EC Meeting II - Neurological Society of India

Minutes of the Annual EC Meeting

(14th December 2014, Emarald Meeting room, Hotel Le Meridien, Coimbatore)

Members Present:

V Rajshekhar, C E Deopujari, R C Mishra, Deepu Banerji, V P Singh, P Sarat Chandra, M D Nair,

Manas Panigrahi, Suresh Sankhla, V Rajesh Babu, Ashish Suri, Geeta Chacko, N Muthu Kumar, V

G Ramesh, Malla Bhaskar Rao, Daljit Singh, Sanjay Behari

Central Office : Navneet Arora

The meeting was called to order.

President Dr V Rajshekhar thanked all the Council Members for their support throughout his

tenure and expressed his full support for the incoming president. He also welcomed the new

incoming office bearers and executive members to the meeting and urged them to participate

in all the meetings for the cause of the society.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/01 – Bank Account for NSICON 2015

Dr Manas Panigrahi presented the completed forms for opening the bank account which were

duely signed by the office bearers. The Board of Members considered the proposal for opening

of account of the NSICON 2015 with HDFC Bank. After discussion, the following resolution was

passed:

"UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT an account in the name of the NSICON 2015 be opened with

HDFC Bank Ltd Jubilee Hills, BRANCH (hereinafter referred to as "HDFC Bank") at and that HDFC

Bank be and is hereby authorised to honour all cheques, promissory notes, and other

instruments drawn by and all bills accepted on behalf of the Society whether such account be in

credit or overdrawn, and to accept and credit to the account of the Society all moneys deposited

with or owing by HDFC Bank on any account or accounts at any time or times, kept or to be kept

in the name of the Society/Society and the amount of all cheques, notes, bills, other negotiable

instruments, orders or receipt provided they are endorsed/signed/issued by

Dr. Manas Panigrahi, Organising Secretary,

Dr. S. Sita Jayalakshmi, Co- Organising Secretary and Treasurer

and

Dr.Kolluri Venkata Rama Sastry-NSI Representative

of the Society for the time being, JOINTLY BY ANY TWO on behalf of the Society and such

signature(s) shall be sufficient authority to bind the Society in all transactions between HDFC

Bank and the Society including those specifically referred to herein. “

2014/14th December/IInd EC/02 – NSI-Awards

Dr R C Mishra briefed the council about the results of the award papers.

Best paper in Allied Sciences : Dr Gandham Edmond Jonathan

Best award paper in Neurosurgery : Dr Arun Babu

Best Paper award in Epilepsy : Dr Amol Raheja

Best paper award in Neuro-oncology : Dr Col K S Rajmohan and Nishanth S

Best paper in Cost Effective Management : Nil

Dr Rajshekhar briefed the council that this award was started by Col M L Suri and since the last

many years there have not been many takers for this award. He requested the members to

rethink about the criteria and terms for this award. Dr B S Sharma stated that during his tenure

this matter was discussed and the family of Dr Suri also agreed to shift this award to some

other criteria and category. The EC authorized Dr Rajshekhar to rewrite the criteria for this

award, circulate it in the EC for suggestions and later present the same during the midterm

meeting in May 2015.

Dr R C Mishra mentioned that the award distribution has been totally on merit and the papers

were blinded and none of the evaluators knew about the presenters and which place they

belonged.

Best Award for Poster : First : Dr Shyam Sundar Chennai, Second : Dr A R Prabhuraj Bengaluru

Dr R C Mishra mentioned that only 8 students appeared in MCQ. The EC expressed concern

over the same. Dr Sanjay Behari mentioned that MCQ should not be in powerpoint and should

be in paper only, as students coming late cannot attempt the MCQ. Dr Mishra stated that the

methodology this year was designed and conceptualized by Dr Daljit Singh and Dr Arun

Srivastava, it shall be improved upon in the next year. Dr Rajshekhar mentioned that to increase

the number it has to be advertised well in the next year and hold it on the first day in the

afternoon and not in the morning as the students are usually not staying in the venue.

MCQ Award : Dr Sanjeev Kumar Trivandrum

2014/14th December/IInd EC/03 – NSICON 2017 Bids

Dr Lokendra Singh from Nagpur mentioned that Dr Samir Padhe will give the presentation on

behalf of the organizing committee. He made a presentation regarding Nagpur, the

arrangements and the proposed venues tariff for the 2017 conference. The rates as of now at

the venues were around 4500/- to 5000/- exclusive of taxes. The proposed venues Hotel Center

Point and Radison Blue are located prominently and among the finest conference venues of

Nagpur and accessible to tourist locations and nearby starred hotels. Various halls are also

available for the presentations, all conference services available along with huge exhibition area

and food court. The facilities available at this site were found appropriate for the conference.

On the spot suggestions and interactions came up comparing the Ahmedabad and Nagpur

venues. The IInd EC unanimously decided that Nagpur shall be the venue for NSICON 2015 with

Dr Lokendra Singh shall be the organizing secretary. Dr Lokendra Singh was communicated that

Nagpur has been allotted provisionally the 2017 conference and before finalization the contract

had to be signed with the rates and dates finalized in consultation with Dr VP Singh.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/04 – Friends Society Issue

Dr R C Mishra mentioned about the friend society issues and their participation during our

annual conference. The reciprocation as of now has only been one way since 2012. The

germans confirmed that they shall be reciprocating NSI during their meeting in 2014 which

never happened and PANS – the arab society also never reciprocated properly. This time the

French society, he mentioned that he had a written confirmation from the President Dr C

Raftapaulos to be present on the dais during the inaugural ceremony but he was not present.

And also regarding the participation of delegation by 11 persons only 5 persons turned up.

Their presence was as no presence in the conference. This matter has to be taken up and a

policy decision has to be taken.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/05 – Assignments to the incoming council members

Dr V P Singh mentioned the assignments given to the various incoming council members. He

said that there is now no division as neurosurgery, neurology, allied or members at large. All

members are EC members. The responsibilities assigned to the members are as follows.

Dr Muthu Kumar – CME Convenor Neurosurgery

Dr Vinay Goyal – CME Convenor Neurology

Dr Ashish Suri – Preconference workshops and NSI-CNS Simulation Workshop Convenor

Dr Suresh Sankhla – Convenor – Practicing Neurosurgeons Forum

Dr Paritosh Pandey – Convener Young Neurosurgeons Forum

Dr Malla Bhaskar Rao – Web Editor (for the academic content)

Dr Daljit Singh – Legal Cell Incharge of the Society

Dr S K Gupta – Neurosurgery section, Dr Bhawna Sharma – Neurology, Dr Geeta Chacko – Allied

section of scientific programme

2014/14th December/IInd EC/06 – Scientific Programme

Dr Muthu Kumar mentioned that all the chairpersons should be informed to the rules prior to

the conference. The President informed that the next year scientific committee shall take

proper precautions and communicate the chairpersons regarding chairing rules and regulations.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/07 – NSI-AANS Spine Workshop

The council resolved Dr Muthu Kumar and Dr S S Kale to conduct the next AANS-spine

workshop at MS Ramaiah Bengaluru in February 2015 and continue conducting this workshop

named as NSI Spine workshop till 2017.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/08 – Issues related to NSICON 2015

Dr Rajshekhar discussed the issues related to NSICON 2015. Some members raised the issue

that earlier the conference was bid as Twin cities Neurosciences society as bidding society and

now it is KIMS. EC deliberated on the issue. Dr Manas Panigrahi agreed to follow the

appropriate byelaws. Henceforth the brochure will carry the logo of Twin cities Neurosciences

Society and Dr Manas will send a letter from the bidding association to NSI in this regard.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/09 – Opening of account of Editor Neurology India in Lucknow

Dr R C Mishra put up the proposal to the council Members for opening the account of “Editor

Neurology India” with SBI Bank in Lucknow. After deliberations, the resolution was passed

unanimously. The other account in Hyderabad handled with Dr JMK Murthy shall be closed

after March 2015.

2014/14th December/IInd EC/10 – Other matters

Several other matters were also discussed.

EC decided unanimously that the next curriculum meeting shall be held one day prior to the

next educational course at GB Pant Delhi on 7-8th August 2015.

Also resolved to open a Treasurer account in Delhi by Dr Sarat P Chandra with co-signatory as

any other office bearer / council member / member nominated by NSI.

EC requested Dr C E Deopujari to continue as Education Cell Convenor till the end of 2015.

Resolved that the next Midterm meeting shall be held on 16th and 17th May 2015 at Chennai

after finalizing with Dr K Sridhar.

The council resolved to pay the bills of the newly designed optimized website to M/S Naman

Inc. and also asked quote for the expenses of the new proposal approved during the first EC.

Resolved that Mr Nishith Doshi, the accountant and Mr Praveen, the office assistant to

continue their services till the society accounts audit of the FY 2013-2014.

Dr R C Mishra thanked Dr Rajshekhar for successful conducting the last meeting of his tenure.

The council gave a him a standing ovation. The Council also applauded the hospitality and

arrangements made by Dr V Rajesh Babu who despite being so busy with the conference

participated in the meeting.

The meeting ended on a positive note.

Long live NSI