IIPA J&K branch holds 47th AGM
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 31: At the 47th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Institute of Regional Branch (J&K Regional Branch ( IIPA- JK RB), held here today, Dr Ashok Bhan, (Retd IPS) was nominated as the Patron of the branch and BR Sharma (Retd IAS), re-elected as Chairman for the next two years.
The office bearers elected are: JBS Johar – Vice Chairman (Jammu); Dr G N Qasba – Vice Chairman (Kashmir); K B Jandial,- Vice Chairman (Central); Prof Alka Sharma – Honorary Secretary; Vikrant Kuthiala – Honorary Treasurer; Prof. Anil Gupta – Joint Secretary (Jammu); G M Andrabi – Joint Secretary (Kashmir); M M Gupta – Director, Seminars; Manoj Kumar Pandita – Joint Director, Seminars (Jammu); and Prof Nasir Iqbal Bhat – Joint Director, Seminars (Kashmir).
Dr Arun Manhas, Director Industries, Jammu, and a life member of the IIPA -JK RB conducted the elections as the Returning Officer.
B R Sharma nominated a 15-member Executive Committee. They are Kuldeep Khoda, A M Watali, Dr CM Seth, Prof Rekha Choudhary, Prem Gupta, Manoj Prabhakar, Khawaja Bashir Ahmed, Narinder Khajuria, Seema Bhari, Rajeshwar Singh, Vinod Kumar Padha, Ansuya Jamwal, Nissar Ahmed, Bashir Ahmad Shah and Mubashir Amin Khan.
Prof Alka Sharma, presented the annual report highlighting the activities of the previous year. She stated that the number of quality programmes held in 2025 was higher than in 2024. Prof. Anil Gupta, presented the statement of accounts for the financial year 2024-25 on behalf of Vikrant Kuthiala.
In his address, Chairman BR Sharma, while appreciating the work of the Chapter over the last two years, put forth the blueprints of forthcoming programmes with regard to capacity building, inclusive development, and research initiatives to be undertaken. He stated that the thrust would be on expanding outreach programmes, engaging the youth, and strengthening collaboration with academic institutions
Dr Bhan expressed his happiness with the performance of the Branch and added that it holds great potential to achieve even better results in the future. He noted that the year 2028 will mark the Golden Jubilee of the J&K Regional Branch and emphasized that the occasion should be celebrated in a befitting manner.
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