Meetings, Women’s Forum

SESSION:2019-2020
President : Dr. Deepalee Das 
Vice President: Prof. Pranita Kakati (from 16/08/2019 the charge of President was given to Prof. Pranita Kakati due to some inconvenience on the part of Dr. Deepalee Das)
Secretary: Prof. Bhabani Baishya

Meeting 1: Annual General Meeting 23/05/2019
Agenda:
• Chair by the President
• Objective of the Meeting
• Presentation of Secretarial Report
• Comment on the Report
• Formation of New Committee
• Others
• Presidential Speech
• Vote of Thanks Proceedings:
This general meeting was held under the guidance of Dr. Deepalee Das, President of Women’s Forum. After chairing of the session, objectives of the meeting were declared. Mrs. Bhabani Baishya, former secretary, read the secretarial report. Comment on the report followed thereafter. While forming the new committee, it was suggested that portfolio of Vice-president be created. President delivered a short spwch and with vote of thanks, the meeting ended. Around 44 staff members from the institute participated in the meeting.

Resolutions:
Prof. Pranita Kakati, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, was selected for the newly created profile of vice-president. It was decided that she would also retain her former position as treasurer of the Forum. Following members were selected for the executive committee:
President: Dr. Deepalee Das
Secretary: Prof. Bhabani Baishya
Executive Members:
1. Dr. Niva Thakuria (Assamese)
2. Prof. Jilmil Bora (English)
3. Dr. Madhuri Saikia (History)
4. Dr. Gargi Chakravarty (Botany)
5. Prof. Chayanika Goswami (Economics)
6. Prof. Parul Kalita (Political Science)
7. Prof. Dipika Choudhury (Geography)
8. Mrs. Barnali Bora (Office)
9. Debo Mali (Bearer)
Ex- Officio:
1. Prof. Aditi Devi Choudhury
2. Prof. Manashi Kalita
Advisor:
Dr. Namita Sarma
Treasurer: Prof. Pranita Kakati

Action Taken:
1. The resolution taken on 03/12/2011 was modified and t was decided that a fund should be created for giving financial help to any person or organization as a part of social service.
2. It was also decided that the mount of Rs. 7250/- collected during the year 2018-19 in the name of Karunadhara organization, was to be given to our student Ms. Juli Rani Kalita, for her cancer treatment.
3. It was decided that the yearly contribution for the forum should be raised from present Rs.100/- to Rs.200/- for the permanent and sanctioned employees and the same should be made Rs. 100/- for contractual employees.

Meeting 2: Executive Meeting 16/08/2019
Agenda:
• Chair by the President
• Objective of the meeting
• Discussion on the resignation letter given by the president, Women’s Forum
• Discussion about the annual event
• Others
• Presidential speech
• Vote of thanks

Proceedings:
The executive meeting was held under the presidentship of Prof. Pranita Kakati, the vice-president of the forum. After narrating the objective of the meeting the resignation of president Dr. Deepalee Das was accepted and Vice-president Prof. Pranita Kakati was given the responsibility of carrying forward the activities of the forum for the upcoming session. After that proposals for different programs for annual event were discussed.

Resolutions:
1. In the eventuality of the resignation of president Dr. Deepalee Das, the charge of presidential duties was handed over to vice-president Prof. Pranita Kakati who decided to carry forward the forum activities for the session 2019-2020
2. Regarding the annual event, following programs were shortlisted from the deliberation made during the proceedings:
i) A lecture programme on “Student Unrest and the Present Society” by the Resource Person Dr. Jayanta Das, Psychiatrist
ii) Lecture cum Demonstration Programme on “Positive Attitude” by the resource person Mrs. Kakali Tamuli Goswami
iii) A lecture programme on “Youth and Women Empowerment” by National Ideal Complete Education Services (NICES), an ISO registered organization.
3. It was decided that the centre for annual event would be decided after discussion with the principal of our college and also with the Examination Committee.

Action Taken:
The resignation of Dr. Deepalee Das was accepted by the members and Vice-President Prof. Pranita Kakati was given the charge as President for the remaining session. Three events were shortlisted for the annual event. Final decision was dependent upon the availability of resource person. The executive committee members decided to approach the principal regarding the centre for annual event.
Participants in the Meeting:
1. Prof. Pranita Kakati
2. Dr. Deepalee Das
3. Prof. Jilmil Bora
4. Dr. AditiDevi Choudhury
5. Dr. Niva Thakuria
6. Prof. Chayanika Goswami
7. Dr. Gargi Chakravarty
8. Mrs. Barnali Bora
9. Prof. Bhabani Baishya

Meeting 3: General Meeting 31/10/2019
Agenda:
• Chair by the President
• Objectives of the meeting
• Presentation of the proposals of the last executive meeting held on 16/08/2019
• Others
• Presidential speech

Proceedings:
The resignation of the president of the Women’s Forum, Dr. Deepalee Das was discussed among the members of the forum. The shortlisted options for the annual event discussed during the executive meeting were presented before the members present in the general meeting. The meeting was attended by 30 members of the Women’s Forum. Following resolutions were taken.

Resolutions:
1. The proposal taken by the executive committee regarding the resignation of president Dr. Deepalee Das was accepted during the general meeting.
2. It was unanimously decided that a lecture programme by psychiatrist Dr. Jayanta Das was to be organised on 16/11/2019 at 11am as a part of annual event.

Action Taken:
Annual event was finalized during this meeting. A lecture programme by psychiatrist Dr. Jayant Das was arranged on 16/11/2019.

Meeting 4: Annual General Meeting 08/02/2020
Agenda:
• Chair by the President
• bjective of the meeting
• Presentation of Secretarial Report
• Comment on the Report
• Formation of New Committee
• Others
• Presidential Speech
• Vote of Thanks

Proceedings:
The annual general meeting took place under the presidentship of Prof. Pranita Kakati. The objectives of the meeting were red out by the secretary Prof. Bhabani Baishya. Secretarial report was read soon after and was accepted by the home. The meeting was attended by 29 members of the Women’s Forum. Regarding formation of the new committee, following resolutions were taken.

Resolutions:
The Executive Committee was formed as follows:
Advisors:
1. Dr. Deepalee Das
2. Dr. Namita Sarma
3. Prof. Pranita Kakati
President: Dr. Jilmil Bora
Vice-president: Dr. Archana Mali
Secretary: Prof. Aparna Goswami
Treasurer: Prof. Pranita Kakati
Ex-officio members: Prof. Bhabani Baishya
Executive Members:
1. Dr. Aditi Devi Choudhury
2. Prof. Barnali Kalita
3. Dr. Banashree Das
4. Prof. Chandana Sarma
5. Mrs. Himadri Moyee Bora
6. Prof. Rinti Roy
7. Prof. Shabnam Shahin
8. Prof. Ellora Nanda Pathak
9. Mrs. Barnali Bora
Bearers: 1. Jonali Kalita
                2. Kalpana Das
After the formation of new committee it was decided that 8th March being Sunday, International Women’s Day will be celebrated either on 7th or 9th March 2020. Following programmes were shortlisted for the celebration:
i) Awareness on Transgender
ii) Visit to old-age home
It was also decided to hold a health camp on topic “Know your blood group” during the celebration of college week.

Action Taken:
New Committee was formed during this Annual General Meeting. Programs for the celebration of International Women’s Day were shortlisted during the discussion.