Meetings, Women’s Forum

Executive Members:                                                                          Advisors:

1. Dr. Madhuri Saikia (History)                                   1. Dr. Namita Sharma (Zoology)

2. Dr. Jonali Nath (Economics)                                    2. Mrs. Pranita Kakati (Mathematics)

3. Dr. Rashmi Mili (Education)                                                      Ex Officio:

4. Miss Rinti Roy (Botany)                                            1. Dr. Jilmil Bora (English)

5. Miss Shabnam Shahin (Mass Comm.)                   2. Mrs. Aparna Goswami (English)

6. Mrs. Meena Kumari Talukdar (Office)                                                 

Agenda of the meeting:  Discussion regarding the publication of E-Book “Jaimini”.

Proceedings: It was an emergency general meeting held to discuss about the online version of E-book ‘Jaimini’. The issue was raised by Dr. Madhuri Saikia and Mrs. Jaba Kalita regarding the tag line of the present e-book “ First year First online edition”, which was edited and prepared by Dr. Deepalee Das.  The cover page of the book was however, uploaded on Facebook on 6th of March 2021 by the editor herself, due to which a number of members were not happy as it is not a book written by the editor herself but a compilation of a number of articles written by different members of the forum. The editorial board also pointed out that in the previous executive and general meeting , the house accepted to revive the Bulletin ‘Jaimini’ and upgrade it in the form of e-book. However, some members were absent (due to technical or self) from the online meeting as it was in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. This created the confusion among the different members of the forum. Thus, the decision was taken that everybody must be present in the Official Dakshin Kamrup Women’s Forum Whatsapp Group for smooth conduction of Forum’s official works.  

Resolutions: The meeting resolved the following points:

1. The meeting has decided to remove the tag line “First year first edition” from the cover page of the e-book ‘Jaimini’ whereas ‘Vol. 1’ must be retained as earlier. 

2. The meeting has decided that few lines or a message from the previous President of  the Women’s Forum, Dr. Jilmil Bora must be incorporated in the upgraded e-book ‘Jaimini’. 

Action taken :  The e-book ‘Jaimini’ was inaugurated with the conditions mentioned     in the above resolution 1 and 2 on 25th of March, 2021.  

Number of members present in the meeting: 25

1. Holding of the second programme of the Forum for the year 2021-2022.

2.  Others

Under agenda 1, the members of the executive body discussed about organizing the second programme of the forum in collaboration with IQAC of the College in the month of January 2022(tentatively). The final date of which will be fixed after discussing with the Principal of the College. Through thorough discussion it was decided that the second programme should be a street play on gender related theme. The body also came forward with the idea of  distribution of essential items after the street play to the girls and women of Ganeshpara, which is one the adopted village of our College. 

Under agenda 2 (others), the members have discussed about organizing a food stall during the college week. Also about the continuation of the publication of annual bulletin ‘Jaimini’ was discussed. The executive body also discussed about framing the constitution of Women’s Forum which was previously assigned to the present committee, but could not be executed due to prevailing Covid-19 situation. Also, the members proposed the name of Miss Rinti Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, as a member representative to Kamrup zone. 

1. The executive body decided to hold the second programme of the Forum  in the form of street play  at Ganeshpara, which is the adopted village of the College.

2. The theme of the street play has been decided to be on ‘gender related issues’.

3. The executive body decided to give the responsibility to Shabnam Shahin, faculty, Department of Mass Communication for arranging the play with the students of our college. 

4. Decision has also been taken to distribute some daily used essential items like sanitary napkins, soaps etc among the girls and women of the adopted village. 

5. It was also decided that a food stall will be organized by the forum during College Week to be held in the month of January. 

6. The meeting has decided to continue the publication of the annual bulletin ‘Jaimini’ and to form a committee for the same in the next general meeting. 

7. It has also been decided that a committee will be formed in the next meeting for framing the constitution of Women’s Forum. 

8. The executive body proposed and accepted the name of Miss Rinti Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, as a member representative of Kamrup Zone. 

1. As stated in resolution number 1, 2 and 3, a street play named ‘TRP’ was was staged at Ganeshpara, by a group of students of the College, lead by Shabnam Shahin, faculty of Mass Communication Department. 

2. Distribution of sanitary napkins for the girls and women of the village was also done according to resolution number 4. 

3. As stated in resolution number 5, a food stall was opened by the forum during the College week held from 07-11th January 2022. 

No. of members present in the meeting: 08 (executive members)

1. Presentation of Secretarial Report

2. Comment on the report

3. Certificate distribution

4. Resignation of new committee

5. Formation of new committee

6. Others

Proceedings: The annual general meeting of Women’s Forum DKC was held on 17th February 2022 under the presidentship of Dr. Aditi Devi Choudhury. The secretary of the forum, Mrs. Ellora Choudhury then read out the secretarial report. Dr. Niva Thakuria pointed out that the demise of one of the members of the forum, Mrs. Kanchan Kumari (office staff) must have been included in the report. The report was accepted by the house (members of the forum). According to the agenda, the certificates were distributed among the students who participated in the street play held at Ganeshpara on 9th of February 2022. As per the next agenda of the meeting the old committee resigned their duty and a new committee was formed. New executive committee was also formed. The charge of secretary and presidentship were handed over to the new committee . The details of the new committee formed are as follows:

Advisors:                                           

1. Dr. Namita Sharma

2. Mrs. Pranita Kakati

3. Mrs. Dipika Devi

President : Dr. Gargee Chakraborty 

Vice President: Mrs. Himadri Mayee Bora

Secretary: Miss Rinti Roy

Treasurer: Dr. Priyanka Kumar

1. Dr. Aditi Devi Choudhury

2. Mrs. Ellora Choudhury

1. Dr. Niva Thakuria (Assamese)

2. Mrs. Ellora Choudhury (Zoology)

3. Miss Bhimakshi Das (Education)

4. Mrs. Barsha Das (Sociology)

5. Miss Dipika Choudhury (Geography)

6. Mrs. Meena Kumari Talukdar (Office)

Office bearer: Miss Kalpana Kalita (Nurse, Health Centre DKC)

1. After discussion among the members of the Forum, the meeting  decided to send atleast two members to Pub-Kamrup College on the occasion of Celebration of “International Women’s Day ” on 8th March 2022. The women members selected for the same were - Miss Chandana Das and Miss Seema Hazarika from Department of English.

2. The members of the forum has decided to raise the yearly membership contribution  from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 for teachers under sanctioned post. However, for contractual teachers and office staff, the contribution remained as it was previously (i.e Rs 100). 

3. The meeting also decided to organize a programme on 8th of March 2022 to observe International Women’s Day. The programme will be organized following this year’s theme. It was also decided a street play would be staged on the same day at Monpur, Mirza. 

Due to the time constraints, two decisions viz, the  formation of constitution of Women’s Forum and continuation of the bulletin ‘Jaimini’ by forming proper editorial board or committee, were not discussed on that meeting .

1. As decided in resolution 1, Miss Chandana Das and Miss Seema Hazarika attended the lecture programme held at Pub-Kamrup College on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022.

2. According to resolution 2, the yearly membership fees was raised with the conditions mentioned in resolution 2. 

3. In accordance with resolution 3, International Women’s Day 2022 was celebrated with a street play held at a nearby village Monpur, near Mirza.

Maximum number of members were present in the meeting.