Spring Cleaning

Bigwigs of the Club meet over membership review

President Mallika Kagzi raises vote of thanks with a round of hot tea

It is spring time in Mumbai. Now that there's barely a month left in 2016-17, the Club undertook its 'annual membership review' by weeding out all deadwood and unwanted elements.
With president Mallika Kagzi in the chair and secretary Kiran Prakash conducting the meeting with treasurer Kajal Babani, the managing committee identified four members who have been absconding for long without leaving a forwarding address. Their membership was summarily annulled and the remaining members were told to pay their subscription for 2017-18 before April 1. It was also decided not to raise (or reduce) the annual subscription fees for the moment.
Out of nine office bearers in the managing committee, seven attended the meeting – Razia Khan and Geeta Latte being the two absentees. Both Chairmen (Emeritus), Hari Singh Shekhawat and Yusuf Rassiwala also took part.
Another significant decision taken at today's meeting was to maintain status quo on the five ‘honorary members’ of the Club: Lt Col Angad Singh (retd), Sitaram Hivarkar, Nazma Sayyed, Ram Shankar Shukla and Tara Chand Seth. Given their track record and positive disposition towards all activities of the Club, we can only benefit from the continued association of these seniors/ elders.
The committee also took a call on the Holi celebration at the Garden on March 13. As in the past, the Club would defray all expenses incurred for colour and refreshments served on the occasion. No separate collection/ contribution from members would be required. However, there will have to be a cap on the budget regardless of the number of guests or outsiders who might come crashing in during the festivity.
On the question of 'Mahamoorkh Sammelan' (ref yesterday’s post), Bijoy Gupta was told to separately make a presentation on what exactly he had in mind.