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The Two Hundred and Sixteenth (216th) Annual General Meeting of the Society (for the period 2019-2020) will be held online on Tuesday, 30th March, 2021, at 5.00 p.m. on a Zoom platform.
Modalities for the conduct of the online AGM on 30th March 2021
Dear Member
We will be sending the link for the AGM on the morning of 30th March 2021. Please check our website regularly for more updates http://asiaticsociety.org.in/
As it is going to be an online AGM Meeting, we request the Members to adhere to the following code of conduct.
- Members are requested to log in with their original names 15 minutes prior to the meeting.
- Members need to rename themselves with their membership nos. if they have pseudonyms e.g. (Galaxy 99).
- Also anyone who wishes to speak should use the 'raise hand' option available in zoom platform.
- Suggestions can be posted in the chat box.
- Towards the end members will be given a chance to air their views. While speaking they need to introduce themselves with their membership number
- Asiatic reserves the right to remove miscreants if any.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Usha R Vijailakshmi
Officiating Honorary Secretary
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A G E N D A
1. To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 31st August, 2019.
2. To receive and adopt the Annual Report, the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai for the year 2019-2020 and to note the Action Taken Report.
3. To ratify the names of two Trustees recommended by the Managing Committee.
4. To consider the resolutions. Members’ resolutions should be proposed and seconded by at least one member each before they are handed over to the Society's office, the last date for which will be Tuesday, 9th March, 2021 by 1.00 p.m.
5. Any other business that may be brought forward with the permission of the Chair.
Agenda Item 4
As per Rule 8 d, the Managing Committee is proposing the following Resolution to be brought into effect from April 01, 2021.
Revision of Fees for Membership:
Non-Resident Annual from Rs. 500/- to Rs.1, 000/-
Non-Resident Life from Rs.5, 000/- to Rs.7, 500/-
Reader from Rs.500/- to Rs.1, 000/-
Student from Rs.300/- to Rs.500/- (for U.G.students)
from Rs.300/- to Rs.1,000/- ( for PG/Ph.D. students)
Visiting Scholar from Rs.1, 000/- to Rs.1, 500/- weekly
from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.5,000/- monthly
Diplomat from Rs.10, 000/- to Rs.15, 000/-
'Adopt a Book' Scheme from Rs.7, 500/- to Rs.10, 000/- per book
Granth Sanjeevani from Rs.2, 400/- to Rs.3, 000/-. Thereafter, applying all discounts as applicable to Life Members and Annual/Student Members.
Tagore Fellowship/Scholarship - 10% of the Fellowship / Scholarship amount to be charged as administrative expenses.
Proposed by: Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla
Seconded by: Dr. Usha Vijailakshmi
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Ref. No.: ASM/Notice/2020-2021/ 30th January 2021
Dear Member,
This is to inform that the members may return the books they had borrowed after the general public are allowed to travel by local trains. The last date for returning the borrowed books without paying the fine will be intimated shortly.
Yours sincerely,
- Dr Usha R Vijailakshmi, Officiating Hon. Secretary
Ref. No.: ASM/Notice-Members/2020-2021/950
11th January 2021
To
The Members
Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Mumbai
Dear Members,
The Library of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai will reopen for members from Wednesday, 13th January 2021.
Members are requested to strictly follow the government guidelines on:
1) Maintaining social distancing practices.
2) Adhering to use of face masks and other safety procedures.
They are further requested to return the books they have borrowed on or before 31st January 2021. Any book not returned by the deadline will attract the usual fine levied by the Society.
For the safety of the Members and the Staff certain guidelines have been proposed by the Society. They are as follows:
1) Members must check temperature and sanitize hands before entering the Library.
2) Members will not be allowed to have access to the book stack area to avoid the risk of Virus transmission.
3) Members will not have access to the Research Room till further Notice.
4) Members have to identify in advance the books that they would like to borrow, using the online catalogue http://asiatic-koha.informindia.co.in/ and share the details with the Library staff over email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., so that these books are kept ready for borrowing. Also, upon enquiry, the Library staff will be able to give the status of the books through mail: whether they are quarantined or available for borrowing.
5) Books that were not used since the Library's closure are safe to borrow.
Warm regards,
Dr Usha R. Vijailakshmi, Officiating Hon. Secretary