Transcript Presentation 03092013 final - Coalition for Food & Nutrition Security

CONTENTS
 Background
 Objectives
 Current Structure
 Institutionalization
 Proposed Legal Structure
 Society Membership
 Governing Council
 President and CEO
 Committees
BACKGROUND
 Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security (Nutrition
Coalition) - High level group of policy, programme and
political leaders
 Representatives
from
Government,
Planning
Commission,
Media,
NGOs,
National
and
International Development Partners, Private Sector
 Prof M S Swaminathan is leading the Nutrition
Coalition evolved at the National Nutrition
Conclave organised at MSSRF in Aug 2007
OBJECTIVES
 To conceptualise, organise and catalyse concerted efforts
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towards policy initiatives and creating a framework for
strategies to address the problem of Malnutrition in the
Country
To function as a national observatory of issues and
international best practices adopted
To create a platform for discourse on the strategies adopted
and working in the various states and provide regular
feedback assessment of the impact
Establish and Evolve a Centre for Excellence for national
guidance to all Institutions working in area of malnutrition
To organise research and development on the issues
affecting the problem of nutrition in the Indian context
CURRENT STRUCTURE
 Human Resources - Board of Directors, Chief Operating
Officer, Consultant (Dharani Organic Farming) - Sunil
Gupta and Team
 Funds - Rs 17.76 Lakh in Bank account in the form of Bank
balance and Fixed Deposits as on March 31, 2013.
 Total Annual Expenditure on activities - Rs 46.5 lakhs for
2012-13
INTITUTIONALIZATION
 Over the past several months, there were discussions
around the Institutionalization of the Coalition. These
discussions were taken forward in various meetings of the
Task Force constituted for this purpose
 The Participating Members under the chairmanship of Mr
Nanda reinforced the concensual view of creation of a
formal legal structure to lead the national movement
amongst the different players
 The various formats/options were studied and analysed in
detail (Section 25 Company, Society, Trust)
 The Society format is recommended to be the most flexible
in terms of the membership and governance structure
PROPOSED LEGAL STRUCTURE
Society/Members
Other
Committees
Governing Council
President
Secretariat
Chief Executive
Officer
Advisory
Group
Task
Force 1
Founder
Members
Institutional
Members
Honorary
Members
Individual
Members
Task
Force 2
Task
Force ‘n’
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
 Categories of Membership
 Founder Members
 Institutional Members
 Honorary Members
 Individual Members
GOVERNING COUNCIL
 Governing Council - Shall be overall responsible for
the affairs of the Society
 Membership Structure of Governing Council
 President
 Vice-President
 Secretary
 Treasurer
 At least two founding members
 Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
GOVERNING COUNCIL (cont.)
 Membership Structure of Governing Council
 At least four (4) members appointed from amongst
persons recommended by Institutional Members.
 At least four (4) from the category of eminent
persons well known in the field of health and
nutrition/governance/policy makers/public life
 At least four (4) members appointed from amongst
persons recommended by Government Members
 Other members as appointed in terms of the Rules
and Regulations
PRESIDENT AND CEO
 President - Person of eminence appointed by the
Governing Council.
President shall be overall
responsible to manage the affairs of the Society and
shall report to the Governing Council
 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Shall be responsible
for managing day to day affairs of the Society and shall
report to the President and the Governing Council
COMMITTEES
 Secretariat
- Responsible for logistic and
administrative support to the General Body Members,
Governing Council Members, Task Force/Action
Groups
 Advisory Group - Committee of Experts - Shall provide
advisory services to Society
 Membership Screening Committee - To screen
membership proposals
 Other committees as appropriate
Our Contact Details:
Ajay K. Sud
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Raj Liberhan
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Phone: 9810035023
Phone: 9810027859
Rajesh Aggarwal
Mayur Gulati
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Phone: 9811999051
Phone: 9811734032