Author: IIMC Alumni Association

Dear IIMCians,

The Annual General Body Meeting of the IIMC Alumni Association, All Hands Meet, was held at IIMC HQ, New Delhi on 29th September, 2024. 

IIMCAA President Ms. Simrat Gulati presided over the meeting. Executive President Ms. Gayatri Srivastava, General Secretary Ms. Deeksha Saksena joined her in conducting the AGM. The General Secretary presented the annual report of activity and accounts that were approved by the general body.

Former IIMCAA Presidents Mr. Kalyan Ranjan, Mr. Prasad Sanyal, Co-founders Mr. Harshendra Singh Verdhan, MR. Ritesh Verma. Mr. Anand Saurabh Upadhyay, Secretary Mr. Shankar Pandit, CC Member Ms. Vani Shukla, Mr. Devabrata Dutta, Md Ijaj Khan, Mr. Sachin Yadav and Treasurer of UP Chapter Mr. Prabhat Kumar was present at the AGM.

Senior alumni Mr. Dayanand Vatsa, Ms. Saloni Sood Mehra, Ms. Shilpi Singh, Ms. Megha Prasad, Mr. Kaushal Vishwakarma, Mr. Bivekanand Biswas, Mr. Vijay Jaiswal, Mr. Ankit Roy, Mr. Atul Gupta, Mr. Komal Badodekar, Md. Jaseem Ul Haque, Ms. Medha Jha, Mr. Mohit Saini, Ms. Ashmita Kumari, Mr. Dhanraj Reddy, Ms. Khushi Sharma, Mr. Rudra Makkar, Mr. Karan Seth, Mr. Aman Jaiswal and Mr. Umesh Kumar also attended the annual meeting.

Agenda for the AGM were put up for discussion and the general body has taken decision and adopted following changes to the constitution.

1. Revision of Lifetime Membership Fee- The AGM adopted the proposal to revise the Lifetime Membership Fee from INR 10,000 to 20,000 Rupees plus taxes. Annual Membership Fee was revised last year from INR 500 to INR 1000 plus taxes. 18% GST applies to such membership as per government rules. New Lifetime Membership Fee will be effective from 1st November, 2024.

2. National Council to be replaced with Governing Council– The AGM adopted to replace the word – the National Council – with the word – the Governing Council – in the constitution. It is a old decision of the AGM but re-adopted to remove the remaining mentions of the National Council in the constitution.

3. Revision of a clause 14.10 of Elections Rules for Chapters and Sub Chapters Committees– The AGM adopted to insert a sentence in Election Rules 14.10 that deals with elections of the Chapters and Sub Chapters. Revised rules shall read as;

14.10 Chapter/ Sub Chapter committees may frame their own election rules or go for an open election meeting to choose the office bearers when they feel the requirement or necessity to hold the elections. Such rules must not be in contravention of IIMCAA’s Constitution.

4. Commitment of minimum and maximum contribution to IIMCAA Care Fund- The AGM adopted the proposal to fix the minimum and maximum contribution to IIMCAA Care Fund. The Minimum Yearly Contribution has been fixed at INR 2,00,000 while Maximum Yearly Contribution shall not exceed 10 Percent of the sponsorships, IIIMCAA mobilises for various events. 

5. Any issue raised by the members present in the meeting- Members of the General Body, present at the meeting, did not raise any issue hence anything beyond agenda was not taken up for discussion.

Suitable changes in the constitution, as per the AGM resolutions, shall be made and an updated copy of the constitution shall be submitted to the authorities.

Thanks & Regards,

Deeksha Saksena

General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

The Annual General Body Meeting of IIMC Alumni Association will take place on 29th September, Sunday at 05.00 PM in New Delhi. Venue will be intimated once confirmed.

This communication is in continuation to our email sent on 3rd September, detailing the decisions and recommendation of the central committee for consideration at the AGM. 

The Governing Council at its virtual meeting on 8th September has ratified the decisions and recommendations of the central committee, mostly by consensus and few by vote. Click the link to check the meeting photos.

Agenda for the AGM

1. Revision of Lifetime Membership Fee
2. Semantic Changes in the Constitution- National Council to be replaced with Governing Council
3. Revision of a clause 14.10 of Elections Rules for Chapters and Sub Chapters Committees
4. Commitment of minimum and maximum contribution to IIMCAA Care Fund
5. Any issue raised by the members present in the meeting.

Thanks & Regards,

Deeksha Saksena

General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

The Central Committee met on 1st September at IIMC HQ, New Delhi. IIMCAA President Ms. Simrat Gulati presided over the meeting that was attended by Former Presidents Mr. Kalyan Ranjan, Mr. Prasad Sanyal, IIMCAA Care Fund Chairman Mr. Nitin Pradhan, General Secretary Ms. Deeksha Saksena, Treasurer Mr. Animesh Biswas, Secretary Mr. Shankar Pandit, Communications Head Ms. Kanishka Tiwari, CC Member Mr. Ritesh Verma, Ms. Vani Shukla, Md. Ijaj Khan, Mr. Sachin Yadav and others.

The committee discussed various issues listed in the agenda and has made following decisions/ recommendations.

1. Annual General Meeting– The CC has decided to host the Annual General Meeting on 29th September. Agenda for the AGM were discussed as well and recommended to the Governing Council for discussion and approval before it is presented to the general body for adoption.

A. Lifetime Membership Fee– The CC has recommended to raise the Lifetime Membership Fee from INR 10,000 to INR 20,000. Fee hike is required since Annual Membership Fee was revised, after 11 years, from INR 500 to INR 1000 in 2023 while Lifetime Membership was left unchanged at INR 10,000.

B. Governing Council– The CC has recommended replacing the word “National Council” with “Governing Council” in the constitution. This is an old decision and in effect already. This is just a semantic change wherever “National Council” has been mentioned in the constitution.

C. Chapter and Sub Chapter Committee Elections– The CC has recommended inserting a sentence in Election Rules 14.10 that deals with elections of the Chapters and Sub Chapters. Revised rules shall read as;

14.10 Chapter/ Sub Chapter committees may frame their own election rules or go for an open election meeting to choose the office bearers when they feel the requirement or necessity to hold the elections. Such rules must not be in contravention of IIMCAA’s Constitution.

2. IIMCAA Awards 2024– The CC has decided to keep the awards presentation ceremony of IIMCAA Awards 2024 an invite only event. CC has approved a list of invitees that includes guests, award winners, jury members, lifetime members, sponsors and central team members who are actively participating in meetings & activities only. 

Anyone beyond this list is free to avail invitation by paying INR 4012 (INR 3400+18% GST) at www.iimcaa.org by15th September 2024. Registration date will not be extended.

3. IIMCAA Care Fund– The CC decided to make a minimum annual contribution of INR 2,00,000 to IIMCAA Care Fund to carry out its activities. Maximum contribution shall be 10% of sponsorships.

Thanks & Regards,

Deeksha Saksena

General Secretary

Dear IIMCians, 

Mr. Unni Rajen Shanker will be Auditor for the 8th IIMCAA Awards, 2024.

Mr. Shanker is Editor, The Indian Express.

Thanks & Regards, 

Deeksha Sakena

General Secretary

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Dear IIMCians,

The Odisha Chapter Committee led by Mr. Sandeep Kumar Sethi took over the charge of the chapter at annual alumni meet Connections 2024 Bhubaneswar on 27th July, 2024. Mr. Sethi led panel won the IIMCAA Odisha Elections 2024 by a margin of 21 votes defeating a panel led by Mr. Ashok Pradhan.

IIMCAA Odisha Elections 2024 Election Commissioner Mr. Nitin Pradhan attended the handover ceremony accompanied by former IIMCAA President Mr. Prasad Sanyal, IIMCAA Vice President Ms. Puja Mishra and Co-founder Mr. Ritesh Verma.

Here is the new team of IIMCAA Odisha 

President- Sandeep Kumar Sethi (EJ, 2006-07 | Dhenkanal) 
Vice-President- Sangita Agarwal (EJ, 1996-97 | Dhenkanal)
Vice-President- Byomakesh Biswal (EJ, 1999-2000 | Dhenkanal)
General Secretary- Dattatreya Nayak (OJ, 2018-19 | Dhenkanal)
Secretary- Ruchismita Panigrahi (EJ, 2008-09 | Dhenkanal)
Secretary- Kishan Barai (OJ, 2013-14 | Dhenkanal)
Joint Secretary- Satyajeet Panda (OJ, 2020-21 | Dhenkanal)
Organisation Secretary- Bikash Chandra Barik (OJ, 2018-19 | Dhenkanal)
Treasurer – Chidananda Jena (OJ, 2014-15 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Durgashish (OJ, 2002-03 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Pratyush Saa (OJ, 2007-08 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Smruti Ranjan Biswal (OJ, 2013-14 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Sasmita Paikray (OJ, 2013-14 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Deepak Kumar Behera (OJ, 2017-18 | Dhenkanal)
Executive Member- Sharmistha Panigrahi (OJ, 2020-21 | Dhenkanal)

Thanks & Regards,

Deeksha Saksena

General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

IIMCAA Care Fund Chairman Mr. Nitin Pradhan (1990-91 Batch) will be the Election Commissioner for IIMCAA Odisha Elections 2024. He will oversee the election process and handle the charge handover ceremony in Bhubaneswar.

IIMC Alumni Association, Odisha Elections 2024 will be conducted as per given rules and schedule. Only registered IIMCAA members, currently working in Odisha, can take part in the election process.

The elections will be conducted on a panel basis similar to the Central Committee elections. A group of registered members of IIMCAA, currently working in Odisha, may form a panel, clearly listing who will hold which post if elected. Panel must have minimum 10 and maximum15 nominees for the committee. Panel will be called by its president name. Example- Simrat Gulati Panel. 

A registered member of IIMCAA, currently working in Odisha, will be able to become part of a panel or vote for a panel. Membership list can be checked on IIMCAA website under Team- General Body. Here is the membership list link

A format of the Nomination form filed by the IIMCAA President Ms. Simrat Gulati for the Central Committee Elections 2023 is being shared separately on whatsapp group. All panels need to follow the format and send the nomination form to The Election Commissioner of IIMCAA Odisha Elections 2024 at alumni.iimc@gmail.com and mark the email to the presidential candidate of the panel in CC for records. Here is the sample link

Nomination by a panel comprising an alumni who is not a registered member of IIMCAA or not working in Odisha will be rejected. Kindly include names of registered members working in Odisha only. 

A voter needs to send his/ her vote at alumni.iimc@gmail.com and mark the email to the presidential candidate of the panel in CC for records. Ballot Paper is being shared in PDF on whatsapp group separately. Please download the ballot paper, fill the details correctly, sign, scan and send as required to IIMCAA and the President candidate. Here is the link to download the Ballot Paper

IIMCAA Odisha Elections 2024 Schedule

23 July 2024- Election Notification

24 July 2024- Online Nomination- Timing 10.00 AM to 04.00 PM

24 July 2024- Announcement of Contesting Panels- 09.00 PM

25 July 2024- Online Voting- Timing 10.00 AM to 04.00 PM

26 July 2024- Online Results- 10.00 AM

27 July 2024- Charge hand over at Connections Bhubaneswar 2024 at Hotel New Marrion.

All the best to Team Odisha. 

Thanks & Regards,

Deeksha Saksena

General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

Odisha Chapter hosted an urgent meeting on 15h June at the Press Club of Odisha in Bhubaneswar. Chapter President Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sahoo chaired the meeting that was attended by General Secretary Mr. Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra and others.

The meeting unanimously dissolved the Odisha Chapter Committee with immediate effect and recommended names of two coordinators to smoothly run the Odisha Chapter until a new team is elected.

IIMCAA President Ms. Simrat Gulati, based on the recommendations of the chapter, is appointing Mr. Kishan Barai (OJ, 2013-14, Dhenkanal) and Mr. Chidananda Jena (OJ, 2014-15, Dhenkanal) as coordinators of the Odisha Chapter.

Kishan and Chidananda shall work together to conduct an election of the chapter and organise Connections 2024 in Bhubaneswar as soon as possible.

IIMCAA’s Eastern India Zonal Coordinator Mr. Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra will oversee the chapter affairs on behalf of the central team, until a chapter committee is in place.

Thanks & Regards,
Deeksha Saksena
General Secretary

IIMC Alumni Association, Bangladesh conferred the first Ihsanul Karim Award for Media Excellence to Mr. Afsan Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s prominent liberation war researcher, columnist, Ekushey medalist and veteran journalist.  A cash prize of 1 Lakh Taka, crest and certificate were given as awards in a ceremony held at Dhaka Club on 11th May.

Bangladesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury attended the event as chief guest. Mr. Hossain said that Bangladesh India relations should not depend on which party is in power in the country. Bangladesh India relations should be a permanent bond based on mutual welfare. He said that the friendship between Bangladesh and India will last on the basis of constructive dialogue and cooperation to meet mutual challenges and develop regional prosperity.

National Press Club President Ms. Farida Yasmin MP spoke as the special guest on the occasion. Valiant freedom fighter and Former Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Mr. Azizul Islam Bhuiya presided over the event that was addressed by Editor of United News of Bangladesh Mr. Farid Hossain, General Secretary of the organization Mr. Zahid Newaz Khan and Central Committee Treasurer Mr. Animesh Biswas.

Prior to this, a new committee of 13 members was formed for the period 2024-26 of IIMC Alumni Association, Bangladesh with Mr. Farid Hossain as President and Ms. Angur Nahar Monty as General Secretary in the biennial general meeting.

IIMCAA, Bangladesh New Committee

President- Farid Hossain
Senior Vice President- M Rahmat Ali
Vice President- M Zahid Newaz Khan
General Secretary- Angur Nahar Monty
Organisation Secretary- Gani Adam Chowdhury
Treasurer- Naznin Akhter
International Relationship Secretary- Ranjen Sen
Executive Member- Azizul Islam Bhuiyan
Executive Member- Nazrul Islam
Executive Member- Dipankar Bar
Executive Member- Maruf Newaz
Executive Member- Mehedi Momen
Executive Member- Wares Hosen

– EoM