Rahul Sharma | Convenor- IIMCAA Awards 2021

Dear IIMCians,

Mr. Rahul Sharma, 1985-86 Batch Alumni (EJ, Delhi) will be Convenor of IIMCAA Awards 2021.

Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Verdhan
General Secretary

Earlier Announcements: 

Pankaj Jha | Principal Organiser- Connections 2021

Pankaj Jha | Principal Organiser- Connections 2021

Dear IIMCians,

Mr. Pankaj Jha, 1997-98 Batch Alumni (HJ, New Delhi), will be Principal Organiser of Annual Alumni Meet- Connections 2021.

Mr. Jha is General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association.


Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Singh Verdhan
General Secretary

Ranveer Contributes IIMCAA Awards 2020 Prize Money to Medical Fund

Dear IIMCians,

IIMCAA Awards 2020 winner Mr. Ranveer ( 2008-09 Batch) has contributed his prize money of 21000 INR to the IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund.

In an email to IIMC Alumni Association, Mr. Ranveer has said-

"I'm grateful to IIMCAA for its dedication towards the welfare and unity of IIMC Alumni. This is the second consecutive year when I received IIMCAA Awards in the investigative reporting category. Being selected for this prestigious award for two times is more important than any financial benefit. I've decided to donate my prize money to the medical fund. IIMCAA is free to help any alumni in case of his/ her medical need."

We are thankful to Ranveer for his noble support.

Prof. Jaishri Jethwaney has contributed royalties of her books to the Medical Fund also like last year.


Thanks & Regards,
Kalyan Ranjan
Chairman, IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund

IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Supports Mr. Padma Lochan Pradhan

Dear All,

IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Committee has unanimously decided and extended the financial assistance of 10,767 INR to Mr. Padma Lochan Pradhan of Odia Journalism, 2013-14 Batch who had sought help from IIMCAA.

The Committee, at a virtual meeting, approved the requested amount in full as support.

Read- IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Rules and Criteria

Mr. Pradhan, was admitted to the hospital with severe neurological and spine related problems. He has been discharged and recovering now.

Team IIMCAA wishes him a speedy recovery.
 

Regards,
Kalyan Ranjan, Chairperson
IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Committee

CC Restructures IIMCAA Awards to 12 Categories, Prize Money Raised to 50,000 to 1 Lakh INR

Dear IIMCians,

The Central Committee met at IIMC HQ, New Delhi on 13th December, 2020. IIMCAA President Mr. Prasad Sanyal presided over the meeting that was attended by IIMCAA Awards Coordinator Ms. Simrat Gulati, Organisation Secretary Mr. Ritesh Verma, Secretaries Ms. Sadhna Arya and Mr. Komal Badodekar, CC Member Mr. Nitin kumar, Active alumni Mr. Pratham Dwivedi and Mr. Badri Nath.

Minutes of the Meeting:- 

1. Annual Alumni Meet- Connections 2021 will be held in New Delhi on 7th February or 28th February. A final decision will be taken in the January meeting keeping in view time required for sponsorship, preparations and situations beyond our control due to COVID-19. Dates of chapter level meets will be decided in February after reviewing sponsorship.

2. IIMCAA Awards 2021- CC has decided to keep 12 categories for IIMCAA Awards. CC will select winners of five categories for felicitation. IIMCAA members will vote via email to choose winners for the remaining seven categories which will carry a cash prize. Nomination, by self or others, to these seven categories will be open for alumni but winners will be selected by registered IIMCAA Members only.

A detailed notification will be shared separately for the IIMCAA Awards 2021 rules and process. 

IIMCAA Awards 2021- Felicitation

A. Alumni of the Year

B. Public Service

C. Connecting Chapter of the Year

D. Connecting Batch of the Year

E. Connecting Alumni of the Year

IIMCAA Awards 2021- Prizes

F. Agricultural Reporting- 1,00,000 INR

G. Journalist of the Year (Publishing)- 50,000 INR

H. Journalist of the Year (Broadcasting)- 50,000 INR

I. Indian Language Reporter (Publishing), Excluding Hindi and English- 50,000 INR

J. Indian Language Reporter ( Broadcasting), Excluding Hindi and English- 50,000 INR

K. PR Person of the Year- 50,000 INR

L. Ad Person of the Year- 50,000 INR

3. IIMCAA Scholarships 2021- The scholarships will be coordinated with IIMC, on the first semester closure.

4. IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund- CC has resolved to save 5 Lakhs every year from Connections sponsorship to allocate that to Medical Fund. Unlike previous years, this amount will not be taken back if unutilised. CC will keep adding 5 Lakhs every year to this fund and it will be a continuous process every year.

5. Golden and Silver Jubilee Batch Celebration-  IIMCAA will celebrate the Golden and Silver Jubilee batches at Connections going forward. It will seek help from alumni in identifying, locating and reaching out to alumni of these batches via its network, website and social media handles. 

1970-71 Batch is Golden Jubilee Batch and 1995-96 Batch is Silver Jubilee Batch for Connections 2021. We appeal to all to share the name, contact details of IIMC alumni of these two batches with us.

6. Connections 2020 Closing Ceremony- CC Has decided to keep the closing ceremony of Connections 2020 in Ranchi on 20th December, 2020. 

Thanks & Regards,

Sadhna Arya

Communication Secretary

Governing Council Rejects CC Proposals, Retains IIMCAA Scholarship, Restructures Awards

Dear IIMCians,

IIMC Alumni Association Governing Council met virtually on 11th December, 2020. IIMCAA President Mr. Prasad Sanyal presided over the meeting that was attended by council members representing the central committee, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, North East, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Pune units. It discussed CC resolutions asking GC to scrap IIMCAA Awards and stop adding new Scholarships.

Minutes of the Meeting:-

1. The Governing Council unanimously rejected the proposal to stop the IIMCAA Scholarships and asked CC to retain the initiavite which provides 25000 INR Scholarships to 27 students at the moment. GC asked CC to explore adding more new scholarships to extend help to all needy students.

2. The Governing Council took note of the huge budget and manpower requirements that IIMCAA Awards require. It unanimously asked CC to restructure the IIMCAA Awards.  Awards will be divided in two segments- first will cover felicitations picked up by the central committee, second will carry cash prize and cover professionals awards for alumni based on nomination and votes by IIMCAA Members only. The central committee will come up with a detailed plan and procedures for IIMCAA Awards 2021.

3.  GC fixed the annual contribution to IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund at 5 Lakhs INR every year which will not be taken back by CC if unutilised. It will add 5 Lakhs every year to the Medical Fund. 

4. GC asked CC to start preparations for the annual alumni meet Connections 2021 and fix dates in accordance with COVID 19 protocols and guidelines. 

5. GC Members raised the issues of Skill Enhancement Workshops for alumni; providing refurbished laptops to needy students and a bi-monthly or quarterly newsletter. CC has been asked to explore and get back on these issues.

Thanks & Regards,

Harshendra Singh Verdhan

General Secretary

CC Recommends Scrapping IIMCAA Awards and IIMCAA Scholarships to Governing Council

Dear IIMCians,

The Central Committee met on 1st November, 2020 at IIMC HQ, New Delhi. IIMCAA Awards Co-ordinator Ms. Simrat Gulati presided over the meeting that discussed the possibilities of hosting Connections 2021 and items to continue or do away in next season.

Minutes of the meeting:-

1. The Central Committee discussed the IIMCAA Awards and IIMCAA Scholarships in detail. CC underscored the resources IIMCAA Awards consumes and manpower it requires, to conduct it every year, is very huge. 

Affording such a noble but expensive initiative looks not feasible considering the response it gets in terms of active participation, involvement in IIMCAA activities or even membership. Same is the case with IIMCAA Scholarships.

CC feels that the alumni and the students look at IIMCAA Awards and IIMCAA Scholarships as a third party event and not as a way of connecting, getting involved and giving back to the association in any manner. 

An organisation, such as IIMCAA, entirely dependent on man-hours volunteered by willing alumni and sponsors for its activities, cannot sustain one way initiatives. Curtailing the number of chapter level Connections meets every year to retain these initiatives looks futile.

The Central Committee has unanimously passed a resolution urging the Governing Council to discontinue the IIMCAA Awards from 2021. 

CC has resolved to recommend GC to not to add any new scholarship and let this initiative lapse when the five year commitments of respective scholarships comes to an end in 2023 and 2024.

2. CC has resolved to request GC to take up these two items on an urgent basis so that the organising team has clarity on what is on, what is off for Connections 2021.

3. CC has resolved to utilise the savings in raising the amount of fund it earmarks for IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund, If GC clears the proposal to stop Awards in 2021 and Scholarships in 2024.

4. CC has decided to host the Annual Alumni Meet- Connections 2021 on 7th February, 2021 in Delhi, if situation and guidelines allow. A detailed plan and date for chapter meets will be decided and communicated in due course.


Thanks & Regards,
Ritesh Verma
Organisation Secretary

Fundraising Appeal for Journalist Prabir Pradhan Family | IIMCAA Contributes 50,000

Dear Alumni and Well-wishers,

IIMC Alumni Association appeals all to contribute to a fundraising initiative to help the family of our beloved alumni and journalist Late Prabir Pradhan. Corona has devastated his family. He lost his father last month and this month he could not survive COVID 19.

IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund Committee has decided to contribute Rs 50,000 to this cause immediately. Our Odisha team is in touch with family and trying to help his wife with a job at the earliest. You may connect us if you have some lead for a job in Bhubaneswar.

Bank details of his wife are being shared below with an image of the front page of the passbook.

Account Holder Name- Suchismita Swain
SBI Bank Account Number- 33105159275
IFSC Code- SBIN0002135
Branch- Utkal University Campus, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar

Team IIMCAA requests everyone to help as much as possible to share the pain of his surviving mother, wife and two year old daughter.

Regards,
Kalyan Ranjan
Chairman, IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund

MoM | Annual General Meeting - All Hands Meet 2020 | 11 October, 2020

Dear IIMCians,

The Annual General Body Meeting- All Hands Meet 2020- of IIMC Alumni Association took place at IIMC HQ, New Delhi on Sunday, 11th October 2020. IIMCAA President Mr. Prasad Sanyal It was presided over the meeting.  

A farewell was organised for Former IIMC DG and IIMCAA patron Mr. KS Dhatwalia (Principal DG, PIB). Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi, DG IIMC and Patron IIMCAA was also accorded a formal welcome. Prof. Dwivedi exhorted his support to IIMCAA.

Resolutions of Annual General Meeting 2020

1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections- The AGM approved the constitutional amendment for delaying elections and extensions to the CC in extraordinary circumstances such as the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. The current Central Committee has been given an extension of six months till April, 2021 as conducting elections is not feasible at the moment.

2. IIMCAA Membership Fee- The AGM approved the constitutional amendment to raise the annual membership fee from 500 INR to 1000 INR excluding GST conditional to accidental insurance coverage to subscribing members.

3. Annual Reports- The AGM adopted the Organisational and Financial reports tabled by Organisation Secretary Mr. Ritesh Verma. AGM approved a formal valedictory meet of Connections 2020 by December this year if the situation and regulations permits. Chapter to host this meet will be decided by the central committee.


Thanks & Regards,
Ritesh Verma
Organisation Secretary

Notice: IIMCAA Annual General Meeting on 11 October at 3 PM at IIMC HQ, New Delhi

Dear IIMCians,

IIMC Alumni Association will host its Annual General Meeting- All Hands Meet 2020 at IIMC HQ, New Delhi on 11th October, 2020 (Sunday) at 3 PM.

Agenda:-

1. IIMCAA Biennial Elections- Constitutional amendment for delaying elections and extensions to the CC in extraordinary circumstances. 

2. IIMCAA Membership- Constitutional amendment to raise the annual membership fee from 500 INR to 1000 INR conditional to accidental insurance coverage to members. 

3. Organisational Report

4. Financial Statements

5. Any issue raised by members present at the meeting.

Thanks & Regards,

Harshendra Singh Verdhan

General Secretary

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