Homen Borgohain Nyash (http://homenbgohainnyash.in/) :
ABOUT US
The vision:
“The Trust envisages enrichment of social capital through creative endeavors
and shall strive to build a conducive atmosphere for creative activities to
venture social empowerment and transformation”.
The mission is to :
* Propagate /institutionalize the vision,values and creative works of
the great visionary and statesman (Shri Homen Borgohain ) and to provide a
platform in which one can feel ,absorb and explore the intellect and human
touch of this genius.
* Provide a safe , structured, caring and supportive environment for
children to promote positive recreation.
* Evolve a library resource cum heritage centre support for
preservation, access and application of literary and cultural resources and to
promote culture and literature.
* Facilitate capacity building and sustainable community development.
Plan & Programmes :
* Establishment of a Library cum Heritage Centre at Dhakuakhana to be
integrated with a Children Park and a Recreational Centre.
* Institute Literary and Academic Awards.
* Seminar,Workshop, Training Programms,Sensitization Camps etc for
skill development, quality improvement and capacity enhancement amongst
targeted groups.
* Support to & Collaboration with organizations found to be useful in
furthering the aims & objectives of the NYASH.
* Extend support and assistance in establishment, maintenance, running,
development, improvement of such centres in other parts of the State and
interlinking the Libraries.
* provide assistance and support to physically, economically or
otherwise disadvantaged persons without distinction of caste, class, race,
religion, or creed and extend support to welfare organizations.
* carryout, organize, collaborate, support, implement, execute,
undertake social research on different social and developmental issues and
publish, broadcast, disseminate such reports.
HBN is administered by the Board of Trustees (also known as the Executive
Board) constituted democratically by the General Body for a tenure of three
years. The General Body comprises all types of registered and recognized
members of the Trust (viz. the General Member, Life Member, Patron Member and
the Institutional Member/Honarary Member).
MANAGEMENT
HBN is administered by the Board of Trustees (also known as the Executive
Board) constituted democratically by the General Body for a tenure of three
years. The General Body comprises all types of registered and recognized
members of the Trust (viz. the General Member, Life Member, Patron Member and
the Institutional Member/Honarary Member).
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE TRUST :
1. General body shall appoint the Board of Trustees or the Executive
Body through democratic process for a period of three consecutive years. The
affairs of the trust shall be managed by the Executive board of the said trust.
The Executive Board shall comprise the Chairperson , the Secretary, the
Co-ordinator, the Treasurer, the Literary Secretary, the Academic Secretary and
not more than eight members . Such persons shall hold office for three years
unless and otherwise the person is removed from the portfolio by the General
Body.Two third trustees shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Executive
board.
2. The Executive Board may opt for a pool of maximum five persons of
social repute and integrity to its Advisory Council. The members of the
Advisory Council shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of forming a
quorum.
3. The term of the board is three years. The board shall sit at least
four times in a year. Such persons shall hold office for three years unless and
otherwise the person is removed from the portfolio by the General Body.
4. The authors can also be a trustee and /or take charge in any
portfolio in the executive board, if selected/ nominated/ assigned / elected by
the majority of general members, or in case of board by trustees. First group
of trustees/ office bearers who have become members of the trust as per the
provisions of the Nyash (mentioned in this trust deeds) are :
The present Board of Trustees:
1.Dimbeswar Gogoi
Chairperson
2.Sewak Chandra Chutia
Secretary
Ph: +919957035545
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3.Dulen Chamua
Co-ordinator
4.Baluram Doley
Treasurer
5.Jinu Konwar
Literary Secretary
6.Jukti Ratna Saikia
Academic Secretary
Ph: +918011777877
[email protected]
7.Mauchumi Hatibarua
Trustee Member
8.Alok Chamua
Trustee Member
9.Hemanta Baruah
Trustee Member
10.Arup Kr.Baruah
Trustee Member
11.Santana Barua
Trustee Member
12.Bipul Gogoi
Trustee Member
The Advisory Council :
* Mr. Naba Kr. Doley
* Mrs.Bidyawati Gogoi
* Mr. Rajani Borgohain
* Mr.Bhuban Chamuah
* Mr. Jagadish Gogoi
* Mr. Homen Das of Dhakuakhana, Patron and Member of the Advisory
Council has passed away recently.
POWERS OF THE BOARD
• All the properties, assets and funds of the Trust shall vest in the name of
the Executive Board and shall be held in such manner as the Board shall direct
or in the name of two or more of the Trustees as the Board may deem fit.
• The Executive Board may at their absolute discretion apply the funds to any
of the objects of the Trust either by directly carrying out the same or in
conjunction and co- operation with any other person or body or by way of
contribution, subscription endowment or other payments to any other Trust,
institution or charity for carrying out any of the above objects.
• The Executive Board shall have full control and management of all the
affairs of the Trust and of the properties, assets, investments and
transactions of the Trust and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing to exercise any and all of the following powers:-
(i) To set up Committee, General Bodies or other Institutions administered by
the Trust.
(ii) To open one or more Bank Accounts for the Trust and in the name of the
trust with any Bank as the Trustees may deem fit and deposit Monies of the
Trust in such accounts .
(iii) To employ staff of all kinds necessary or useful for the carrying out of
the objects of the Trust.
(iv) To mortgage or charge any property or assets of the Trust in favour of the
Governments or any Department thereof in pursuance of the rules of the
Governments for the purpose of obtaining grants from the Governments or any
Department thereof.
(v) To delegate any of its powers, functions or duties to General Bodies,
Committees or individuals.
(vi) To frame rules and bye-laws for the conduct of the business of the Trust
and of its transactions and of the committees of the Board and to determine who
shall be entitled to operate on the bank account or accounts of the Trust.
VACATION OF OFFICES OF TRUSTEE :
The office of the Trustees shall be vacated if the Trustee :
* is found to be unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction.
* is adjudicated insolvent.
* is convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude ;
* resigns ;
* is requested unanimously by all the other Trustees to resign.
* is found to be uninterested to the cause of the trust.
* is found to be absent in five consecutive meetings of the Board of
Trustees.
* is involved intentionally or unintentionally in any kind of
activities that may tarnish the image of the trust or hamper the interest of
the trust
* Death.
INVESTMENT AND FUND MANAGEMENT:
All moneys which shall not immediately be required for current expenses shall
be invested in the name of the Trust in investments and securities authorized
by law for the investment of the Trust funds and in particular to the provision
of sections 11 (2) (b) of the income tax Act, 1961 or in fixed deposit or
savings bank account in any scheduled bank or banks as defined in the Reserve
Bank Of India. The investment shall be in the name of the trust only.
The funds of the trust shall be invested in purchasing of lands or buildings or
in the constructions of buildings, provided that no such investment shall be
made except with the previous sanction of the board recorded by means of a
resolution.
Further, the funds of the Trust may be advanced with the sanction of the board
recorded by means of resolution specifying the amount that may be advanced to
any public Charitable Trust or Intuitions established for the purpose of,
and/or engaged in the welfare of the marginalized and weaker sections.
• The Bank accounts shall be operated jointly by the Chairperson and the
Secretary of the Trust. Executive body has the power to take decision for
authorizing and / or assigning anyone of its members to operate bank accounts
in case of any necessity. All accounts must have joint operators.
• The financial year will be from 1 st day of April to 31 st day of March. The
accounts of the Trust shall be audited at the close of year by Chartered
Accountant(s).
PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES
The Executive Board may make payment to any Trustee for services performed by
him or her either by re-imbursement of any expenses incurred or by payment of
honorarium and / or otherwise, which must be approved by the General Body in
its annual General Meeting.
GENERAL BODY OF THE TRUST
a) without prejudice to the above powers and functions, the Executive Board
shall constitute a General Body for the Management , enhancement, expansion and
control of the Trust and its aims and objectives.
b) The General Body shall consist of:-
i) All the Trustees
ii) All types of members of the Trust. Registration of such membership
must be updated as per rules before annual General Meeting.
c) The General Body shall meet at least once in every financial year and take
all decisions necessary for the welfare of the Trust. Two third members of the
Trust shall form Quorum. Chairperson of the Trust shall preside over the Annual
General meeting. In unavoidable circumstances the Author of the trust and/ or
her/ his representative shall be the chairperson in the annual general body
meeting. The president of the annual General Meeting convened for formation of
Executive Body will be selected by the general members.
d) The General Body shall select all Trustees after every three years and set
up an Executive Board among the trustees for three consecutive years to carry
out its directions. Such Executive Board shall be presided over by the
Chairperson of the Executive Board.
PROVIDED HOWEVER such power shall not include the power to sell or any manner
dispose off or alter any investments or immovable properties of the Trust.
f) All decisions of the General body shall be by a majority and in the event of
an equality of votes; the matter shall be referred to the standing Board for
decisions.
CONTRIBUTIONS
The Executive Board shall have the power to accept contributions in money or
property either be way of addition to the Trust funds generally or for any one
or more of the specified objects of the Trust, in so far as they are not
inconsistent with any of the provisions of the Trust and in either case such
contributions shall be dealt with either as capital receipt or as income
according to the directions or the donors but subject to the condition that in
the opinion of the Trustees it must be conducive to the beneficial
administration of the Trust.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Regular and correct accounts of the Trust, its funds, receipts and expenditures
shall be maintained. The treasuerer shall maintain the cashbook. The Executive
Board shall appoint one or more chartered Accountants to audit the accounts of
the Trust and fix his or their remuneration. The accounts of the Trust shall be
audited at the close of year.
The President and the Secretary of the Executive Board shall execute all
documents, contracts and deeds for and on behalf of the Trust. However they may
nominate one or more persons either by name or otherwise to execute such duties
on their behalf. The Board shall specify one or more persons who shall be
entitled to institute, conduct or defend or suits and legal proceedings for and
on behalf of the Trust and so sign pleadings, complaints, vakalats, statements
and affidavits for and on behalf of the Trust in respect of any proceedings
before any court or other authority.
The Executive Board shall keep proper books of accounts of the income and
expenditure of the Trust and shall prepare a financial statements and balance
sheet, annual activity report for every year as on the last day of March.
GENERAL LAW
The Trust shall be governed as per the provision of the Registered Deed.
* The Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance within the
law of India.
* In the event that any dispute with respect to any of the provisions
of this Trust Deed the dispute shall be settled by arbitration.
* In the event of need of arbitration, the Trustees shall appoint a
mutual arbitration and the arbitration shall be held in accordance of the
arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996.The decision of the arbitrator shall be
final and binding on all parties to the dispute.
TRUST IRREVOCABLE
The Registered Head Office of the Trust shall be situated at Dhakuakhana in the
state of Assam . The trust shall implement, carry out, execute, undertake,
organize, institute, establish, form and promote any process and programmes
with an aim to attainment of its aim and objectives in any part of India as per
decision of the Board. There may be branch, field office at any other places in
India as the Trustees may from time to time determine and until so determined.
At present the Registered Head Office of the Trust shall be at Ward No-2,
Dhakuakhana Town in the District of Lakhimpur , Assam .
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