Newly Elected AAJ Executive Committee

Introduction of New EC

The Newly elected office bearers were introduced by the Vice President Mr. Himanshu Shekhar in a video recording to be shared with AAJ members:

Executive Members:

Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the Newly Elected AAJ Executive Committee

Saturday 04 July, 2026 | 5-7 p.m.| Press Club of India

1. Handover-Takeover Ceremony: Finalized for Saturday, 11 July 2026, 11:30 AM at the Press Club of India.

2. Bank Account Signatories: The President and Treasurer will be the authorized signatories for the bank account transfer.

3. Quarterly Knowledge and Dialogue Series
•Scope: Topics and a panel of 50 speakers to be finalized. Target audience: 100 participants comprising AAJ lifetime, annual, and non-lifetime JNU alumni.
•Venue: IIC, CCI, or PCI are under consideration. Budget cap: Rs. 25,000.
•Coordinator: Dr. Darshinipriya will oversee online webinars. First tentative webinar: Shayari / Poetry / Jashn-e-Azaadi in August.

4. Designing and Printing of AAJ Stationery: Mr. Irfan Ahmed will oversee the design and printing of the AAJ letterhead and membership receipt book.

5. Newsletter and Website: Mr. Irfan Ahmed and Mr. Shitanshu Dwivedi will jointly manage the AAJ newsletter and website.

6. First General Body Meeting (GBM) & Membership Drive
– Agenda Items: Chief Guest, mementos, certificates, AAJ parking stickers, newsletter launch, and website inauguration.
– Membership Target: Each EC member to enroll at least 5 new members.
– Verification: For degrees prior to Digilocker (pre-2015), two JNU alumni or EC members may vouch for lifetime membership applicants.
– Grievances: All previous or pending issues related to lifetime membership payments will be addressed. Proof of payment will be required.

7. EC Meetings: Monthly EC meetings will be scheduled with a circulated agenda in advance.

8. Revival of Committees: Sixteen AAJ committees to be revived. Committees such as Membership, Ethics, Cultural, Development, Academic, and Media Committees.

9. Legal Matters: The current status of ongoing cases was briefly discussed.

Minutes of the Proceedings of the Handover-Takeover Ceremony

Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 11:30 a.m. | Press Club of India

1. Welcome
General Secretary Dr. Sandesha Rayapa welcomed AAJ members and requested the newly elected President, Dr. D. P. Vajpayee, to felicitate outgoing President Mr. Binod Kumar Singh with a bouquet.

2. Handover
Outgoing President Mr. Binod Singh welcomed Dr. D. P. Vajpayee with a bouquet and handed over the following items:
– Meeting minutes register
– AAJ cheque book
– One mobile phone

3. Introduction of New EC
The newly elected office bearers were introduced by the Vice President Mr. Himanshu Shekhar in a video recording to be shared with AAJ members:
President: Dr. D. P. Vajpayee
Vice President: Mr. Himanshu Shekhar
General Secretary: Dr. Sandesha Rayapa
Joint Secretary: Dr. Darshinipriya
Executive Members: Dr. Rajeev, Dr. M. P. Roy, Mr. Shitanshu Dwivedi, Mr. Irfan Ahmad, Dr. Harish Chandra

4. Items Handed Over
(i) Register for recording minutes of all AAJ EC meetings
(ii) AAJ account cheque book containing 48 cheque leaves.
(iii) One mobile phone with a damaged screen and no charging cable. The SIM inside is non-functional and the phone had zero charge at the time of handover.

5. Membership Update
The current AAJ membership stands at 631. Four additional entries have been kept blank to facilitate those alumni whose lifetime membership fee was received in the past but membership not granted due to some or the other reason. They have to request the present EC with proof of their eligibility and payment details. This is to settle for any membership related discrepancies.

6. Next GBM
The AAJ General Body Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, 06 August 2026. Venue and agenda will be circulated well in advance.

7. Digital Communications
Mr. Irfan Ahmad and Mr. Shitanshu Dwivedi will be responsible for recording and uploading videos to the AAJ YouTube channel and other social media platforms, including Facebook with approval of the President.

In the group pic, from left to right are:
Dr. M. P. Roy
(Executive Member)
Mr. Shitanshu Dwivedi
(Executive Member)
Mr. Irfan Ahmad
(Executive Member)
* Mr. Himanshu Shekhar
(Vice President)
Dr. D. P. Vajpayee
(President)
Mr. Binod Singh
(President outgoing)
Mr. Jitendra Yadav
(Treasurer outgoing) Dr. Sandesha Rayapa
(General Secretary)
Dr. Darshinipriya
(Joint Secretary)
Dr. Rajeev Kumar
(Executive Member)
Dr. Harish Chandra
(Executive Member)