AGENDA POINT#1
NAMASKAR AND WELLCOME TO ALL PRESENT TODAY.
AS AN OUT GOING PRESIDENT OF GANGA ZUARY ACADEMY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE FOLLOWINGS:
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IT WAS ALONG JOURNEY. I CAME TO GOA IN 2007. SOON DURING ONE SUNDAY FISH MARKET, MET A DYNAMIC PERSON, FRIEND, LEADER, Dr. RANADHIR MUKHOPADHYAY. UNDER HIS ADVICE/ GUIDANCE, I WAS INROLLED AS PRINCIPAL LIFE MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY IN 2009.
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I WAS ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR 2013-2016 term DURING AGM FOR 2016- 2018, I WAS GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR TREASURER POST. DURING THIS PERIOD, WE HAD CHANGED THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. BY THIS WE CAME UNDER NON PAYMENT CATOGARY FOR INCOME TAX AND NO REQUIRMENT OF FILLING ITR.
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IN AGM HELD ON 18.04.2018, I WAS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT FOR THE PERIOD 2018-2021 ALONG WITH 4 GP CORE MEMBERS, VICE PRESIDENT DR. RAJIB NIGAM, SECRETARY Mr. AMITABH MOITRO, TRASURER Mr. SAURAB ROY.
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DUE TO BREAKOUT OF COVID IN 2020, AGM WAS HELD IN VERTUAL MODE [WHATSAPP] ON 19TH APRIL 2021.
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OUR TEAM WAS ASKED TO CONTINUE TILL APRIL2022.
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AGM MEETING WAS HELD ON 17 th JULY 2022. I WAS AGAIN GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILY TO WORK AS PRESIDENT FOR THE PERIOD 2023 TO 2025 ALONG WITH ALL MY CORE GP MEMBERS.
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IN AGM HELD ON 6 th AUGUST 2023, MORE GP MEMBERS WERE INCLUDED AND NO OF GP MEMBERS WERE INCREASED FROM 9 TO 13.
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THUS, A LONG ASSOCIATION WITH GZA AS A GOVERNING COUNCIL (GP) MEMBERS FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS, OUT OF WHICH, 8 YEARS AS PRESIDENT.
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I WAS VERY LUCKY AND FORTUNATE TO LEAD A TEAM OF GP MEMBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN ME TREMENDOUS SUPPORTS TO CARRY OUT THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY.
MY SINCIER THANKS AND GRATITUTE TO ALL MY GP MEMBERS. -
UNDER MY PRESIDENTSHIP WE HAVE ORGANIZED MANY SUCCESSFUL EVENTS/ FUNCTIONS. SINCE 2018, 16 NOS OF VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS WERE ORGANISED.
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TO NAME A FEW:
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MIGRA-TRISHNA AT NIO CARDIUM ON 27 TH MAY 2018,
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BIMAL ROY FILM FESTIVAL AT ESG AUDITORIUM ON 8-9 FEBRUARY 2020-,
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A NEW CONCEPT OF DISCUSSION MANTHAN SERIES NO 1 STARTED ON 26.02.2020,
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15 TH FOUNDATION DAY FUNCTION WAS ORGANISED ON VERTIDUAL MODE DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS. IT WAS A MOST MEMORABLE FUNCTION. VIDEOS OF VARIOUS CULTURAL ITEMS WERE RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, WELL WISHERS FROM ALL OVER INDIA AND GERMANY. THIS WAS SHARED IN GZA VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WEBSITE AND YOU TUBE.
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FOUNDATION DAY 16 , 17,18 FUNCTIONS WERE HELD SUCCESSFULLY WITH PRESENCE OF LARGE AUDIENCE.
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FACING VARIOUS CONSTRAINTS, WE PERFORMED FD NO 19 FUNCTION ON 25.5.2025.
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MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILBLE IN OUR WEBSITE AS WELL IN YOU TUBE.
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NO OF PROGRAMS HELD SINCE 2008 TILL DATE ARE 30. LIST IS AVAILABLE IN OUR WEBSITE.
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OUR WEBSITE HAS PROGRESSED TREMENDUSTLY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR SECRETARY, MR. AMITABH MOITRO. ABOUT 6 TO 8 ARTICLES, PAINTINGS, ABRITIES, VIDEOS WERE BEING POSTED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS/ WELL WISHERS EACH MONTHS. ALL THESE POSTINGS ARE AVALABLE IN OUR WEB SITE BLOG. THE VIEWERSHIP HAD JUMPED TO AROUND 1,20,000 ( one lakh, twenty thousands) WORLD WIIDE. WE HAD UPGRADED OUR WEB SITE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR JIONT SECRETARY. MRS. AMITA SHARMA.
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WE HAVE PUBLISHED 2 YEARLY MAZAINES. UNMESH 2022 AND HERITAGE IS OUR SOUL MARCH 2023. COPIES WERE GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS, AUTHORS FREE.
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WE HAVE PRINTED A BOOKLET SHOWING GLIMSES OF GZA. IT IS A VERY USEFUL HAND BOOK FOR NEW MEMBERS/ FUND RAISERS. THE BOOKLET IS AVAILBLE IN OUR WEBSITE AND NEED UPDATING.
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OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP IS 58. OUT OF 58, 16 MEMBERS (10 PRINCIPAL & 6 ASSOCIATE) ARE OUT OF GOA, 1O MEMBERS [7 PRINCIPAL PLUS 3 ASSOC] ARE NOT ATTENDING SINCE ABOUT 2 YEARS. 1 MEMBER IS EXPIRED. THUS TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE 31. THIS NEED TO BE REVIEWD AND UPDATED TO ASERTAIN OUR ACTUAL MEMBERSHIP.
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I EXPRESS MY THANKS AND GRATITUTE TO Dr. Mrs MIMI MENEZES, TRUSTEE MANEZEZ MEMORIAL EDUCATION TRUST AND Mr. SAGAN R VILIP DIRECTOR ART&CULTURE, GOA GOVERNMENT FOR FINANCIAL HELPS WHEN EVER WE APPROACH THEM.
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I MIGHT HAVE OFFENDED SOME OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS DURING MY PRSIDEDSHIP. I WANT TO EMPHASIS THAT THERE WERE NOTHING PERSONNEL. JUST FOR ACADEMY’S FINANCIAL INTEREST. I APPOLOGISE TO THEM TO FORGIVE ME.
LET’S START THE REMAINING AGANDA.