Dear Subhashish,
Thanks for the wishes. I recollect my previous iteration with WMIN when you
were with CIS-A2K and we had worked together :)
By perks and benefits I mean no qualification for* serving WMIN *but only a
qualification *on merits of a volunteer*. Take an example, CIS-A2K invited
WMIN as a resource person for a regional workshop or conference and decides
to arrange for flights, hotel, food, airport transfers etc. I will not be
accepting such* perks* since I am a co-opted EC. If I wish to attend the
event, I would apply like an ordinary community member and be subject to
the decision of the jury on the scholarship award.
Similarly, volunteers can always avail for Taxi, Food etc even when
undergoing administrative work for their affiliates. Although at WMIN, we
never get such benefits, even if a miracle happens (we should believe in
miracle or THE BATMAN) no reimbursements would be taken or any overdraft
cheque created so that when WMIN gets funding, my claims can be cleared.
If ever I am compelled to go against the said statement, I would first put
up a public request (including this mailing list) and based on community
endorsement, I would proceed.
Hope this helps.
Abhinav
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 16:09, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Congratulations Abinav - good to see you back again!
:) All the best for
the upcoming elections.
BTW I have a question about this - "I would also like to make a public
declaration, I will not take privilege of any perks or benefits while
serving the office of WMIN as a co-opted EC". Isn't it given that the
Chapter EC members are all volunteers?
Subha
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 2:43 PM Yohann Thomas <yohannvt(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ashwin sir
When EC members resign, the EC has an option to co-opt executive
committee members to fill the vacancy..
As per Chapter bye laws, Article VII, point A, sub point f,
*Any vacancy caused in the membership of the Executive Committee shall be
filled from within the membership of the Society, and the incumbent shall
hold the post/position till the next General Body Meeting. Such members
chosen to fill the said vacancy shall be decided by the Executive
Committee.*
In this case, we have two vacancies of Krishna Chaitanya & Suyash
Dwivedi. For now.. We are filling only one of the vacancies..
Regards,
Yohann Thomas
Wikimedia India
On Fri, 14 Jun, 2019, 12:09 Ashwin Baindur, <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Shouldn't there be an election? Is co-opting
permitted as per bye laws?
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 10:56 AM Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
That's good to know, and thanks for the
update. Best wishes to Abhinav!
Is there any update on the state of the chapter, vis-a-vis its
compliance difficulties? Or its activities? It would be good to keep the
wider communities informed.
Cheers,
A.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 07:11 Yohann Thomas <yohannvt(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Community members
>
> With a current board strength of only 5 members, Wikimedia India has 2
> vacant board member seats. I am pleased to inform you that Abhinav
> Srivastava has been Co-opted to the board of Wikimedia India.
>
> He will be available on the email - abhinav.srivastava(a)wikimedia.in
>
> Regards,
> Yohann Thomas
> Wikimedia India
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