RETIRED DEFENCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (RDOA)

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 05th MAR 2023 AT DSOI DHAULA KUAN, NEW DELHI – 110010 AT 1130 HRS

1.         10th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of the Retired Defence Officers’ Association (RDOA) was held on 05th  Mar 2023 at 1130 hrs at DSOI Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi – 110010. House assembled at 1100 hrs, because of lack of quorum it was adjourned for half an hour and reassembled at 1130 hrs. The meeting was attended by 24 officers.

AGENDA POINT NO. 1

Welcome Address by the President RDOA:   Lt Col BK Sharma (Retd)

2.         President welcomed all the members to the 10th AGM. He stated that the last AGM was held on 15th Sep  2019 and the minutes were posted on our blog for the information of members. He said AGM could not be held because of pandemic . Now that the things have normalized therefore, this AGM is now being conducted. He informed the house the state of membership as on date.

 

3.         President said with  profound grief it is  informed  that 41 members (known cases) including two founder members of RDOA   i.e  Sqn Ldr IS Taya and Col Vinod Kumar Suri  left for heavenly  abode since last AGM. Condolence letters on behalf of all members were sent to the spouse along with the Ready Reckoner (Action to be taken by family/NOK in case of demise of Pensioner) & draft letters to various offices/authorities.   

 

4.         He  thanked  Col VK Sharma (Retd), ASSAM Regiment, who had  kindly accepted GBM request to  act as Returning Officer  for conducting the election of governing body members. As only five members forwarded their nomination papers, one each for the appointment of the office bearers therefore, they stand elected unopposed. Returning Officer shall announce  the names of new office bearers as per the agenda points.   

                     

5.         The President said that only important and authentic information is put on association’s blog “rdoaindia.blogspot.com” which is updated regularly. He requested all members to see the blog regularly and also motivate other officers to join RDOA to strengthen RDOA’s objectives.

 

6.      President then handed over to Col Rajiv Kakra, Secretary, RDOA to proceeded with the remaining agenda points.

AGENDA POINT NO. 2

Confirmation of Minutes of the AGM held on 15 Sep 2019.

 

7.      The salient points of the  AGM held on15 Sep 2019 were read out to the members by Secretary Col Rajiv Kakra. There being no observation, the minutes were passed duly proposed by Maj Gen BK Kataria (M. No. 35) and seconded by Lt Col Ravinder Kumar (M. No. 1598).

 

AGENDA POINT NO. 3

Presentation and Passing of Accounts for FY 2019 - 2020, 2020-2021 & 2021-2022.

 

8.      President presented the Accounts for the FY 2019- 2020, 2020-2021 & 2021-2022. He further briefed the members on the state of A/cs, various incomes/expenditure during the financial years. He also informed the house the details of FDRs and members state as on date. There being no further query/observations the Accounts were passed duly proposed by Lt Col VK Ogra (M No. 1274) and seconded by  Col OP Choudhary  (M No. 1588)

 

AGENDA POINT NO. 4

Points from Members

9.         NIL

AGENDA POINT NO. 5

Progress various cases

 

10.      President briefed the members on the progress of the ongoing court cases.

AGENDA POINT NO.  6

Any other Point with the Permission of the Chair

11.           (a)   Maj Gen Kataria- The medicine being provided by ECHS is ineffective. Col Laxmi Narayan, Ex OIC Polyclinic explained that it is a policy decision to provide generic medicines and those not available can be purchased by the polyclinic or alternatively purchased by the individual and claimed. No complaint regarding non effectiveness of generic medicines has ever been received.

 

Decision – This aspect will be discussed with MD ECHS.

                    (b) Lt Col J P Rai

                        (i) Claims are not cleared in time by ECHS and are long overdue.

                        (ii) Preferring a claim is a very tedious process. This should be simplified.

 

Decision - Case will be taken up with MD ECHS and Army HQs.

             

                  (c)  Maj M S Gill

(i) ECHS Polyclinic Tughlakabad is in a pathetic state as far as the services provided and non availability of medicine. Standard for all ECHS should be the same.

(ii) Different eyes material is authorized depending on the rank structure . It should be uniform across the board.

 

Decision- Case will be taken up with MD ECHS, Army HQs and DESW.

               

                 (d)  Lt Col V K Ogra

(i) Time limit for submitting ECHS claims within 3 months may not always be feasible. This time limit should be increased.

(ii) Some items during treatment at non-empanelled hospitals like hand gloves etc cannot be claimed.

                        (iii)  RDOA should construct senior citizen home at selected locations.

Decision- Case will be taken up with MD ECHS. Facility of senior citizen home cannot be provided by RDOA considering the present state of funds and more so when such facilities are already available under the jurisdiction of various Commands.

 

(e)    Lt Col R S Tripathi- Since banks are providing low rates of interest on FDRs, better options should be gone into.

 

Decision- This aspect will be explored.

 

AGENDA POINT NO. 7

Announcement of New Governing Body Members by Returning Officer 

12.     Nomination for the post of President, Vice President, General Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer were asked from on 06th Jan 2023 from  members so as to reach RDOA’s office latest by 04th Feb 2023. Wide publicity was given through RDOA blog, display of notices at prominent places like DSOI, AGC, ECHS Polyclinics & others institutes. Only five nominations were received till 04/02/2023. I declare the following elected unopposed as members of Governing Body:- 

            (a)   Lt Col BK Sharma (M. No. 978) for PRESIDENT.

            (b)   Col DR Semwal (M.No. 3739) for VICE PRESIDENT.

            (c)   Col RK Tripathi  (M.No. 3762) for GEN SECRETARY.

            (d)   Col Laxmi Narayan (M.No. 3766) for JOINT SECRETARY.

            (e)   Col Vijay Kumar (M.No. 361) for TREASURER.

13.      There were no further points from the members.

 

AGENDA POINT NO. 8

Vote of Thanks

14.       Meeting was closed at 1315 hrs with a vote of thanks proposed by Lt Col RS Tripathi (M. No. 1567) and seconded by Cdr NK Singla (M. No. 3679).

 

15.      Meeting was followed by interactive session & lunch.

 

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