IIMCAA Demands Court Monitored SIT Probe into Gauri Lankesh Murder

IIMC Alumni Association is shocked at the brutal murder of senior alumna and journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. We strongly condemn the use of violence as an arm to suppress the freedom of expression of a citizen.

Gauri Lankesh, known for her fearless journalism and uncompromising stand on free speech, will live in our memories forever. Her murder is an attempt to silence the voice of dissent.

IIMC Alumni Association demands that the Karnataka Government take prompt actions to bring the culprits to justice for Gauri along with court monitored SIT probe into the killing.

R.I.P. Gauri.

Mihir Ranjan

General Secretary

06.09.2017

REVISED: MoM | Maharashtra Ratified New Constitution, Elected Gayatri as President, Devidutta as General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

Maharashtra Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met at MCA Club, Mumbai on 2^nd September, 2017. Chapter President Mr. Suryakant Mishra presided over the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Mr. Sourav Mishra, Mr. Braj Kishore, Ms. Gayatri Srivastava, Mr. Virendra Mishra, Mr. Neeraj Bajpai, Mr. Devidutta Tripathy, Ms. Sonam Saini, Ms. Dolly Bansiwar and Ms. Kamini Patil.

Minutes of the Meeting:- 

1. Mr. Braj Kishore moved the proposal to ratify the new constitution without any changes and the chapter approved the same unanimously.

2. The meeting constituted a new committee of Maharashtra Chapter and elected office bearers as follows:

President- Ms. Gayatri Srivastava (EJ, 1996-97)

Vice President- Mr. Dhananjay Roy (EJ, 2002-03)

General Secretary- Mr. Devidutta Tripathy (EJ, 2003-04)

Organisation Secretary- Ms. Kamini Patil (HJ, 2012-13)

Treasurer- Ms. Dolly Bansiwar (RTV, 2012-13)

Executive Member- Mr. Suryakant Mishra (EJ, 1993-94)

Executive Member- Mr. Braj Kishore (EJ, 1995-96)

Executive Member- Mr. Virendra Mishra (HJ, 1996-97)

Executive Member- Mr. Neeraj Bajpai (HJ, 1996-97)

Executive Member- Ms. Sonam Saini (EJ, 2011-12)

3. Mr. Braj Kishore proposed to self finance the activities of the chapter to which members present in the meeting agreed.

Thanks & Regards,

Sourav Mishra

General Secretary, Maharashtra

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Karnataka Chapter Ratifies The New Constitution With Several Suggestions

Dear IIMCians,

Karnataka Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met on 2nd September, 2017  at the residence of Senior alumna Ms. Renu Kakkar. Ms. Kakkar presided over the meeting that was attended by Organisation Secretary Mr. Chaithanya Krishnaraju. The meeting heralded the following points/ suggestions after much discussions and debate on the new constitution.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. Suggestions for Inclusion in Aims and Objectives Section

A. To provide a forum for all Alumni of IIMC to connect, meet and interact, to promote and support each other in all areas.

B. To encourage formation of chapters of the Association to increase participation of Alumni.

C. To organize lectures, symposia, workshops, conventions for the Alumni and also for the students of the College to share knowledge and experience and promote dialogue and debate.

D. To create awareness about the achievements, contribution and the rich heritage of the College amongst the Alumni, present students, workplaces, society and the media.

E. To encourage the Alumni to take an abiding interest in the progress and development of the Alma Mater.

F. Funds can be collected/ raised not just for the ‎Alumni Association but for the Alma Mater as well. So as to drive home the point that IIMCAA is the Alumni Association and thus could also be (one of the) stated objectives of the Alumni Association too. 

2. Suggestion for Inclusion in Audit Section- All the income, earning, moveable, immovable properties of the Association shall be solely utilised and applied towards the promotion of its aim and objectives only set forth in the memorandum of association and no profit thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends, bonus, profits or in any manner whatsoever to the present and past Members of the Association or to any person claiming through any or more of the present or past Members. No Member of the Association shall have any personal claim on any moveable or immovable properties of the Association or make any profit, whatsoever by virtue of his/her Membership

3. Annual Report to be shared with the respective Chapters (and Sub-Chapters) before it gets printed in the Souvenir of IIMCAA.

4. It'll also be helpful that the Souvenir can also be mailed to the respective Alumni, and be charged for the same.

5. Immediate Past- President shall be an ex-officio member of the national council/ central committee.

6. With regards to the powers of the president, the powers vested in him/ her to singlehandedly start/ dissolve a ‎chapter/ sub-chapter, and the powers to remove/ change any office bearers of the central committee/ state chapters/ sub-chapters/ International chapters is too undemocratic and ergo, we believe a quorum will be a better alternative and better dissemination of the powers and is more democratic.

7. Presidentship should be reserved to anyone who's be an alumni for at least 15 years. 8. Vice-President and General Secretary (or anyone from Central Committee) should be reserved for anyone who's been an alumni for 5 years at least.

8. The following members of the Karnataka Chapter had earlier through other modes of communication had ratified the constitution without any recommendations or suggestions to make changes in the draft constitution. They are: President Mr. Ramesh Muniyappa, General Secretary Ms. Rama Nedungadi, Ms. Dhiren Dhuku, Ms. Puja Upadhyay, Ms. Neha Keshri and Ms. Khushboo Gupta.

Thanks & Regards,

Chaithanya Krishnaraju

Organisation Secretary, Karnataka

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Chhattisgarh Ratified New Constitution, Elected Sangeeta as President & Santosh as General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

 

Chhattisgarh Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met for the first time at Coffee House, Raipur on 2^nd September, 2017. Co-ordinator Mr. Mrigendra Pandey conducted the proceedings of the inception meeting of the chapter.

 

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. Chapter unanimously ratified the new constitution without any proposal to change or amend.

2. Chapter Committee was constituted. The new committee is as follows:-

President- Ms. Sangeeta Madan Rasaily (AD&PR, 1990-91)

Vice President- Mr. Vinod Kumar (HJ, 2002-03)

General Secretary- Mr. Santosh Kumar (HJ, 1991-92)

Treasurer- Mr. Harsh Dubey (HJ, 2014-15)

Organisation Secretary- Mr. Mrigendra Pandey (HJ, 2005-06)

Executive Member- Mr. Neeraj Mishra (EJ, 1990-91)

Executive Member- Mr. Bishnu Kumar (RTV, 2008-09)

Executive Member- Mr. Vikash Sahu (HJ, 2014-15)

 

 

Thanks & Regards,

Santosh Kumar

General Secretary, Chhattisgarh

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Uttar Pradesh Chapter Ratifies The New Constitution of IIMCAA

Dear IIMCians,

Uttar Pradesh Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met at the residence of Organisation Secretary Ms. Kamlesh Rathore on 2nd September 2017. Chapter President Mr. Santosh Kumar Valmeeki presided over the meeting that was attended by Organisation Secretary Ms. Kamlesh Rathore, Mr. Bhai Shelly, Ms Smriti Sinha, Mr. Bhaskar Singh, Mr. Maninder Mishra, Ms. Deepika Singh, Mr. Ramendra Singh, Mr. Utkarsh Chaturvedi, Ms. Tuhina Ghoshal, Ms. Surekha Shukla and Mr Neel Krishna Dwivedi.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. Uttar Pradesh Chapter ratified the new constitution without any proposal to change.

2. President Mr. Santosh Kumar Valmeeki suggested that IIMCAA should take this organisation to international level.

3. Mr. Bhaskar Singh suggested to help alumni in illness or casualty in their life by the organization.

4. IIMCAA shall contact an agency or government to help journalists affected by a major disaster.

5. IIMCAA should help an alumni if he/she joins a new organization in the city concerned.  

6. Alumni working with an organization should try to help in hiring of other alumni. 

Thanks & Regards,

Santosh Kumar Valmeeki

President, Uttar Pradesh

IIMC Alumni Association

Delhi | Central Committee Meeting on 3rd September at IIMC HQ @ 5 PM

Dear IIMCians,

 

The Central Committee of IIMC Alumni Association will meet on 3rd September at IIMC HQ at 5 PM.

 

Agenda:-

1. Discussion on amendments raised in the process of ratification of the New Constitution by Chapters/ Sub-Chapters

2. Appointment of one Vice President and one Secretary

3. Status of the work of IIMCAA Awards Expansion Committee

4. Agenda of AGM scheduled on 8 October, 2017

5. Dissolving the non functional Chapters/ Sub-Chapters

6. Any issue raised by alumni present in the meeting.

 

 

Thanks & Regards,

Mihir Ranjan

General Secretary

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | West Bengal Chapter Ratifies The New Constitution of IIMCAA

Dear IIMCians,

West Bengal Chapeter of IIMC Alumni Association met on 2 September, 2017 at CCD, Kankurgachhi, Kolkata. Senior Alumni Mr. Rajneesh presided over the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Ms. Piyali Chatterjee.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. The Chapter in consultation with Chapter President Mr. Subir Bhaumik, currently in Myanmar, has decided to ratify the new constitution of IIMC Alumni Association without any changes. 

Thanks & Regards,

Piyali Chatterjee

General Secretary, Bengal

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | PHHP Chapter Ratifies New Constitution With 3 Amendments

Dear IIMCians,

The Punjab-Haryana-Himachal Pradesh Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met on September 2, 2017 at Cafe Tea Hut, Ludhiana to discuss the draft constitution of IIMC Alumni Association. Chapter President Ms Alice Guram presided over the meeting that was attended by Mr. Alok Kumar, Ms. Nupur and Ms. Divya Goyal. 

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. It went through the draft constitution. While all else was okay, the chapter felt that the following points needed a rethink. The chapter felt the need to amend section 5c, (6) 5 and G 2. 

A. One section which refers to the power of President of the Central Committee of IIMCAA. The chapter has decided to propose amendment to make this section more democratic. The draft says that among other powers, the President has got the right to remove any member of IIMCAA if s/he is found to be working against aims and objectives of the association. The draft also says that the President has the right to dissolve an entire state's chapter/sub-chapter for a similar reason. While the chapter does underscore the importance of the discipline, it also unanimously suggests that the member or the chapter concerned must get a fair chance to have their say before a disciplinary committee which should be constituted for the same. After hearing, the disciplinary committee must give its recommendations to the Central Committee, which, in turn, should take a final call on the matter after taking a a two-third majority. 

B. The chapter is of the view that state chapters should have a say in the working of the national chapter. They oppose the undemocratic functioning of the central committee.

C. The chapter members also opposed the point of non acceptance of fee from foreign alumni and felt that there should be one uniform policy on the issue of membership fee.

2. The above amendments were ratified by Dr. Upendra Pandey and Ms. Divya Sharma via conference call. Hence we have 6 people proposing the above amendments.

3. Further, the chapter proposed to change the name to Chandigarh-Shimla-J&K to incorporate all the states/UT under its purview. 

Thanks and Regards,

Alice Guram

President, PHHP

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Odisha Chapter Ratified The New Constitution of IIMCAA

Dear IIMCians,

Odisha Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met at The Press Club of Odisha, Bhubaneswar on 1st September, 2017. Chapter President Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sahoo presided over the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Mr. Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra, Secretary Mr. Pratyush Kumar Saa, Join Secretary Mr. Ananta Prasad, Central Committee Member Mr. Joy Daniel Pradhan, Mr. Bhawani Shankar Das and Mr. Sudam Barik. 

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. Odisha Chapter ratified the new constitution without any changes unanimously.

2. Chapter decided to appoint two spokesperson cum media relation officers. Mr. Ananta Prasad and Mr. Kishan Barai were given the charges. The Spokespersons cum media relation officers will work closely with the President and General Secretary.

3. It was proposed by some members to hold a welcome meeting for new batches at IIMC, Dhenkanal from next year. Many members supported the idea. Modalities will be worked out in the next meeting.

4. President Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sahoo thanked all for participation.

Thanks & Regards,

Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra

General Secretary, Odisha

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Kanpur Sub-Chapter Ratifies New Constitution With 2 Amendments

Dear IIMCians,

Kanpur Sub-Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association held a meeting on 31st August, 2017 at Rita's Restaurant, Kanpur regarding the new constitution. Sub-Chapter President Mr. Praveen Mohta presided over by the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Ms. Vrishali Jain, Executive Members Ms. Shikha Singh and Mr. Sachin Dixit.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. The constitution should have a clause that specifically mentions any remuneration, or the absence thereof, for the members of council and committee at all levels. 

2. The committee should have a term of not less than three years, as against the currently proposed 2-year term. We feel that a 3-year term will provide committee with more stability and clarity in regards of IIMCAA proceedings nationally and internationally. 

3. Apart from the above two suggestions, the Constitution has been ratified by the Kanpur Sub-Chapter in principle. 

Thanks & Regards,

Vrishali Jain

General Secretary, Kanpur Sub-Chapter

IIMC Alumni Association

Kolkata | West Bengal Chapter Meeting on 2nd September at CCD, Kankurgachhi @ 12.30 PM

Dear IIMCians,

West Bengal Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association will meet on 2nd September, 2017 at CCD, Kankurgachhi, Kolkata at 12.30 PM to discuss and ratify the new constitution of the association. 

Thanks & Regards,

Piyali Chatterjee

General Secretary, West Bengal

IIMC Alumni Association

Bengaluru | Karnataka Chapter Meeting on 2nd September at Central Mall, Bellandur @ 2 PM

Dear IIMCians,

Karnataka Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association will meet on 2nd September, 2017 at Central Mall, Bellandur, Bengaluru at 2 PM to discuss and ratify the new constitution of the association. 

Thanks & Regards,

Chaithanya Krishnaraju

Organisation Secretary, Karnataka

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Bihar Chapter Ratified The New Constitution With One Amendment In Presidential Power

Dear IIMCians,

The Bihar Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met on August 31, 2017 at Journalist Union Office, Patna to discuss the draft constitution of IIMC Alumni Association. Chapter President Mr Bhola Nath presided over the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Mr. Saqib Khan, Secretary & Treasurer Ms. Banjot Kaur, Mr Satyavrat Mishra, Ms. Imbesat Imam, Ms. Swati Swarna, Mr Mithilesh Gupta and Mr Neeraj Priyadarshi.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. It went through the draft constitution and passed it unanimously. The chapter found everything okay except for one section which refers to the power of President of the Central Committee of IIMCAA. The chapter has decided to propose amendment to make this section more democratic.

2. The draft says that among other powers, the President has got the right to remove any member of IIMCAA if s/he is found to be working against aims and objectives of the association. The draft also says that the President has the right to dissolve an entire state's chapter/sub-chapter for a similar reason. While the chapter does underscore the importance of the discipline, it also unanimously suggests that the member or the chapter concerned must get a fair chance to have their say before a disciplinary committee which should be constituted for the same. After hearing, the disciplinary committee must give its recommendations to the Central Committee, which, in turn, should take a final call on the matter.

3. Another agenda was election of office-bearers of the chapter. The chapter has decided to meet specially for the purpose on September 17, 2017 at 3pm at the Journalist Union Office, Patna.

4. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer, who quit on the occasion due to re-location, also thanked the members of the chapter for supporting her stint.

Thanks and Regards,

Banjot Kaur

Secretary & Treasurer, Bihar

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | Singapore Chapter Ratified The New Constitution of IIMCAA

Dear IIMCians,

The Singapore Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met at Element, Amara Singapore on August 31, 2017. Chapter President Mr. Zafar Anjum presided over the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Mr. Saurabh Chaturvedi, Treasurer Ms. Rayana Pandey, Senior Alumni Mr. Gaurav Raghuvanshi, Ms. Shweta Aggarwal and Ms. Aradhana Srivastava.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. Singapore Chapter unanimously ratified the new constitution without any suggestion to make changes.

2. Chapter resolved to meet at regular intervals.

3. Ms. Srishti Dugar, who could not attend the meeting because of prior engagement, suggested that the Singapore Chapter should be expanded to include alumni residing in South East Asia. For instance, she said there are alumni in Malaysia, who would be happy to attend the meeting in Singapore if a prior notice is given. The chapter will consider the proposal in the next meeting.

Thanks & Regards,

Saurabh Chaturvedi

General Secretary, Singapore

IIMC Alumni Association

MoM | North East Chapter Ratified The New Constitution of IIMCAA

Dear IIMCians,

North East Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met at the Indian Express Office, Guwahati on 31 August, 2017. Chapter President Mr. Samudragupta Kashyap presided over the meeting that was attended by Vice President Mr. Manoj Khandelwal, Tamil Nadu Chapter President Mr. Amar Nath, Mr. Neepijyoti Gogoi and Mr. Himanshu Pandey.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. The Meeting discussed the amendments to the IIMCAA constitution and this chapter hereby resolved to endorse the same unanimously.

Thanks & Regards,

Samudragupta Kashyap

President, North East

IIMC Alumni Association