Viswa Yuva Kendra

ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING-2026

The Annual General Council Meeting of VYK was held on 28th June 2026 at 11.00 A.M. under the chairmanship of Mr. Basant Kumar Pradhan, President. The following signatories were present in the meeting.

  1. Mr. Basant Kumar Pradhan, President
  2. Ms. Namita Pradhan, Vice President
  3. Mr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Member Secretary
  4. Mr. Khirendra Mohan Dehury, Assistant Secretary
  5. Ms. Bharati Nayak, Treasurer
  6. Mr. Purnendu Sekhar Dehury, Executive Committee Member
  7. Mr. Hara Mohan Mohapatra, EC Member
  8. Mr. Loknath Sahoo, General Council Member
  9. Mr. Rajanikanta Dehury, G.C. Member
  10. Ms. Kumudini Behera, G.C. Member
  11. Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sahoo, G.C. Member
  12. Mr. Krushna Chandra Dhir Bisoi, Adviser (Special Invitee)

Agenda

  1. Approval of Minutes of Last AGBM
  2. Presentation and Approval of Activities Report for the Financial Year 2025-26
  3. Presentation and Approval of Financial Report for the Financial Year 2025-26
  4. Presentation and Approval of Action Plan for the Financial Year 2026-27
  5. Appointment of Auditor for the Financial Year 2026-27
  6. Membership
  7. Review of 40th Year Activities
  8. Felicitating Senior Members/Advisers
  9. Updating Registration/Renewal of the Organization
  10. Any Other with the Permission of the Chair

At the outset, Mr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra welcomed all the members and requested Mr. Basant Kumar Pradhan, President, to preside over the meeting.


Resolutions of the Meeting

Resolution-1

The minutes of the last Annual General Body Meeting held in June 2025 were read out by the Member Secretary and were unanimously approved.

Resolution-2

The Member Secretary presented the Activities Report for the financial year 2025-26. The report was unanimously approved by the house.

Resolution-3

The Treasurer, Ms. Bharati Nayak, presented the audited statement of accounts for the financial year along with the grants received from different sources and expenditure made for various projects and organizational activities. The report was unanimously approved.

Resolution-4

The following Action Plan for the Financial Year 2026-27 was approved:

Sl. No. Description
1 Forest Promotion and Sustainable Livelihood Program (OFSDP) in Athmallik Forest Division
2 Access to Justice for Children in Angul, Dhenkanal and Boudh Districts
3 Child Protection Program in Angul, Dhenkanal and Boudh Districts
4 Shree Anna Abhiyan in Boudh District
5 Crop Diversification Program (CDP-MLIP) in Kuarmunda Block
6 Animal Help Line (AHL), Angul and Talcher Municipality
7 Gosala at VYK Office Campus
8 Mobile Veterinary Unit (MVU) in Angul District
9 Mental Health Program in Athmallik Block
10 Multi Skill Centre in Chhendipada Block
11 Agriculture Production Cluster in Sundargarh District
12 Low Cost Housing for Poor in Kishorenagar Block
13 Bachelor in Business Administration at VYK Office Campus
14 Organisation Development Program of VYK
15 Clean Future Odisha in Athmallik and Kishorenagar Blocks
16 Ama Jangala Yojana in Angul Forest Division

The Executive Committee was assigned the responsibility to plan for new projects apart from the above during the financial year 2026-27.

Resolution-5

The house approved the appointment of NMSK and Associates, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi as the Statutory Auditor for the financial year 2026-27.

Resolution-6

The application of Mr. Biren Nayak for membership in the General Council was accepted. It was also suggested to encourage and accept more women members into the General Council.

Resolution-7

The Member Secretary briefed the house about the activities undertaken during the last six months and the proposed programmes for the next six months in connection with the celebration of the 40th year of VYK. The members appreciated the contribution of staff, members and well-wishers. Discussions were also held regarding the celebration planned for January 2027.

Resolution-8

The house felicitated the senior advisers on the occasion of 40th year of the organization for their support and contribution to VYK.

  1. Dr. Dinabandhu Jena
  2. Mr. Gunanidhi Pradhan
  3. Prof. Krushna Chandra Dhir Bisoi
  4. Ms. Kanchanbala Pradhan (Former President)

Resolution-9

The house was appraised about formation and registration of another entity under Companies Act (Non-Profit Making) which was approved. The Member Secretary was assigned the responsibility for formation and give a suitable name and register under the Companies act.

Resolution-10

The Member Secretary shared about the awards and appreciations received by the organization towards good works done by the origination during the financial year 2025-26. They are:

  1. Prakruti Mitra Award by the Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Odisha.
  2. Appreciation by IGNOU Regional Centre, Angul on its 40th Foundation Day.
  3. Appreciation by the District Veterinary Department, Angul, and Block Veterinary Departments of Kishorenagar and Talcher for welfare of destitute animals.

Resolution-11

The Member Secretary updated the house regarding the renewal of the organization's registrations under the Income Tax Act, Society Registration Act and FCRA.

Resolution-12

Project Leads of all ongoing projects were invited to the meeting. They interacted with the members and briefly presented their project activities.

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and all the members at 2.00 P.M.


Mr. Basant K. Pradhan
President
Mr. M.K. Mohapatra
Member Secretary
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