No.SIB/AGM-54/2025
New Delhi February 13, 2025
Dear SIB Members,
A Gentle reminder to attend the 54th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Indian Bakers will be held on Thursday March 06, 2025 at 1900hrs.(7.00PM) at Andaaz Banquets Hall, 63, Rama Road, Opposite Kirti Nagar Metro Station, New Delhi-110015.
All members of the Society of Indian Bakers are cordially invited to be present at the Annual General Meeting. Please stay for the Dinner after the AGM/Proceedings.
Please confirm your participation before 01.03.2025 so that necessary arrangements be made accordingly.
With best wishes,
By the order of the Executive Committee
Yours faithfully,
(P.R.CHAUDHRY) SECRETARY
All fellows, members and licentiates are eligible to vote during election of the Executive Committee. No eligible member shall be entitled to vote at the general body meeting unless all subscriptions presently payable by him/her membership have been paid.
A copy of the constitution of the Society of Indian Bakers after incorporating the Amended provisions as approved by the Registrar of the Societies has already been forwarded to all the members along with the 2000 June issue of Indian Baker. An extract of the relevant provisions is reproduced below for ready reference.
No business shall be transacted at the General Body Meeting unless a quorum is present at the meeting, if convened on the requisition of the members, shall be dissolved. In any other case, it shall be adjourned for half an hour at the same place, and if at the adjourned meeting quorum is not present, the members present shall be a quorum.
Every member, excepting students, Associates, Institutional and Honorary Life Members shall have one vote each which may be personally exercised whether on a show of hands or on a poll. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
The President and the Senior Vice President will be elected by the Electoral College consisting of all the members of the Executive Committee of all the Chapters and the members of the outgoing Central Executive Committee by simple majority. The eligible members, who are not able to attend the AGM in person, may be allowed to exercise their franchise through a Postal Ballot.
However notwithstanding the above stipulation, in case of exceptionally outstanding candidature for the above posts, the outgoing President together with all the Chairmen, may unanimously wave off any or both of the above mentioned qualification requirements.