MINUTES OF THE 48th GENERAL BODY MEETING OF ISAM HELD AT 1600 H ON 01 NOV 2007 AT IAM BANGALORE

1.The following were present:
(a)Air Mshl JK Gupta AVSM PHS  DGMS (Air) President ISAM & Chairperson
(b)Air Cmde KM Suryanarayana VSM PMO, MC, IAF Member
(c)Air Cmde GS Joneja VM 
Dy Comdt CHAF   Member 
(d)Air Cmde Pankaj Tyagi VSM Comdt, IAM, IAF  Member 
(e)Gp Capt S Chowdhary  SMO AF Bidar  Member 
(f)Gp Capt JK Shrivastava  DMS (CA)  Member 
(g)Wg Cdr SK Sharma  Cl Spl Av Med Member  
(h)Lt Col KN Rao   Cl Spl Av Med  Member 
(i)Dr Ruby Kharas  CMO,Jet Airways Member  
(j)Dr (Mrs) LP Nakhwa  GM & HOD Med Dept,
Air India  
Member 
(k)Gp Capt CK Ranjan  DMS (AM) Secretary 

and approximately 200 members

2.The Chairman welcomed all those present and congratulated the organizers and members on the smooth conduct of the 47th ISAM conference. The Chairperson directed the secretary to proceed with the agenda.

  3. The secretary read out the minutes of the last GBM held on 15 Sept 06 at IAM Bangalore and discussed the progress on old points. The secretary informed that there were no pending points .The house passed the minutes of the last GBM unanimously.
Old Points  ACTION  INFO
ITEM-I:
CRM COURSES FOR CIVIL AIRCREW

4. The secretary informed that the executive committee had decided that CRM workshop for civil aircrew etc be conducted at Mumbai by Mar 08. The facilities for the conduct of the workshop for Aircrew/Maintenance staff / Cabin crew / Doctors to be arranged by Air India/Jet Airways. Necessary support for workshop in terms of topics and speakers to be provided by ISAM.

 

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Jet Airways

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ITEM-II
ORATION DURING ISAM CONFERENCE-SRINAGESH ORATION

5. The secretary informed that the first Srinagesh memorial oration was delivered by Dr CA Varghese. The topic for oration was 'Five decades of aero medical research and development in India-A ringside view'.  

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ITEM-III
DISTRIBUTION OF IJASM TO VARIOUS MILITARY ATTACHÉ/FOREIGN

6.Secretary informed that the Journal has been distributed to various countries/Organizations and it has been well appreciated.

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ITEM-IV
AWARD OF CERTIFICATES
 

7. President ISAM awarded the certificates to the following fellow and life members of the society, elected during 2006. 
(a) Gp Capt VN Jha
(b) Dr S Ajith Kumar
(c) Dr J Sasirajan
(d) Dr Savitha Sekar
(e) Maj AK Bhardwaj
(f) Maj Archana Walia
(g) Maj Raja Rath
(h) Maj N Suhasini Reddy
(j) Sqn Ldr Juhi Borgohain
(k) Surg Lt Cdr Ranjan Sarkar
(l) Sqn Ldr MD Sharma
(m) Dr M Manjunath

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ITEM-V
AWARDS FOR BEST SCIENTIFIC PAPERS/ POSTERS

8.President ISAM awarded the certificates to the following members for best paper / poster during 47th ISAM conference.
(a) Best Paper-Institute category   Lt Col A Chawla
(b) Best Paper-Field category   Surg Cdr Sameer Kapoor
(c) Best Paper Civil Aviation Dr Suparna Bhatnagar
(d) Best Paper -First time presenter-   Dr Sridharan
(e) Best Poster -   Ms Kalpana Anand

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ITEM-VI
APPLICATION FOR FELLOWS

9.Secretary informed the house that two applications have been received for the award of Fellowship during 2007. Executive committee meeting held on 30 Oct 07 had approved the applications for grant of Fellowship.
(a) Air Cmde RK Ganjoo AVSM VSM
(b) Gp Capt Deepak Gaur

10.Decision: General body members ratified the decision of executive committee

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ITEM-VII
APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE FELLOWS

11.Secretary informed the house that six applications have been received for the award of Associate fellow ship during 2007. Executive committee meeting held on 30 Oct 07 has approved the applications for grant of Associate Fellowship. It was further decided that application for associate fellows will be accepted from active and life members. The memorandum of association to be amended accordingly.
(a) Wg Cdr R Ravi
(b) Wg Cdr Vipin Sharma
(c) Wg Cdr MS Natraja
(d) Wg Cdr Rajat Baijal
(e) Wg Cdr Prakash Chandra Ghosh
(f) Dr S Parvati Gopal


12.Decision: The house ratified the decision of executive committee.

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ITEM-VIII
APPLICATION FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

13.Secretary informed the house that following application have been received for the award of Life member ship during 2007. Executive committee meeting held on 30 Oct 07 has approved the application for grant of Life Membership.
(a) Wg Cdr MD Marker (Retd)

14.Decision: The house ratified the decision.

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ITEM-IX
FINANCE FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

15.Proposal was received for funding of research projects from ISAM funds.

16.Secretary informed that provision exists for funding research project from ISAM funds. The amount presently being granted is Rs 10000/-.The issue was discussed at length during the executive committee meeting and the Chairman had directed that the limit for funding to be raised to a total of Rs 50,000/- (Rs Fifty Thousand) per year for the projects, subject to approval by Screening committee. Last date of receipt of proposals will be 30th Sep of each year and approval of the ECM to be obtained.

17.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

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ITEM- X
SPONSORING OF DELEGATES FEE FOR ASMA / ICASM

18.Proposal was received from members to fund the delegate fee for AsMA/ICASM from ISAM funds.

19.Secretary informed that for reimbursing the delegates fee provision already exists. Efforts will be made to sponsor delegates travel through civil airlines on case to case basis

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ITEM- XI
INCENTIVE TO ORGANIZING UNIT FOR CONDUCT OF ISAM CONFERENCE

20.Proposal was received from IAM Bangalore to provide incentive to the unit organizing the conference.


21.Decision: The proposal was not agreed to.

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ITEM- XII
PROPOSAL FOR GRANT OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS

22.A proposal was received from Wg Cdr N Taneja to fund a scientific project from ISAM funds.


23.Secretary informed that proposal for grant was not agreed by executive committee in the present format and the member was advised to recast and submit the proposal.


24.Decision: General body agreed to the decision.

Wg Cdr
N Taneja
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ITEM- XIII
OUTSTANDING AMOUNT ICASM

25.The secretary informed that appx Rs 1, 50,000/- was still to be recovered from various agencies for ICASM held in 2006.


26.The executive committee had decided that the account to be kept open. Efforts to be made to recover the amount.


27.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

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ITEM- XIV
REIMBURSEMENT OF DELEGATE FEE/ TRAVEL EXPENSES OF CIVIL MEMBERS

28.Proposal was received for reimbursement of delegate fee and travel expenses for delegate presenting scientific paper in India.


29.Secretary informed that the point was discussed during the executive committee meeting and it was decided that applications be entertained from practicing specialists within two years of passing MD. Reimbursement of delegate fee only was agreed to.


30.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

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ITEM- XV
REPORTS ON WEBSITE

31.A proposal was received to put up the reports from members attending Aerospace conference abroad on the society web site, so that all members could be informed about the scientific deliberations during these conferences.


32.Secretary informed that members attending Aerospace Medicine conferences abroad would be requested to submit reports which should be put on the website for dissemination to all members.


33.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

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ITEM- XVI
UPKEEP OF THE JOURNAL OFFICE

34.Secretary informed that the Executive committee has approved Rs 1, 25,000/- for furnishing of IJASM office.


35.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

Chief
Editor IJASM
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ITEM- XVII
DECISION ON TECHNICAL MINI SERIES

36.Secretary informed that the executive committee had decided that the next Technical mini series to be published on NVG.


37.Decision: General body ratified the decision.

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IJASM
Comdt IAM
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ITEM- XVIII
AUDIT REPORT FY 2006-07

38.The secretary informed the house that the society was financially sound. Balance sheet and statement of Expenditure and income as on 31 Mar 07 was circulated to all the members.


39.Decision:Audit report was passed and ratified by general body.

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ITEM- XIX
DATE AND VENUE FOR 48TH ISAM CONFERENCE

40.Secretary informed that executive committee had decided that the venue for the next conference is Bangalore. The decision was based on the fact that large numbers of local delegates are present at Bangalore and also the facilities which are available at Bangalore for hosting the conference.
Dates suggested are (a) 20, 21 and 22 Nov 2008 (b) 06, 07 and 08 Nov 2008


41.Decision:The dates will be finalized after ascertaining the availability of CAS

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CONCLUSION:
42 There being no further points the meeting came to an end at 1700 hrs. 

(CK Ranjan)
Gp Capt
Secretary,ISAM