Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 25: The 57th annual general body meeting of Home for the Aged and Infirm, Ambphalla (popularly known as Vridh Ashram), established on 8th June 1964, was held today under the chairmanship of its president I D Soni, former State Commissioner, J&K Bharat Scouts and Guides.
During the meeting, the Annual Report and Audited Accounts for the year 2021-2022 and Budget proposals for the year 2022-2023 presented by the secretary Vijay Bhagotra, were adopted by the House.
The House expressed satisfaction over sincere efforts put in by the Managing Committee for improvement in overall functioning of the Home and living conditions of its inmates. Male and female representatives of the inmates also expressed satisfaction with the amenities, facilities and medical care, etc being provided free to them by the Management.
As three years term of the present Managing Committee elected on 17-11-2019 is to expire, so I D Soni and Vijay Kumar Bhagotra were unanimously re-elected as president and honorary secretary, respectively for a further term of three years. The elected president shall reconstitute the Committee as per Constitution.
I D Soni appealed the general public for liberal donations in cash and in kind on regular basis for day to day needs of the inmates and further improvement in their facilities and amenities as well as maintenance of requisite infrastructure and assets of the Home.
Besides members of general body, Prem Gupta (patron), H S Manhas (vice president), Vijay Gupta (joint secretary), members of the Managing Committee Nirmala Zutshi, RC Vaid, Vinod Kumar, BB Gupta, Dinesh Gupta and Sat Pal Sharma were present in the meeting.