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Bihar was
not far behind in joining the movement. The Bihar
Tuberculosis Association was established as a voluntary
organization and was affiliated to the Tuberculosis
Association of India as far back as on 10th March 1941.
Later on District TB Association were also formed in
almost all the districts of the State, which were in turn taken over by Govt. of Bihar and now those are functioning as Dist. TB Centers under State Health Services. In 1976 the Constitution of the Association was revised and a model Constitution was adopted, which was registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 bearing Registration No. 81 of 1976-77.
AIM
AND OBJECTIVES
Under the new constitution the main aim(s) and object(s)
for which the Association was established, reads as
hereunder :
(i) To affiliate the Association with the Tuberculosis
Association of India and promote the objects thereof.
(ii) To undertake measures for the study, prevention,
control and treatment of tuberculosis, the establishment
management and maintenance of tuberculosis dispensaries.
(iii) (a) To establish throughout the State, District and
other Associations having objects similar in whole or part
to those of the Association, and
(b) To promote, subscribe to assist or almagamate with any
Society or Association whether incorporated or registered
or not, intended for promotion of schemes for the
prevention of tuberculosis or for the improvement of
public health.
(iv) To arrange for the training of nurses, home visitors
medical officers and others in the treatment and measures
of prevention.
(v) To affiliate, control and render assistance to any
institution having objects similar in whole or in part of
the objects of the Association, within such part of India
as may from time to time be determined.
(vi) (a) To take over the assets and/or the activities of
any person or body for the advancement of the objects of
the Association.
(b) To administer endowments having for all or any of
their objects, the study, prevention, control, treatment
and relief of tuberculosis.
(c) To receive, collect, manage and disburse funds raised
or to be raised for all or any of its objects.
(d) To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or
otherwise acquire any movable or immovable property or any
rights or privileges necessary for or conducive to the
purpose of the Association.
(vii) To conduct, alter or repair any building required
for or used by the Association.
(viii) To borrow money with or without security.
(ix) To sell, improve, manage, develop, lease, mortgage,
dispose or otherwise deal with all or any other property
of the Association.
(x) To invest moneys not immediately required in such
securities as may be determined upon.
(xi) To establish and maintain provident fund pension
funds of the employees of the Association.
(xii) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive
to the attainment of the above objects or any of them or
which may be conveniently done alongwith or as subsidiary
to the main objects.
MEMBERS
According to the constitution of the Association the
Governor of Bihar is the Patron while the Health Minister,
Bihar and the Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Govt. of
Bihar happen to be the President and the Vice President
respectively. The Executive Committee of the Association
consists of 14 members, which includes Chairman, Vice
Chairman, General Secretary and the Treasurer.
Patron
- The Governor of Bihar.
President - Minister of Health, Bihar, Patna.
Vice-President - Director in Chief, Health Service,
Govt. of Bihar.
The
following persons have been elected as office-bearers and
members of the Executive Committee in the General Body
Meeting held on March 6, 2005.
Office Bearers
1. Chairman - Shri Upendra Narain Vidyarthi
2. Vice-Chairman - Dr. Arun Kumar Thakur
3. General Secretary - Dr. Asif Raza
4. Treasurer - Asst. General Manager,
State Bank of
India, Patna Main Branch Patna.
Members- Executive Committee
1. Dr. Vijoy Kumar
2. Dr. Ramesh Chand
3. Dr.(Mrs.) Alka Pandey
4. Dr. Rajiv Ranjan
5. Dr. Pyare Lal
6. Dr. Sarbeshwar Kumar
7. Dr. Rabindra Kumar Sinha
8. Sri Ramesh Kumar
9. Smt. Sarita Siwangi
10. Chief General Manager, State Bank of India
Local Head Office, Patna.
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