GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

Date: 11-05-2008

Venue: Mohyal Foundation Building, New Delhi

In Chair: Rzd. B.D. Bali, President

PRESENT

M.C Members:  Rzd. B.D Bali, Shri O.P. Mohan, Ch. G.L. Datta “Josh”, Shri D.V Mohan, Shri J.P. Mehta, Lt. Col. B.K.L. Chhibber, Shri Yogesh Mehta, Shri Ashwani Bakshi, Bk. N.D Datta, Shri C.K. Bhai, Rzd. J.C Bali, Maj. Gen. K.K. Bakshi, Shri Naresh Datta, Shri Ramesh Datta, Shri P.K. Datta, Shri Rit Mohan, Dr. Rattan K. Datta, Shri S.N. Datta, Smt. Amba Bali, Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, Smt. Sunita Mehta, Smt. Vandana Vaid.

Representative Members:  Shri Vinay Datta, Shri Suresh Kumar Mehta, Shri O.P Mohan, Shri G.L Mehta, Shri Ramesh Vaid, Shri Santosh Vaid, Shri Srikrishna Bali.

Patrons/Parthisht/GMSLM:  Shri Rajiv Chhibber, Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber, Shri Dalip Singh Datta, Shri K.G Mohan, Shri Hari Om Mehta, Shri Dhruv Datta,  Dr. S.C Datta.

Guests:  Vikesh Datta, Shri Vinod Bali, Smt. Sushila Bali, Shri K. Datta, Shri Brij Mohan Datta.

Regrets: Shri B.L. Chhibber, IRS (Retd.), Capt. Gulshan Vaid, Shri Hari Sharan Datta.

Sad News: After the Mohyal prayer led by Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, the Secretary General read out the names of the following brothers and sisters who had left for their heavenly abode recently:

1. Shri Vimal Bali s/o Shri Ashwani Bali, Secretary PR, expired on 25th April 2008.

2. Smt. Manorama Mohan, w/o the late Shri Ram Mohan of Manglapuri Delhi, expired on 30th March 2008.

3. Bhai Randhir Singh of Panchkula, expired on 5th March 2008.

4. Shri V.S. Bali, of Yamuna Nagar, expired on 4th April 2008.

5. Shri Timer Mehta, s/o Shri Satish Kumar Mehta of Jalandhar, expired recently.

6. Shri Banwari Lal Datta, s/o Late Shri Chaman Lal Datta of Jalandhar, expired recently.

7. Shri Madan Lal Bakshi, s/o Shri Sham Dass Bakshi of Chahar Bagh, Jalandhar, expired recently.

8. Smt. Shanti Bali, w/o the late Shri Paras Ram Bali of Shalimar Bagh, expired recently.

9. Smt. Santosh Bali w/o late Shri Baksheesh Bali of Ludhiana, expired on 26th April 2008.

10. Shri Baldev Raj Bali, President South East Mohyal Sabha Faridabad, expired on 11th May 2008.

11. Shri Harish Bakshi Vaid, of Faridabad, expired recently.

12. Shri Kamal Kumar Chhibber of Lok Virat Nagar Ambala, died in the road accident.

The Secretary General also informed that May 8 was the Martyrdom Day of Mohyal Shahid Bhai Balmukand Chhibber, who was hanged by the British Government at New Delhi on that day, in 1915.

All present stood in silence for two minutes to pay homage to the departed souls.

The Secretary General mentioned about the sad, untimely and sudden demise, on April 25, 2008, of Shri Vimal Bali, son of Rzd. Ashwani Bali, Secretary (Public Relations) of the GMS and read the following Condolence Resolution, which was unanimously adopted.

RESOLUTION

The Managing Committee of the GMS in its meeting held on 11 May 2008 condoled the untimely death of Shri Vimal Bali s/o Rzd Ashwani Bali, Secretary Public Relation GMS and Smt Anita Bali on 25th April 2008.

Rich tributes were paid to late Shri Vimal Bali who was a very upcoming Mohyal youngman having a bright future. Everybody remembered him as a staunch Mohyal who helped every Mohyal in need and was always present in Mohyal functions organized by the GMS or any Local Mohyal Sabhas. Everybody appreciated the very active role played by Shri Vimal Bali in the compilation and matching the horoscope and personal particulars of Mohyal Boys and Girls at the time of Matrimonial Mela held on 09 December 2007.

It is unfortunate that Vimal was snatched away from us at the prime age of 24 years. This is an irreparable loss to his grieving parents, other relatives, Members of the GMS parivar and Members of the Mohyal community as a whole.

The Managing Committee of GMS through this resolution joins the family of Shri Vimal Bali in their hour of grief and pray to God Almighty to grant them strength enough to bear this unbearable loss. The Managing Committee also prays for peace to the departed soul.

It was decided that a copy of the Resolution will be forwarded to the bereaved family.

Mothers’ Day: On behalf of all present, the Secretary General greeted all the Mohyal mothers, on Mother’s Day, which is celebrated world-wide on the 11th May.

Confirmation of Minutes:  The Secretary General read out the minutes of the meeting, held on April 13, 2008, which were confirmed, unanimously.

Presentation of Accounts for the month of March 2008: The Secretary General stated that due to the financial year ending on the 31st March 2008, it was necessary to reconcile the accounts for the whole year, before the Statement of Accounts for the month of March 2008 could be prepared. This obviously would take some time. He informed that the accounts will be presented at the next meeting.

Employment Opportunities for Mohyals: The President informed that he has received a letter from Lt. Col. Baij Nath Bali of Manimajra, Chandigarh, in which he had raised the issue of unemployment amongst Mohyal youth. He had suggested that local sabhas should set up coaching classes in their respective areas for the benefit of the Mohyal youth, which would facilitate their employment. The President added that, in his reply to Lt. Col. Bali, he had informed him that it would be more practicable and appropriate for the sabhas to recommend names of brilliant Mohyal students in their respective areas, with limited means, for grant of scholarship, to enable them to continue their higher education in a recognized  institution of their choice.

A Committee, consisting of Dr. Rattan Datta, Maj. Gen. K.K. Bakshi (Retd.), and Mr. D.V Mohan was constituted to explore the possibilities of creating employment opportunities for the needy Mohyal youth and publicizing and operating such a system through our website.  Any assistance required by the Committee will be provided by the GMS Secretariat.

Mohyal Sabha, Chandigarh:  Another issue, raised by few members was about the functioning of the Mohyal Sabha, Chandigarh.  Rzd. B.D. Bali informed the house that he had received many observations in the matter from different quarters and that the matter required thorough investigation for an amicable solution.  He stated that the G.M.S. would be willing to do whatever was possible in its power to resolve the matter.

On his suggestion, Shri P.K. Datta, MC Member, undertook the responsibility for contacting the different factions, and members of MS Chandigarh, to help settle the issue, in the interest of the Mohyal community. The GMS Secretariat would provide a list of all the prominent Mohyals residing in Chandigarh, with their respective telephone numbers and addresses, to Shri P.K. Datta, so that he may commence his work in June 2008 and submit his report to the President GMS, immediately thereafter.        

Langar Fund Donations: 1. Shri Amit Datta of Agra, donated on 32nd Marriage Anniversary of his parents Late Sub Major Dr. B.N. Datta and Smt. Ram Khetri Datta. Date of Langar 14th April.

2. Capt. (Dr.) Avinash Chander Datta & Shri Surendra Kumar Datta of Jaipur, donated in memory of Ch. Behari Lal Datta and Smt. Kaushalya Devi Datta, Date of Langar 5th Feb.

3. They have also donated in memory of Smt. Kaushalya Devi Datta. Date of Langar 22nd Feb.

4. Shri Surinder Kumar Datta of Jaipur, donated in memory of his wife Smt. Shakuntala Datta. Date of Langar 11th Feb.

5. Smt. Champawati Mohan of Jalandhar, donated in memory of Shri Piara Lal Mohan. Date of Langar 6th March.

6. Smt. (Dr.) Sadhana of Rajendra Nagar Delhi, donated on marriage anniversary of her parents late Ch. Dina Nath Datta and Smt. Savitri Datta. Date of Langar 18th May.

7. Smt. Usha Vaid of Ambala City, donated in memory of her husband Shri Janak Raj Vaid. Date of Langar 9th June.

8. Shri Hemant Bali of Vikaspuri Delhi, donated in memory of his father Shri Kshetra Mohan. Date of Langar 26th April.                     

Progressive Total of Langar Fund Donations:

Total Donors upto last meeting                    790

Donations received during the month                8

Progressive Total                                     798

Major donations received: 1. Shri Satish Bali & Dr. (Mrs.) Prema Bali of G.K. II, New Delhi, donated Rs.1 lacs for a Room in Mohyal Sewa Sadan Haridwar.

2. Shri Sandeep Datta of Janakpuri New Delhi has donated Rs. 1500/- for financial aid to a widow and Rs. 375/- financial help to a student for April to June 2008.                                       

On-the-spot Donations: The Secretary General stated that a total amount of Rs. 2,254/- has been received, as on-the-spot donations.

GMS Life Members: The following were admitted as GMS Life Members:

1.   Shri Tilak Raj Bakshi Chandigarh.

2.   Shri Krishan Mohan Chhibber,  U.K.

3.   Shri Hardeep Vaid  Barara.

4.   Shri Ravinder Kr. Chhibber, Barara.

5.   Shri Naresh Tilak Raj Bali, Ahmedabad

6.   Shri Rajeev Mehta Jabalpur.

7.   Shri S.K. Bali, New Delhi.

8.   Shri Dhruv Mohan, Delhi.

9.   Shri Lokesh Chhibber Rajouri (J&K).

The Secretary General informed that the drive for Life membership was progressing, slowly but steadily.

President GMS indicated his desire to speed up the membership drive and requested the members of the Managing Committee to take personal interest in the matter and enroll as many life members as possible.

Birthdays & Marriage Anniversaries during the month: 

Birthdays: 1. Shri J.P. Mehta of Ambala,   11th May.

2. Shri Mohinder Datta of Jagadhari 11th May.

3. Shri G.L. Mehta of Rohini 20th May.                                               

Marriage Anniversary: 1. Smt. & Shri Vimal Sain Chhibber, 1st May.

2. Smt. Uma Mohan & Shri D.V. Mohan 4th May.

3. Smt. Shakuntala Vaid & Capt. Gulshan Vaid 9th May.

4. Smt. Vandana Vaid & Shri Santosh Vaid 10th May.

Mohyal Honoured: Shri D.V. Mohan mentioned that Shri Rajan Datta of the Ministry of Railways was recently honoured with the award of a Silver Medal, Cash Prize and a Citation, by the Minister of State for Railways, for his outstanding performance in the Railways. All present congratulated Shri Rajan Datta on receiving the award.

Mohyal Mela of Mohyal Club, Ashok Vihar: Dr. Subash Dutta, President, Mohyal Club Ashok Vihar thanked all members who graced the Mela, held on April 20, 2008.

Mohyal Sabhas at Halka Barara: Since there was no progress in the matter, the President directed Shri G.L. Dutta ‘Josh’, Convenor of the Interaction Committee to continue his efforts for an amicable settlement between the two factions and report progress in the next meeting of the Managing Committee.

New Trust opened: 1. Smt. Meenakshi Datta Ghosh, Veena Sikri and Purnima Dhawan have jointly opened a New Trust in memory of their parents “Krishna Shripatti Datta” for education of a girl child.

2. Smt. Kiran Mehta of Rohini has opened a New Trust in memory of her husband Shri Mohinder Mehta and son Swapan Mohan for Rs.11000/- towards Widow Fund Trust.

Prayer for Speedy Recovery: The Secretary General informed that Col. S.K. Vaid (Retd.), President MS Meerut, had recently undergone Angioplasty at Escorts Heart Institute at New Delhi, and that he had visited Col. Vaid in the hospital and conveyed the good wishes of the members of the GMS to him.  The house prayed for his early recovery.

Mohyal Ashram Haridwar: There was a general discussion on the operation of Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. In this connection, the following suggestions were articulated by the members:

1. Sri Krishna Bali, Noida: The park adjacent to the Ashram should be maintained by the GMS.

2. Shri Ramesh Vaid, Brara: The road leading to the Ashram needed repairs.

3. Shri Dalip Singh Dutta: The quality of food served at the Ashram needs improvement.

4. Shri Yogesh Mehta, Rohini: The number of mattresses available for children accompanying their parents should be increased.

5. Shri Kamran Dutta, Agra: There should be a Doctor on call duty for medical emergencies.

Shri O.P. Mohan, Senior Vice President, informed that all the points mentioned were being taken care of.

Limca Book of Records:  The Secretary General stated that a team from the Limca Book of Records is expected to visit the GMS office shortly for inspection to consider our request to include ‘Mohyal Mitter’, as the oldest continuously published magazine in India, in their Book of Records. There was some delay in the inspection because they were busy with the 2008 edition of the Book of Records. It would be our endeavour to see that ‘Mohyal Mitter’ is included in the 2009 edition. The statement was received with applause.

Mohyal Bhavan, Inderpuri: The Secretary General informed the members about the popularity of Mohyal Bhavan at Inderpuri and stated that there was full booking in the month of April 2008.  The announcement was greeted with applause.

Income Tax exemption in U.S.A: The Secretary General informed the house that a suggestion has been received to approach the Internal Revenue Authorities in the United States to grant tax exemption, similar to 80G exemption in India, to the GMS, for the donations received in the USA in dollars. On examination of the proposal and the expenditure and efforts required to be put in, it was felt that the same may not be commensurate with the results expected to be achieved. However, the brother in USA, who had mooted this proposal, has been requested to furnish certain clarifications.

Conclusion: The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Shanti Path led by Mrs. Krishan Lata Chhibber. All present were then invited to partake in the lunch.

GMS Managing Committee Meeting

On Sunday 13th July, 2008 at 11.30 A.M.

at  Mohyal  Foundation

A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, U.S.O. Road,

Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110067

Telephone : 26560456,  26561504              

  D.V. Mohan Secretary General