journalist Dillip Satapathy fought a long battle against cancer before he passed away on 8th September, 2019.

Dillip Satapathy Memorial Trust has instituted the Dillip Satapathy Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship, which will be awarded to a deserving student of English Journalism at IIMC Dhenkanal for the next five years.

The scholarship will honour Dillip Satapathy's exemplary professional commitment, outstanding journalistic career and selfless devotion to mentoring young journalism students.

IIMCAA Scholarship is an initiative started with the support of alumni and well-wishers of IIMCAA from the academic session 2018-19.

11 students in 2019 and 27 in 2020 received IIMCAA Scholarships. The addition of one new scholarship will make a Total of 28 IIMCAA Scholarships of 25000 INR each available for students in 2021.

Full List, Rules, Criteria and Process to Start & Adopt IIMCAA Scholarships  

Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Singh Verdhan
General Secretary