GOVERNANCE
ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING
The Annual General Body Meeting is the supreme decision making body of ASA. It sets the policy guidelines and approves the financial plans and expenditure of ASA every year. The General Body of the Association is composed of Annual Members, Institutional Members and Life Members. Institutional Members in the General Body are represented through their designated representatives. The General Body meets ordinarily once a year, but an extra-ordinary meeting of the General Body may be held any time at the initiative of the President/Secretary. The meetings of the General Body is presided by the President or in his/her absence by anyone of the Vice-Presidents.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The Executive Council is the executive governing body of the Association and by convention it meets twice a year. In practice it meets as often as required. It consists of a Maximum of 15 members. Its members include the ASA office bearers and all are elected in Biannual General Body Meeting of the Association.
The Executive Council has the following authority and responsibilities:
- The Executive Council is responsible for the academic and administrative affairs of the Association.
- The Executive Council prepares and executes detailed plans and programmes for the furtherance of the objectives of the Association.
- To consider admissions of new members, and expulsions of members in accordance with the rules and regulations.
- The decision of the Executive Council on these matters is final. Executive Council decides by a simple majority of those present and voting.
- It co-opts any member on the Executive Council either to fill a vacancy or as a new member
- It approves the expenses incurred by the Association President/Secretary according to the authority given to them under the rules.
- It frames its own Rules of Procedure.
- It considers and passes annual budget.
- It has authority to purchase hold, sale, receive a gift, properties, moneys and other valuables and utilize them in the interest of the Association.
- It manages its properties and spends money required for the carrying out of the objectives of the Association.
- It recruits and controls such staff as may be required for the efficient management of the affairs of the Association and regulate their recruitment and conditions of service.
- It frames byelaws for the Association and its own rules and procedures; and amend them according to Rules.
- It appoints Ad-Hoc and Standing Committees deemed necessary or desirable for the affective functioning of the Association.
Office Bearers:
The day to day decisions of ASA activities are taken up by respective office bearer of ASA India.
