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Ref: IETE/M/52nd AGM/06

19 October 2006

MINUTES OF THE 52nd (2005-06) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE INSTITUTION HELD AT 1730 HRS ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2006 AT NEW DELHI

Lt Gen D P Sehgal, PVSM, AVSM,VSM (Retd)
President IETE was in the Chair, Secretary General confirmed the quorum as required under Byelaw- 79 and thereafter the meeting was called to order.

 

ITEM-1 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE 51ST (2004-05) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 22ND SEPTEMBER 2005 AT NEW DELHI
1.1

The President stated that the minutes have been circulated through the Nov-Dec 2005 issue of the IETE Technical Review (Vol. 22, No. 6, Page No. 475). No comments have been received.
1.2
The President informed that Gp Capt H Kaushal, VSM (Retd) had prepared a working paper to review the representation of Centres and Sub- Centres especially from the States not represented in the Council based on the suggestions given by the Members in the last AGM under ‘Other Points’ for consideration of the Council. The President stated that the detailed report submitted by Gp Capt Kaushal was considered by the MLCC and after due deliberations had recommended to the Council in its meeting held in July 2006 to set up a Special Committee to study the issues in detail since it requires an in-depth study including the rationale for change and its implications, thereafter. The new Council will, therefore, look into these issues, he added.
1.3
With the above, Shri M L Gupta proposed that the minutes of the 51st Annual General Meeting held on 22nd Sep 2005 at New Delhi be approved and Shri K S Prakash Rao seconded the proposal. The minutes were confirmed.
   
ITEM-2
TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE 52ND (2005-06) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR 2006
2.1
The President informed the members that the 52nd Annual Report of the Institution for the year 2005-06 has already been circulated to the members and may be treated as read.
2.2
Shri Giridhar R Joshi proposed that the 52nd Annual Report of the Institution 2005-06 be adopted. Shri A Ganesan seconded the proposal.



 
 
The 52nd Annual Report of the Institution for the year 2005-06 was accordingly adopted by the house.
   
ITEM-3
TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR 2006.
3.1
The Hony Treasurer highlighted the important details.
3.2
Wg Cdr D N Misra (Retd) proposed that the Audited statement of Accounts consisting of the Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 Mar 2006 be accepted. This was seconded by Prof B L Deekshatulu. The house adopted the audited Income & expenditure Account and the Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 Mar 2006.
   
TEM-4
TO APPOINT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR 2006-07
4.1
The President stated that the Council has recommended that M/s Khanna & Mathur, Chartered Accountants, be appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Institution for the year 2006-07 at an annual remuneration of Rs 18,000/- plus taxes.
4.2
Shri K S Prakash Rao proposed that M/s Khanna& Mathur, Chartered Accountants be appointed as Statutory Auditors for the year 2006-07 and the proposal was seconded by Shri M L Gupta. Accordingly, M/s Khanna & Mathur was appointed as the Statutory Auditors at an annual remuneration of Rs 18,000/- plus taxes.
   
ITEM-5
OTHER POINTS FROM THE MEMBERS
UNDER BYELAW - 69
5.1
The following points were raised by the members present in the AGM with the permission of the Chair:-
a)

Prof B L Deekshatulu suggested that the Council should deliberate more on Technology and Telecom issues, which are today of concern to the Nation and to the public rather than restricting to only IETE Organisational and Administrative matters. He said that this would certainly help to further enhance the image of the Institution.

The President thanked Prof B L Deekshatulu for this valuable suggestion and said that this was really the need of the hour for IETE. He said that this point would be taken up in the next Council Meeting wherein such subjects will be identified and further deliberated. He also said that similar activity should be undertaken by the major IETE
Centres.