MANUUTA FIRST GBM - MINUTES AND RESOLUTIONS

MINUTES OF THE FIRST GENERAL BODY MEETING
OF MANUUTA HELD ON 13.01.2009

The First GBM of MANUUTA was held on 13th January 2009 on the steps of DDE building. The meeting started at 3.30 pm after the required quorum as per constitution was ensured. The meeting was presided over by the Vice President of the Association, Dr.Tariq Masoodi, as the President expressed his inability to attend the meeting.

The meeting discussed the amendments proposed by the Legal Advisor of MANUU and approved the same with certain modifications. Articles III, IV, IX and XVI were discussed and the amendments were adopted with full consensus and the same are incorporated in the MANUUTA constitution under the heading ‘Amended latest by 13.01.2009’.

Article III. MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Association shall be open to all teachers of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) appointed by the University only, at the Headquarter, at constituent Regional Centres and Colleges of the University all over the country.

Article IX. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The General Secretary shall be the ex-officio chief executive of the association and shall be entitled to receive correspondence from the Maulana Azad National Urdu University or any other person or persons. Correspondence with the General Secretary shall be deemed as the correspondence with the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association.

Article XVI.
The Association is formed with the main purpose of promoting democratic functioning of the University and teachers’ participation in the decision-making process. The person nominated by the Executive Committee of the Association shall take part in any of the decision making bodies of the university and decision taken by such representative shall be deemed as giving consent or giving concurrence to any decision taken by the University and by the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of MANUUTA and ratification of GBM of MANUUTA. Further the Association shall function in harmony with the University.


The GBM also passed the following four resolutions:

i. Resolution I
Resolution on Confirmation
The General Body of MANUUTA held on 13-01-2009 demands the confirmation of services of the faculty who have completed their required period for confirmation without further delay.

ii. Resolution II
Academic calendar
The General Body of MANUUTA held on 13-01-2009 feels that there should be an Academic Calendar prepared in advance before the beginning of the academic year, without which any sort of academic discipline cannot be brought in the University.

iii. Resolution III
Appointment of Dean, Academic Affairs
The General Body of MANUUTA held on 13-01-2009 impresses on the University authorities the need to appoint a Dean, Academic Affairs from the teaching cadre of the University. It also felt that there is a need to implement the policy of ‘one man-one post’ at all levels in the University.

iv. Resolution IV
Advance increments
The General Body of MANUUTA held on 13-01-2009 demands that the UGC rules regarding the advance increments for teachers holding M.Phil, Ph.D and professional degrees should be implemented with immediate effect.

The resolution on financial matters was postponed and the GBM authorised the Executive Committee of MANUUTA to decide the fee structure in its future meeting.

5. Vote of thanks was proposed by the Joint Secretary (Organising).

The above minutes and the resolutions passed have also been submitted to the Registrar for necessary action.


[Dr. Abdul Quayum]
General Secretary - MANUUTA