projpari-new.qxp 2/16/2012 1:23 PM Page 2 Hkkjrh; xks[kkZ ifjla?kdks eq[ki= bZ&laldj.k Qjojh 2012 BGP National Council at Siliguri TIME TO MAKE PARISANGH EFFECTIVE Hkkjrh; xks[kkZ ifjla?k jft- ua- 5@12@13548 ewy dk;kZy;% 'kkfUr Hkou] jktsUnz ekxZ] iz/kku uxj] f'kyx<+h Qksu% 0135&2571540 www.gorkhaparisangh.com laj{kd% Jherh fny dqekjh Hk.Mkjh] Jh eksgu vf/kdkjh mins"Vk% he National Council of the welfare arm (see report in following jsHk- Mk- ,uksl nkl iz/kku] Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh pages). lq[keu eksDrku] ,y-ch- jkbZ Tmet in Siliguri from January 6 The Niti-Nirdharan Samiti also met lEiknd e.Myh% to 8. The meeting began with a on the evening of January 6 and dis- tks,y jkb minute’s silence to respect BGP’s cussed important policy issues, in- Zone 1 President Shri Pitambar cluding on Saino Media. Its decision cqf)eku iz/kku ^cei*Z Gurung of Guwahati, member and were later endorsed by the National HkqisUnz vf/kdkjh music arranger of the Jagaran Geet Council. ch-ch- Ns=h Kiran Kumar Pradhan of New Delhi The consensus at the National and laureate Gopi Narayan Pradhan Council was that the Bharatiya email: [email protected] of Shillong. All state and regional Gorkha Parisangh had to go down to units presented reports. the grassroot level to ensure that the Please send news/ articles in Nepali to The first meeting at the event was entire Gorkha community in the [email protected] held to discuss the Bharatiya country was included in all proactive and in English to Gorkha Foundation on January 6. measures for empowerment and [email protected] before the 8th of each month. The Trust Board, while reviewing the progress. There was also general finances of the Foundation, also dis- agreement among the National Published by Sukhman Moktan for the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh and edited by Joel Rai cussed priority activities for BGP’s Council members that education 21 projpari-new.qxp 2/16/2012 1:24 PM Page 3 Hkkjrh; xks[kkZ ifjla?kdks eq[ki= bZ&laldj.k Qjojh 2012 BGP President Smt Dil Kumari Bhandari (left) and Working President Rev Dr Enos Das Pradhan (right) addressing the participants was an important facet of social change and that the bers as possible enrolled by all BGP units. Parisangh had to initiate ways in which to encourage ■ An important project of BGP is the Bharatiya education at all levels. Gorkha Parisangh Foundation. It main focus will be All states presented reports on the functioning and educational aid to students, including higher studies activities on January 7. Suggestions were noted, oth- and competitive exams, and help to those affected ers endorsed. Some of the important decisions that by disaster and ethnic violence. To make the were taken at the National Council were: Foundation a strong institution, BGP members are ■ The 3rd Triennial Maha Adiveshan of the BGP will urged to become members by paying a monthly be held in Siliguri tentatively on November 1-3, 2012. `500 for three years, or `6,000 annually for three The agenda and the budget will be finalised by the years or `18,000 as a one-time contribution. National Executive of the BGP in April 2012. ■ After wideranging discussions regarding member- ■ To press for the creation of a separate state of ship fees under the new amended Constitution, from Gorkhaland (in Darjeeling and Dooars area) which April 1, 2012 the membership fees (in addition to will ensure the political identity and security of the ` 10 admission fee) of Gorkhas, all regional and state units of the BGP will the Bharatiya Gorkha July 8, 2012 give active support and assistance to the Parisangh has been Paryawaran Diwas Gorkhaland Task Force, created under the aegis of revised as follows: tree planting the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh. Ordinary three-year August 20, 2012 ■ August 20, 2012 will be celebrated at the national membership: `200 level as Bhasa Utsav to mark 20 years of the Nepali (from April 1, 2012 to Bhasa Utsav—20 years language being recognized as a national language March 31, 2015) of Nepali’s inclusion in of India with its incorporation in the 8th Schedule of Associate 8th Schedule the Indian Constitution. Organisation : `500 August 25, 2012 ■ The second Sunday of July, namely July 8, 2012, for three years will be observed as Paryawaran Diwas by the BGP Life membership: Balidan Diwas with a tree-plantation campaign. It will also be the re- `2,500 November 11, 2012 sponsibility of the BGP to nurture the trees planted Patron: `20,000 Gorkha Gaurav Diwas that day to full growth. ■ The amendments ■ The second Sunday of November, namely passed also stipulate that now the National November 11, 2012, will be observed as usual as Executive would meet once a year (from twice a year Gorkha Gaurav Diwas with the felicitation of Gorkha earlier) while the National Council would sit simulta- achievers by all units of the BGP. neously with the Maha Adviveshan once every three ■ Balidan Diwas on August 25 to honour all Gorkhas years. Membership of the National Council will be who have given their lives for the country should be determined based on the membership of the state observed and efforts made to organise programmes unit at a ratio of 1 National Council member for every in villages, towns and cities and involve as many 10 state unit member, i.e. a state could send one places, people and organisations in the event. member to the National Council for every 10 mem- ■ A membership drive should be organised every bers in its roll. So if it had 250 members, its repre- year between January and April and as many mem- sentation in the National Council would be 25. The 2 projpari-new.qxp 2/16/2012 1:24 PM Page 4 Hkkjrh; xks[kkZ ifjla?kdks eq[ki= bZ&laldj.k Qjojh 2012 Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh members from most states of India were present for deliberations at the National Council meeting numerical strength of National Executive representa- nominees for the National Executive. The list of these tion from units has also been proposed and passed. nominees, including their full details like postal ad- ■ All state units must submit a list of their members dresses, mobile number, email IDs, etc has to be (with details about their postal address, pincode, sent to the Head Office in Siliguri. email IDs) to the BGP Head Office at Siliguri by July ■ Lt-Colonel SK Mukhia, who is the Finance 31, 2012. All state executives are requested to treat Secretary of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, has this as mandatory. Branches that do not submit the been given the additional responsibility as General list will not be allowed participation in the BGP’s Secretary (Administration) for the Head Office in meetings and organisational events. Siliguri. Shri BM Pradhan ‘Bamapa’ woudl continue ■ The BGP has on principle agreed to include 50 per to assist Lt-Colonel Mukhia. cent women in all its representational bodies based ■ It has been decided that `10 lakh from the Akshay on their active membership and merit. Kosh of the BGP will be invested with Himsikhar Pvt ■ All state and regional units must convene their ex- Ltd at an interest of 12 per cent after due diligence ecutive meetings by July 31, 2102 and finalise their by the Finance Committee. SOME DECISIONS TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ■ Each state to have represen- tation in the National Council at the ratio of 1 National Council member to every 10 enrolled state members. ■ National Executive to be held once a year (from twice earlier) and National Council to sit con- currently with Maha Adhi- veshan once every three years. ■ All representational bodies of the BGP to have 50 per cent women, based on their active membership and merit. ■ New membership fees: ◆ Ordinary three-year member- ship: `200 (from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2015) ◆ Associate organisation: `500 for three years ◆ Life membership: `2,500 ◆ Patron: `20,000 32 projpari-new.qxp 2/16/2012 1:24 PM Page 5 Hkkjrh; xks[kkZ ifjla?kdks eq[ki= bZ&laldj.k Qjojh 2012 BGP FOUNDATION TO BEGIN WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS he Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh Foundation is tion, many donors would step forward. She also re- an important arm of the BGP in its effort to minded the members that for the purpose of attract- Tcreate a “susubhya, susikshit” Gorkha society. ing donors, the Foundation had to undertake some The BGP Foundation Trust met on February 6 in attractive programmes and publicise its activities.. Siliguri to take stock of the Foundation’s finances Secretary Dewan reminded the house that the ap- and plans. The meeting was presided over by Trust plications for tax exemption u/s 12A and 80G of the Chairman Rev. Dr. Enos Das Pradhan. IT Act have already been made before the This was followed by Trust Secretary Pravakar Commissioner of Income Tax at Siliguri. He added Dewan read out the annual report of the that a contribution from Durga Gurung had been Foundation. Treasurer P.K.Pradhan read out the sent via bank transfer from Dehradun. audited and unaudited account of the Foundation. In The meeting felt that since the Trustees had the regard to audited accounts for the year ending dual role of raising funds as well as managing them, December 2011, a total expenditure of ` 29,727 and the Trustees had to commit themselves to the a closing balance of `22113 were submitted.