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Constitution

CONSTITUTION

The Constitution of Orissa Medical Services Association

(63rd Annual Conference and General Body RMRC Auditorium, Bhubaneswar)

Latest Amendment

Preamble

The Constitution of the Orissa Medical Services Association is the outward and visible manifestation of the life of its members and it must respond to the deep pulsation for change from within. It is not an end in itself, rather a means for ordering the life of its member's. The generations of yesterday might not know the needs of today, 'and if yesterday is not to paralyze today, it seems test to permit each generation to take care of itself.

The Orissa Medical services Association got its reorganization by the Government of Orissa in the Year 1946 under Mem. No. 5309/POLL Dated 29th June, 1946. Consequently a constitution was framed to govern the procedural and substantial matters on the actions and activities of the Association and its members. Attempts were made in the past to remove some glaring lacunae and incongruities appearing in the constitution but these were of no avail to the association and its member. Rather more complexity to the objectives of the Association was noticed. For example, the constitution was first amended in an Extra-Ordinary General Body Meeting of the Association held on 19.02.1984 at S.C.B. Medical College and then on 41st Annual GB Meeting at SCB Medical College on 25.06.88. On a plain reading of such amended clauses, it is evident that such, amendments do not go consistent with the original constitution but bring ameliorating grievances to all. It is also learnt that a controversy relating to the election of the office bearers of the Association was dragged to the court of law where the present constitution could not satisfy the test. Moreover after the separation of cadres into OMS (Orissa Medical Service) cadre, and OMES (Orissa Medical Education Service) cadre and the Govt. of Orissa Home Department Memo No. 643 Assn. (R) 52/91/dated 4.1.92 banning dual membership between OMSA (Orissa Medical Services Association) and OMTA (Orissa Medical College Teachers Association) the amendment to the present constitution became a necessity. Then the constitution was amended in the 51st Annual General Body held at Suchana Bhawan on 29.04.98, 57th Annual General Body held at Sambalpur, 58th General Body Meeting held at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar on 22.04.05 and 59th General Body Meeting held at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar on 03.05.06. 62nd general body held at sahid bhavan cuttack on 21.1.11 . There remains only one way to change the outlook by gaining experiences from the past and that is by way of enacting the constitution afresh and substituting the same in place of the old one. The latest amendment in the 60th Annual G.B. meeting held at Jeypore Kalyan Mandap, Jeypore, Koraput on 19.05.2008 has made this Constitution up to date.

PART 1 - CLAUSES

1. Short title, extent, and commencement

  • This constitution may be called "The Constitution of Orissa Medical Services Association (OMSA)".
  • It extends to the whole state of Orissa.
  • It shall be deemed to have come into force on 29th June 1946.

2. Definitions: In this Constitution unless the context otherwise requires :

  • “Association” means Orissa Medical Services Association in other words OMSA and for all purpose includes its Branches.
  • "Association year” - from 1st April to March 31st next calendar year and is also termed as "financial year".
  • "Office" means Office of the Association which shall be in any place in the State of Orissa where the State General Secretary of the association is posted and in case of any Branch of the Association it shall be in any place where the Secretary of such Branch is posted.
  • "Branch" shall mean and include different branches of the Association as have been specified in clause 4 of Part -1 of this Constitution.
  • "Member" shall mean a person whose name appears in the Register of members of the Association in accordance with clause 5. (b) of Part - II of this constitution. Explanation: - The Expression "member" shall include "Annual Member", "Life Member" and "Associate Member" of the Association.
  • “OMSA District” : The C.D.M.O. will be the Chairman of O.M.S.A. District where more than one branch exists in the district & will be responsible for co-coordinating & organizing the sub-divisional branches. The President and the Secretary-cum-Treasurer of the Sub-Divisional Branches will form the Co-ordination Committee of OMSA District. A Convener of the Co-ordination Committee will be elected by the member of the Co-ordination Committee. In a district with single OMSA Branch CDMO may be the president of that Branch.