PROCEEDINGS OF THE 26th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE J&K REGIONAL BRANCH

1- The Annual General Body Meeting  of the J&K Regional  Branch  of the Indian Institute of Public Administration  was held on January 8, 2005 at 8 p.m. at Jammu Club, Jammu 52 members attended the meeting. Dr S.S.Bloeria, IAS Chairman of the Regional Branch presided over the meeting. The agenda  for the meeting was as follows:-

a.  Report of the Hony Secretary
b.  Report of the Hony Treasurer
c.  Release of IIPA Souvenir
d.  Elections
e.  Framing of bye-laws and Election Rules of the Regional Branch
f.   Any other issue with the permission of the Chair

2-  The Hony  Secretary  presented the Annual Report,  copies' of which were  circulated  amongst  the  members.This  was  followed.by  presentation of Treasurer's report. As against the  opening  balance  of Rs 15,13,723-71 as on April 1, 2003, the closing balance on 3151 March, 2004 is Rs 19, 27, 372-71. The reports of the Hony Secretary  and Hony Treasurer were adopted by the General Body. Members  were informed that the Souvenir to be released  on Silver Jubilee Year of the Regional Branch will be ready by the end of the January.

3-  Dr S.S.Bloeria, IAS, Chairman IIPA addressed the General Body and thanked the Office Bearers and members for their active role in making the programmes  a success.

4-  The elections for the Office Bearers and Executive  Committee  were held.      Maj  Gen  (Retd)  B.  N.  Dhar  was  unanimously  requested   to  act  as  the Returning Officer. The following members were elected:-

OFFICE BEARERS

Chairman Dr S.S.Bioeria, IAS
Vice Chairman (Jammu)
Vice Chairman (Kashmir)
Vice Chairman (Central)
Shri Ram Sahai
Shri A M. Watali, IPS (Retd)
Shri S. D. Swatantra, IFS
Hony Secretary Dr Ashok Bhan,
IPS Hony Treasurer Shri T.P.Singh
Joint Secretary (Jammu)
Joint Secretary (Kashmir)
Joint Secretary (Central)
Shri K.K.Gupta
Prof Khurshid Ali
Shri G.N.Qasba
Director Seminars
Jt  Director Seminars
Shri Sati Sahni
Prof Mehra-ud-din

6-  The   new   office  bearers/executive committee  took  over   and discussed rest  of the  agenda.

7-  The  draft  bye-laws/election rules   prepared and  approved by the  Executive Com111ittee were  put  before the  General  Body. One  of  the members  wanted   that    the   post    of   joint   Secretary (Central)  can   be dispensed with  and  we  can  introduce one  joint  Director Seminar each  for Kashmir  and  jammu in   place   of  only   one  joint  Director Seminar.  The suggestion  was   approved. A  copy   of   he   approved  bye-laws will   be forwarded to the  IIPA Hqrs, New Delhi.

8-  The General Body approved appointment of  Shri Deepak Sehgal as Auditor for  auditing the  accounts of the  Regional Branch.

9-  The  meeting ended with  a  vote of thanks to  the Chairman.This  was followed by a dinner.