Launch of Association- 26th January 2012

Dear All,

‘It is a dream come true for me’ said the most ever admired faculty of XISS, Prof Anup Sarkar on the launch of D’PAX (Development Professional Association-XISS). It became a nostalgic environment as more than 40 alumni from in and out of Bihar assembled in the auditorium of Bihar Voluntary Health Association (BVHA) on 26^th January, the day India went Republic.

Appreciations from many corners poured in as many can not make it to attend. The present HoD- RD Prof MH Ansari sent his message conveying his best wishes to the association.

The day started with informal interactions while waiting for most of the people to come. Finally, the programme started with a welcome by Swapan Mazumdar, representative of the host organization (BVHA) and it was followed by a short introduction of each one. Later the name of the Association was unveiled by Prof Sarkar. He also inaugurated the official website of D’PAX, which is sponsored by Safal Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and developed by Vikash Kumar Sahu. (can be viewed at www.dpax.org)

A short presentation summarizing the thoughts behind registering the association was made by Shailesh K. Singh (attached). Taking the discussion forward Asish Biswas deliberated on his experiences and the requirements from our end in order to take it forward.

Prof Sarkar in his addressed re-emphasized on the need of such an association and the opportunities ahead. He also cautioned about the pitfalls in this path. He congratulated the alumni members and advised to take a pledge, if they want to take this effort forward.  Thereafter the suggestions from other members came in to make this effort well meaning, strong, useful, and sustainable and so on.

A working governing body has been nominated to take this process forward till an elected body takes over.

The discussions in small, smaller and smallest groups continued with a very delicious vegetarian food.

The support for organizing this event came from all corners however; Vikash, Apollo, Prerna, Archana, Parimal and Rashmi did an extra bit to make this a success and therefore they need additional congratulations!

Regular encouraging and guiding mails from Pranav Mishra added ghee to the motivation fire which also helped to lighten the event.

With this, I request the other participants to add on if I have missed anything. The list of participants is also attached if you wish to know.

Best regards,

Shailesh

RD 1983-85

Stop Press: We have to date 37 registered members in the association and many more to join. 

D'PAX Launch Event
Participants List
SN	Name	Pass-out Year
1	Prof. Anup Sarkar
2	Gauri Sharan Singh	2002
3	Arun Kumar	1985
4	Pranab Kumar Chandra	2004
5	Prerna Verma	2010
6	Ashis Biswas	1984
7	Vikash Kumar Sahu	2009
8	Apollo Purty
9	Ajay Kumar	1998
10	Sayet Ali	1985
11	Swapan Mazumdar
12	Malay Kr Dalal
13	Jay Verma	2001
14	Indraneel Ghosh	2001
15	Debabrat Ghosh	2001
16	Parimal Chandra
17	Shailesh Kr. Singh	1985
18	Subhendra Sanyal	1998
19	Mahua Roy Choudhury	1998
20	Khurshid Ekram Ansari	88
21	Mukesh Kumar	2007
22	Amit Sinha	2004
23	Archana	2009
24	Anupam Biswal	2010
25	Anupriya Jha Biswal	2010
26	Biswarup Thakur	2002
27	Ranjan Singh	2007
28	Sunil Singh	1990
29	Sunil Choudhery	1986
30	Irina Sinha	1996
31	Brajeswar Pd Mishra	1993
32	Satish Kumar Singh	1993
33	Dipak Kumar	1987
34	Gunjan Bihari	2005
35	Nitu Prasad	2000
36	Vinay Ohda	1990
37	Rashmi Lakra	2010

Press Release_ Launching Program of D’PAX (26-Jan).

Press Release

Patna, 26 January

The alumni of Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi (XISS) launched an association of development professionals. The organisation will be registered in Bihar as society entitled “Development Professionals Association- XISS”( D’PAX) and will cater to the professional needs of the alumni working in the sector. The launch event was organised in the premises of Bihar Voluntary Health Association, Patna.

Inaugurating the website of the association the retired faculty of XISS, Prof Anup Sarkar, ex- HoD, Rural Development encouraged the alumni members and assured that the conducive environment of Bihar is well suited for this effort. D’PAX will work towards creating a network of development professionals for internal sharing and contributing for the development sector in general and Bihar in particular. Around 50 alumni working in different government departments, international organisations and voluntary organisations participated in the programme.

Photographs of D’PAX Launching Program_26-Jan_Patna

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Invitation-Alumni Meeting-26Jan-Patna

Dear Faculty Members (XISS) and Alumni Friends,

This is to invite you to the event of launching ‘Development Professionals Association-XISS’ followed by family get together. You are requested to be part of this event along with your family members. The details of the event are:

Date:                     26^th January 2012

Time:                     11.00 am to 3.00 pm

Venue:                  Bihar Voluntary Health Association (BVHA) West of Ganga Apartment, LCT Ghat Mainpura, Patna-800 001, Phone no:  0612- 2266884

Programme:      

§  Presentation of the charter and its release

§  Discussion on future course of action

§  In formal meetings over lunch

Contribution:        Rs 150 per person (for lunch, snacks, tea and discounted venue charge)

I request you all to post your confirmations at the earliest.  

To remind you, Prof Anup Sarkar will be there to encourage us

Best regards,

Shailesh K Singh

RD 1983-85

 

PS: Dear Sant ji, Please circulate this invite to all faculty memebers on our behalf. Regards, Shailesh

Alumni Meeting- 10Jan Patna

Dear Members,

In the 10^th Jan meeting it was decided that the alumni association will be registered as “Development Professionals Association-XISS” under Society Registration Act in Patna (Bihar). However, the area of operation and membership eligibility will not be restricted to Bihar.

(Presence- Asish Biswas, Syed Ali, Arun Kumar, Parimal Chandra, Vikas Kr Sahu, Mahua, Prerna Verma, Debbrata Ghosh, Malaya Kumar, Khurshid Ansari, Dhruv Sengupta, Subhendra Sanyal, Jainendra Kumar, Priyanka Singh, Jay Verma and me too- venue AKF office).

Attached objectives have been enlisted for the registration purpose. Later, these will be transformed/ framed into Mission statement, Aims and Activities for the external audience through webpage/ website/brochure.  Vikas Kumar Sahu has been entrusted the responsibility for designing and uploading the webpage/website whereas Muhua has volunteered to draft the content of it.

You are requested to go through the objectives (attached) and suggest, if any addition is needed. This should reach Vikas  on or before 22^nd January 2012 as the final constitution will be adopted on coming 26^th.

To start with, a registration fee of Rs 200/- for the membership has been fixed. Vikas collected the registration fee from the members present in absence of Apollo Purty.

Further it was decided to launch the association on 26^th January 2012 in a larger meeting and a family get-together in which Prof Anup Sarkar has kindly agreed to participate. A separate mail on this regarding the venue, proposed activities, participation fee etc. would be circulated shortly.

Those who have not attended the meeting or not informed (I do take this responsibility and apologise)/ Interested persons may send their registration fee to Apollo or can deposit on 26^th Jan.

Should you have any suggestion for the further processes/ events please share.

Best

Shailesh K Singh

RD 1983-85

Attachment:

Development Professionals Association – XISS

Proposed Objectives

for registration purpose based on the existing format

1.    To build a network of development professionals related to XISS /alumni of XISS

2.    To act as a spokes organisation for the Alumni/ development professionals

3.    To maintain the honour and dignity of development professionals

4.    To encourage support, and promote good professional development practices

5.    To examine, evaluate and comment upon professional development policy and practice;

6.    To support, promote and undertake appropriate research and study projects related to social development;

7.    To undertake publication of related journals and other publications;

8.    To advise and influence policy makers, where appropriate.

9.    To strengthen professional fraternity and to foster sustained professional ethics among development professionals

10.  To organize conferences, seminars, meetings, workshops and trainings related to social development.

11.  To borrow or raise money to achieve the objectives of the society

12.  To invest the money of the society not immediately required to its purpose in or upon such investment. Securities of property as may be thought fit.

13.  To carry out innovative empowerment project in the field of health and family welfare, human resource development, science & technology, agriculture, environment & forest studies, non- conventional energy, animal welfare, social research, information Management and cultural development.

14.  To do all such things and adopt such other ways and means as are cognate to the objects of the society or are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them