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1 THE DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID (UK) (D A M A) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SUNDAY 19 th SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 4:00 PM Mason's Arms (1 st Floor Room) Devonshire Street (Junction of Great Portland Street) London W1W 5EA Tel:

DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1QE NOTICE FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010 28th August 2010 The Annual General Meeting of Doctor's Association

2 DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1QE NOTICE FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING th August 2010 The Annual General Meeting of Doctor's Association For Medical Aid, UK (DAMA) will be held at Mason's Arms (1st Floor Room), Devonshire Street (Junction of Great Portland Street), London W1W 5EA, (Tel: ) on Sunday, 19th September 2010 at hours sharp. You are cordially invited to attend the meeting with your spouse. AGENDA 1. Welcome speech by the President 2. Adoption of Minutes of the last AGM 3. Adoption of Secretary's report Adoption of accounts presented by Treasurer 5. Revision or amendments of constitutions and rules, if any 6. Appointment of Auditor 7. Election of Executive Committee members 8. Future programmes 9. Any other business Dr. P. K. RAY Secretary, bama

OBITUARY Shri Jyoti Basu, former longest serving Chief Minister in Indian history has died on 17th January 2010 at the age of 96. Shri Basu had a very cordial and affectionate relationship with DAMA.

He participated on invitation in various meetings of DAMA ; and inspired DAMA members by his gracious presence.

3 OBITUARY Shri Jyoti Basu, former longest serving Chief Minister in Indian history has died on 17th January 2010 at the age of 96. Shri Basu had a very cordial and affectionate relationship with DAMA. His strong support and keen interest on DAMA's all activities were well known. DAMA is grateful for his blessings over the years. He participated on invitation in various meetings of DAMA ; and inspired DAMA members by his gracious presence. He was requested officially to inaugurate the opening ceremony of DAMA's Hospital at Bidhannagar, Kolkata ; he also accepted the invitation. Unfortunately this could not materialize due to his demise. The President and members of DAMA express their deep sense of grief and sorrow at his sad departure and convey their condolences to his son, Chandan and other members of his family. Dr Tarun Biswas, a life member of DAMA passed away suddenly in the end of May 2010 at the age of 80 sustaining a heart attack. He was a bachelor and lived with his ailing younger brother Bimal, who is also a life member of DAMA. Tarun supported all activities of DAMA, and attended most of the DAMA related affairs.. He was attracted by his polite, sober and courteous behaviour, and will sadly missed by DAMA members. DAMA pays respectful homage in memory of Dr Tarun Biswas.

DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex RM14 1QE Tel: 01708 223032 Fax: 01708 227383 Welcome Address by the President It is my great pleasure to welcome you

Our website is up and running and has several hits regularly. We are grateful to Dr Sunanda Ghosh for his contribution to build the website.

and Negotiations are being held regularly with different specialities, ie Renal Medicine, Oncology, ENT, Eye and Orthopaedics. The Diagnostic facilities will be available to start with.

4 DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex RM14 1QE Tel: Fax: Welcome Address by the President It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this AGM Our association's activities have been somewhat limited in the past year due to the adverse financial environment. Our website is up and running and has several hits regularly. We are grateful to Dr Sunanda Ghosh for his contribution to build the website. Our secretary just visited Kolkata and will update about DAMA Hospital Project. The seven floors of the building is constructed with slabs hopefully we may have an opening ceremony by January and Negotiations are being held regularly with different specialities, ie Renal Medicine, Oncology, ENT, Eye and Orthopaedics. The Diagnostic facilities will be available to start with. The TECHNO-INDIA has assured us of honouring the spirit and aspirations of DAMA. Though it is taking a bit longer, I am optimistic with this partnership to see a happy fruition. I thank you all for sparing your valuable time this afternoon for this association's AGM and CONTINUED SUPPORT. Our present committee have completed 3 years term in the office, and will welcome the new committee. Sunit Ghatak President DAMA

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DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE, 01708 223032 The minutes of the Annual General Meeting of DAMA.

Presidium consisting of Drs S Ghatak, G Banerjee and B Chattopadhyay conducted the meeting. In total 20 members and invitees attended the AGM. 2. President of DAMA, Dr S K Ghatak gave the welcome address in the meeting.

6 DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE, The minutes of the Annual General Meeting of DAMA. held on Sunday 25th October 2009 at the Residence of Mr S B Tibrewal "Rosewood". 59 Elmstead Lane. Chislehurst. Kent. BR7 5 EQ.. 1. Presidium consisting of Drs S Ghatak, G Banerjee and B Chattopadhyay conducted the meeting. In total 20 members and invitees attended the AGM. 2. President of DAMA, Dr S K Ghatak gave the welcome address in the meeting. He thanked Dr and Mrs Tibrewal for hosting the meeting. He also welcomed two new Life Members Dr Girish Chandra and Dr Ranjan Adur who attended the meeting. 3. The house expressed their deep sense of grief and sorrow at the untimely death of Dr Santosh Pal on 24th September He was a Life member of DAMA since Dr B B Choudhury gave his personal condolences for Dr Pal, who worked with him for over 20 years. One minute silence wae observed in his memory. 4. The minutes of the last AGM was read by Dr G Banerjee, Vice-President of DAMA, which was discussed and after clarification was approved and adapted. 5. Dr P K Ray, Secretary of DAMA presented his printed annual report, which was distributed amongst the members present. He mentioned that there were two new enrollments for life membership making a total of eighty one life members. The secretary's report was then discussed in the meeting. Few points were raised by individual members which were clarified by the President and Secretary. After that, the Secretary's report was approved and adapted. 6. Treasurer's Report: Dr. A Kumar, Treasurer of DAMA presented the audited accounts for the year ending Few members enquired about the balance sheet of DAMA's account in India, particularly about fixed asset and current liabilities. Dr. Ray clarified the position and the report was approved and adapted.

7 7. Auditor: The name of Mr. Ajoy Basuroy was proposed by the Secretary, seconded by the Treasurer and he was accepted as Auditor for DAMA for the year No revision or amendment of the constitution was proposed in the meeting. 9. Future Programmes: Due to unavoidable circumstances DAMA's Charity Dinner Dance could not be organized for the year It was decided that this will be organized in Fund raising for minor projects was also discussed and will be organized during the year The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Dr and Mrs. Tibrewal for hosting the meeting and their hospitality.

8 DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1QE. Tel: Secretary's Report: On behalf of the Executive Committee of DAMA, it is my pleasure to place this annual report for the year for your approval. 1. Drs. Girish Chandra and Ranjan Adur have enrolled as life members of our association making a total of 81 life members. The new members are cordially welcomed. 2. Two executive committee meetings were held since the last AGM on 25 th October In addition office bearers of DAMA met several times to discuss and resolve urgent issues in connection with the hospital project. Several meetings were also held in Kolkata to discuss the progress of the DAMA Medical Centre Project, where the officials of the DAMA & Techno-India participated. The executive committee also met on 21 st March 2010 in the Harrow Exhibition Centre in London, where Mr. S. Roy Chowdhury, Director of Techno- India and Mr. A. Ghosh of Techno-India Group were also present. Mr. Roy Chowdhury gave detailed accounts of the progress of the Medical Centre Project He mentioned that the Civil Work of the building and underground water reservoir work have almost been completed. The electricity, plumbing, sanitation, fire protection and equipping the hospital were negotiated and finalised with different agencies. Mr. Roy Chowdhury also informed that Messers Godrej Limited has accepted to undertake all the internal work including installation of equipments. No objection certificates were procured for fire, pollution and hospital building from different Governmental departments and Bidhannagar Municipality. Techno-India Group has already spent 5.5 crores of Rupees towards the project. The total investment for this project will likely to be around 40 crore Rupees. The secretary of DAMA and Mr. Gautam Roy Chowdhury of Techno- India met the manager of the State Bank of Travancore who assured that the funds for the project will be available whenever the needs arises. 3. The medical staffing for the Medical Centre Project will be appointed in mutual agreement between DAMA and Techno-India Group.

4. Mrs. Monica Dasgupta has now donated 30,000.00 in memory of her late husband, Dr. Subhendu Dasgupta, which DAMA has gratefully acknowledged.

9 4. Mrs. Monica Dasgupta has now donated 30, in memory of her late husband, Dr. Subhendu Dasgupta, which DAMA has gratefully acknowledged. The donation was earmarked for Chemotherapy unit of the Oncology Department. 5. The hoarding poster in front of the DAMA building has been removed after negotiations with the Bidhannagar Municipality. DAMA also requested the Municipality to give necessary orders for setting up an approach road directly from the Eastern By Pass to the main entrance of the hospital. We are waiting for the response from the Municipality. 6. No funds were raised this term for the minor projects due to unavoidable circumstances and we hope to do something in the near future. 7. DAMA is now positive and confident that the Medical Centre Project will be materialised and we endeavour to raise more funds for furnishing the building and buy equipments etc for our project. DAMA appeals to all its members and well wishers to come forward and extend their generous help for this noble cause. Thank you all for attending the meeting. Acknowledgements: 1. DAMA offers its sincere thanks to Mr. Ajoy Basuroy for preparing and submitting the accounts without any remuneration and DAMA expresses its gratitude to Mr. Sujit Sengupta, income tax lawyer in Kolkata for complimentary services for DAMA's tax-related matters. 2. DAMA is indebted to Mr. Subir Majumder the legal advisor, who gave his valuable time for handling legal matters without any remuneration. 3. Special thanks to Dr. Gopa Mitra, Kathryn Jiggins, Raj Kumar, Robin Kumar and Noshaba Khilji for their help throughout the year for preparing and printing various materials for DAMA. 4. DAMA wishes to convey its sincere thanks to all members and well wishers for their continued support. Prasanta K Ray Secretary, DAMA

10 DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID (UK) 99, Severn Drive, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1QE. Tel: Thanks and Acknowledgements DAMA wishes to convey its sincerest thanks to: Mrs Lalita Ahmed Mr. Ajoy Basuroy, Auditor Mr. Sujit Sengupta, Income Tax Lawyer, Kolkata Mr. Subir Majumdar, Lawyer Mr. R.J. Brealey Mr. Manab Majumdar Dr. Pratul De Mr. Susanta Samanta Dr. Gopa Mitra Dr. Bijoy Chakrabarti Mrs. Mallika Chattopadhyay Mrs. Manju Haider Drs. Robin & Noshaba Kumar, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mrs. Kathryn Jiggens Mrs Indira Ghatak Mr Goutam Roy Chowdhury and Mr Satyam Roy Chowdhury xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx DAMA gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following donations for the year Mrs Monica Dasgupta - 30, Mr B D Adams

DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 INCOME Life Membership Medical Centre

11 DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 INCOME Life Membership Medical Centre Project General Donation Tax reclaim Bank interest EXPENDITURE Medical Centre Project , , ,088 Nil Excess of Income over expenditure for the year 32,088 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2010 FIXED ASSETS Land in Kolkata as at 1 April 2009 and 31 March ,832 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank in UK DAMA (India) amountremittedin 1997/98 168,212 50, ,212 REPRESENTED BY ACCUMULATED FUND As at 1 April 2009 Add: Excess of Income over Expenditure for the year 283, ,956 32,088 DrSGhatak / > President Q.fd DrPKRay Secretary n q,\o Treasurer L7J.2O)O I have prepared the above balance sheet and the income & expenditure accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010 from books, records and vouchers produced and information supplied to me. I hereby certify that they are in accordance therewith. fl^^jq i M/Q/ a A Basuroy ( 1 H U tl 45 Greenheys Drive Authorised Public Accountant Chartered Accountant and Auditor (INDIA) South Woodford London E18 2HA

DOCTORS' ASSOCIATIONS FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 INCOME Life Membership

12 DOCTORS' ASSOCIATIONS FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) 99 SEVERN DRIVE, UPMINSTER, ESSEX, RM14 1QE DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 INCOME Life Membership Medical Centre Project: Donation Miscellaneous (Sale of beverages) General Donation Tax reclaim Bank Interest , , , ,088 EXPENDITURE Medical Centre Project: Nil Excess of Income over expenditure for the year 32,088 Dr S Ghatak President JjZtf'/b Dr P K Ray Secretary Dr A Kumar fj^.zofo Treasurer fki^^u j2y j j Y RI 9 / W A Basur y Authorised Public Accountant Chartered Accountant and Auditor (INDIA) 45 Greenheys Drive South Woodford London El 8 2HA

Founder Members of DAMA Medical Centre Project (paid 1000 or more) 1 Haripada Adhikari 1,000 2 Anjan Bandopadhyay 1,000 3 Gurudas Banerjee 1,000 4 Dilip Banerjee 1,000 5 Nirod Bhadra 1,000 6 Anil

Bhusan Choudhury 1,000 14 Raja Dandapat 1,000 15 Purnendu Das 1,000 16 R Dasgupta 1,000 17 Santi Dasgupta 1,000 18 NirenDutta 1,000 19 Priti Ranjan De 1,000 20 Tarunendu Ganguly 1,000 21 Sunit Ghatak

13 Founder Members of DAMA Medical Centre Project (paid 1000 or more) 1 Haripada Adhikari 1,000 2 Anjan Bandopadhyay 1,000 3 Gurudas Banerjee 1,000 4 Dilip Banerjee 1,000 5 Nirod Bhadra 1,000 6 Anil Bhalla 1,000 (Rs 60,000) 7 T K Biswas 1,000 8 Rupendra Kumar Bramha 1,000 9 Bicky Chakrabarti 2, Bijoy Chakrabarti 1, Pratibha Chakrabarti 1, Bilwanath Chattopadhyay 1, Benu Bhusan Choudhury 1, Raja Dandapat 1, Purnendu Das 1, R Dasgupta 1, Santi Dasgupta 1, NirenDutta 1, Priti Ranjan De 1, Tarunendu Ganguly 1, Sunit Ghatak 1, Sipra Guha 1, Ganesh Haldar 1, Kalyani Jash 1, Asokananda Kumar 1, Gurupada Kundu 1, Bibhat Mandal 1, Bimalesh Majumdar 1, RajMazumdar 1, Shantipriya Mitra 1, Jaydeb Mukherjee 1, Bharati Mukhopadhyay 1, V T Nebhrajani 1, Prasanta Ray 1, Sisir Ray 1, Rajib Rudra $1, Nabagopal Samanta 1, Ramprasad Sengupta 1, Ramprasad Sengupta's friend 1, Sisir Sen 1, Susmita Sen 1, Reba Sengupta 2,000 (Rs 100, ) 43 S K Sen 1, Monisha Sircar 1, SB Tibrewal 1, U K Upadhyay 1,500 (Rs 100,000)

DAMA's Supportive Achievements (Minor Projects) Donated an X-Ray unit to a rural hospital in India run by the Bharat Sevashram Sangha Donated ( 500.

14 DAMA's Supportive Achievements (Minor Projects) Donated an X-Ray unit to a rural hospital in India run by the Bharat Sevashram Sangha Donated ( ) for a high quality light microscope, projector, staining reagents and other accessories for a rural cancer detection centre in India Donated medical equipment worth of including an ECG machine, opthalmoscope, etc, to a health clinic run by Siv Shankar Seva Samiti in Burdwan, West Bengal Organised three eye camps in rural West Bengal with a donation of , from the family of Colonel L Corbett-Winder DAMA was involved also in the organisation of an eye camp conducted by the Rotary club in India through donations from a group of Indian friends from Southall Donated the equivalent of Rs 4000 to the Association of Voluntary Blood Donors on the occasion of their Blood Donor Motivation Campaign Donated a sum of Rs 1 lac thirty thousand (Rs1,30,000) to Thakurpukur cancer hospital earmarked for purchasing a fibreoptic bronchoscope Donated the equivalent of Rs 10,000 to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for Earthquake victims in Maharastra, India Donated medical equipment (pulse oximeter) to Sundari Mohon Das Seva Sadan, Silchar, Assam Raised 1308 (equivalent to Rs 91,560) for the purchase of a vehicle for a remote village hospital in Orissa Donated (approximately Rs 1,40,000) to Prime minister's relief fund earmarked for Tsunami disaster. Donated (approximately Bangladesh Taka 87,000) to the High Commission for the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh for victims of cyclone in 2007

Members: Co-opted Members: Pandit Ravishankar Professor Lord Meghnad Desai MrTarun Dutt, IAS Mr Sunit Ghatak MBBS FRCOG Dr Gurudas Banerjee MBBS DA MRCA Dr Prasanta K Ray, MBBS, DPH, MFCH Dr Pratibha

15 DOCTORS'ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID, UK (DAMA) Executive Committee (For the year ) Patrons: President: Vice President: Secretary: Asst Secretary: Treasurer: Ex. Com. Members: Co-opted Members: Pandit Ravishankar Professor Lord Meghnad Desai MrTarun Dutt, IAS Mr Sunit Ghatak MBBS FRCOG Dr Gurudas Banerjee MBBS DA MRCA Dr Prasanta K Ray, MBBS, DPH, MFCH Dr Pratibha Chakrabarti, MBBS, DCH, DA, FFARCS Dr Ashokananda Kumar MBBSTDD Dr Bilwanath Chattopadhyay, MBBS, DCP, FRCPath Dr Pumendu Das, MBBS, MD, MRCP Dr Niren Dutta, MBBS, DGO, FRCOG Dr Ganes Haldar MBBS Mr Shantipriya Mltra, MBBS, MRCOG Mr V T Nebhrajani, MBBS, DLO, FRCS Dr Nabagopal Samanta MBBS DO MRCOphth Dr Sisir Sen, MBBS, FRCOG Mr S B Tlbrewal, MBBS, FRCS, FICS Dr. Chaman Sajjanhar, MBBS Dr Rupendra Bramha, MBBS, FRCPsych, FRCP, DPM Dr N Bhadra, MBBS FRCOG Dr Benubhushan Choudhuri MBBS DPH DA MrPritiranjanDe MBBS DLO FRCS

QUALITY CIRCLE FORUM OF INDIA KOLKATA CHAPTER. Ref : QCFI/KOL/AGM/17 Date : 20 th June 2017

QUALITY CIRCLE FORUM OF INDIA KOLKATA CHAPTER Ref : QCFI/KOL/AGM/17 Date : 20 th June 2017 Dear Member, RE : THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF QUALITY CIRCLE FORUM OF INDIA, KOLKATA CHAPTER 27 th