[Assam] JEC Alumni Association formed (The Sentinel,22.04.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

JEC Alumni Association formed 
  
JORHAT, April 21: The Jorhat Engineering College (JEC) Alumni Association was formed in a General Body Meeting (GBM) held in the college auditorium recently. This was stated in a press release.
The first session of the meeting was chaired by Dr Hem Kanta Barua, president of the Adoc Executive Committee of the Association. 
The meeting commenced with the lighting of the Alumni lamp by Dr B Borbhuyan, one of the senior most alumni present in the meeting.
The GBM passed a number of major resolutions including the approval and adoption of the proposed constitution and logo of the Association.
A Central Executive Committee in place of the adhoc executive committee for next two years was formally constituted with — Dr HK Barua, Managing Director RGT Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd, as president, Prof BN Choudhury, principal JEC, as working president, Dr PB Barua, Assistant Prof Mech Engineering Department, JEC, as general secretary, Dr SK Dutta, Prof and HOD Mechanical Engineering department JEC, as treasurer.
The Executive committee includes — four vice presidents, two joint secretaries, and 15 executive members. 
The open session of the GBM was devoted for a discussion on the areas of activities open for the JEC Alumni Association.
Dr HK Barua, Prof BN Choudhury and the general secretary of the JEC students union as nominated speakers focused on various issues like welfare and all-round development of the Alma Mater, expectations of the student community from the Association and societal commitment of the Association. Many distinguished members took part in the discussion an deliberated in a positive and spirited way. The following broad based areas have been identified after long and fruitful deliberations— (1) welfare and development of the Alma Mater, (2) welfare of the Alumni and JEC student community, (3) welfare of the society.
The first meeting of the Central Executive Committee which was held recently discussed about the priority list of activities to be undertaken by the Association.
The priority list has been prepared including constitution of certain sub committees to initiate the activities, they are— (a) A detailed discussion on the DPR approved by the Asom Government for the development of JEC, (b) Award of “JEC Alumni Gold Medal” to the topper-graduate with Honours from each engineering branch of the College each year, (c) Organizing a seminar on “Utilization of Natural Gas for Power Generation in Asom” as the first step towards the welfare of the society, (d) Immediate launching of the official website of JEC Alumni Association keeping in view the world wide JEC family. The executive committee is committed to the vision, mission and objectives of the Association.
Meanwhile the Guwahati chapter of the Association was formally constituted as per provisions of the constitution in a general meeting held recently. JC Mazumdar, retired SE of Flood Control Department and Robindra Nath Kalita, EE PWD were elected as president and secretary of the chapter respectively, release stated.
   
   
   (The Sentinel,22. 04.2008)



       
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