Thanks for answering my query.
Another query. Would newly added members have to apply for the Chapter
mailing list or do they get added automatically?
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 9:17 PM Subhashish Panigrahi <
psubhashish(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Yes yes, good times indeed! :)
Thanks for clarifying - really appreciate it and also for your tireless
contribution to the chapter's growth by taking these extra miles.
Subha
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:01 PM Abhinav srivastava <
abhinav619(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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