Dear Colleagues,

The Fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the HRD Network, Chennai Chapter (Chapter) was conducted on Friday, September 9, 2011. At this meeting, the members adopted the following resolutions:

1. The minutes of the Fourth Annual General Meeting held on July 23, 2010 were approved

2. The audited books of accounts of the Chapter - Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account and Receipts & Payments Account as on March 31, 2011 / for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 were approved

3. Mr V.Margasahayam & Co. were appointed the auditors of the Chapter until the next AGM of the Chapter

The Executive Committee shared the details of the activities and the addition of members under various categories during the year.

The AGM also approved the change in the membership fees proposed by the Executive Committee. The revised fees, which are in line with those recommended by the National HRD Network are given at the end and will come into effect from October 1, 2011.

In accordance with the Bye-Laws of the Chapter, the present Executive Committee, having completed its two-year term, stepped down at the conclusion of the AGM. Five members had sent in their nominations for the three elected positions on the Executive Committee. In the tradition and the practice of the Chapter, three members were elected by consensus by the general body  to serve on the Executive Committee.  Of the five candidates, one viz., Mr.Gandhi, withdrew his nomination; as the other candidate Mr Sanjay Kumaar was not present at the AGM, members present decided unanimously not to consider his candidature.

The new Committee, which took office at the close of the AGM is as follows: