1. Dr. Mahendra N Parikh , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
2. Dr . S N . Daftary , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
3. Dr . M . D . Hansotia , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
4. Dr  . D . K . Tank , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
5. Dr . N K Sheriar , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
6. Dr . M K Patel  , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
7. Dr . T K Baruah , Dibrugarh , (Assam )
8. Dr . M G Hiremath , Hubli , (Karnataka )
9. Miss Nivedita Tank  , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
10. Dr . Nimish R Shelat , Surat , ( Gujarat )
11. Dr . Kuntal Rao , Manipal , ( Karnataka )
12. Dr . Veerbala N . Parikh , Solapur , ( Maharashtra )
13. Dr . Uday L Nagarsekar , Vasco Da Gama , ( Goa )
14. Dr. Keertikumar V . Argade , Kolhapur , (Maharashtra )
15. Dr . Anil B Pandit , Satara , ( Maharashtra )
16. Dr . Suchitra N Pandit , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
17. Dr . Vinod B Joshi , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
18. Dr . Paresh Chokshi , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
19. Dr . Narendra Joshi , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
20. Dr . Priya Gokul , Madras , ( Tamilnadu )
21. Dr . Firuza Parikh, Bombay, ( Maharashtra )
22. Dr . R . Shyamala , Madras , ( Tamilnadu )
23. Dr . Kamala Selvaraj , Madras , ( Tamilnadu )
24. Dr , Sheila Rajarathinam , Madras , ( Tamilnadu )
25. Dr . Radha Krishnan T K , Trissur ,  ( Kerala )
26. Dr . (Mrs) Meena Chimote , Nagpur , ( Maharashtra )
27. Dr . Sanjeev N Khurd  , Pune , (Maharashtra )
28. Dr . Dr . Manjula Rohatgi , Nagpur , ( Maharashtra )
29. Dr . C. R . Sane , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
30. Dr . V . S . Jobanpotra , Delhi
31. Dr . H D Pai , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
32. Dr . G . N . Allhabadia , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
33. Dr . Amarnath G .Bhide , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )
34. Dr . Murari Nanavati , Bombay , ( Maharashtra )

The meeting unanimously elected Dr . Mahendra Parikh to chair the meeting as proposed by Dr . M K Patel & seconded by Dr . S . N . Daftary . This meeting , after considering various aspects of the proposal unanimously decided to form the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction .

1. The name of the society shall be the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction .
2. The Headquarters of the Society shall be in greater Bombay .
3. The Aims and objects of the society are

The meeting also passed unanimously the Rules Regulations of the society as proposed by Dr. M K Patel and seconded by Dr. Veerbala Parikh

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. CLASSES AND ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP

2. APPROVAL OF MEMBERS :

3. PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS :

Patrons Members eligible to the Members, Founder Members and Members shall have the privileges to take part in scientific and clinical meetings, social functions and in all activities of the society, to receive publication if any, free of charge or at a rate fixed by the executive committee and shall have a right to vote at meetings and to hold office on the Executive Committee.

Patron Members, not eligible to be members and Honorary members shall have all the privileges mentioned in the foregoing clause, except a right to vote in meetings and to hold office on the Executive Committee.

4. RESIGNATION :

A member may at any time resign his membership by giving 30 days notice in writing and on paying all his dues to the Society. Such member is not eligible for refund or compensation by the society. He is eligible for re-admission in future on payment of a fresh entrance fee and membership fee.

5 . REMOVAL :

Any member of the Society whose continuance of Membership is considered prejudicial to the interests of the society may be removed from the society's membership by a three - fourth majority of the members present at a General Body meeting held for the purpose on the recommendation of the Executive Committee. Such a member who is removed is not eligible for refund or compensation by the Society.

6. FEES :

ENTRANCE FEE IS CHANGED TO RS. 500 / - & ONE TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE to Rs.10,000/- from 1st January 2010

7. General Body :

8. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :

The Management of the Society shall be vested in the Executive Committee .

A . Composition : The Executive Committee of the Society shall consists of :

1. President
2. President elect

3. Vice President
4. Second Vice President

5. Honorary General Secretary
6. Honorary Joint Secretary

7. Honorary Treasurer
8. Honorary Joint Treasurer

9. Honorary Clinical Secretary
10. Honorary Librarian

11. Eight Members
12. Editor of the Journal
13. One chairperson from each committee
14. One Representative of every state chapter
15. One Representative of the organising committee of the next ISAR Congress
16. Past Presidents
17. Not more than three coopted members

B . Eligibility : Patron Members eligible to be Members , Founder Members and Members shall be  eligible  for election to the Executive Committee . No member of less than 3years standing on the last day of filing nomination shall be eligible for election to the Executive Committee. Only those who have been on the Executive Committee for three years  on the last day for filing nomination shall be eligible to be elected as President , President Elect, Vice President, Second Vice President, Honorary General Secretary , Honorary Joint Secretary, Honorary Treasurer , Honorary Joint Treasurer, Honorary Clinical Secretary and Honorary Librarian. No one shall be eligible for  re-election for the same position for another term. Members who have not paid their dues to the Society shall not be eligible for election to the Executive Committee, nor shall they be eligible to propose or second a member for election or vote during election.
Honorary General Secretary and Honorary Treasurer and shall be from the Headquarters of the Society.
At the end of their term, President Elect shall become President, Second Vice President shall become Vice President, Honorary Treasurer shall become Honorary General Secretary, Honorary Joint Treasurer shall become Honorary Joint Secretary and Honorary Librarian shall become Honorary Clinical Secretary, in the next Executive Committee.

A term shall be a period from the installation of the President & his team of Executive Committee   till their successors are installed.

C. Election :Executive Committee shall invite nomination from the Members for election to the posts of President Elect, Second Vice President , Honorary Joint Secretary, Honorary Joint Treasurer and Honorary Librarian to hold office for one term and for four Members of the Executive Committee to hold office for two terms. The Executive Committee may recommend persons for election to any of the above positions
The Committee shall also invite nominations for other vacancies in the Executive Committee when necessary. Election shall be held by postal ballot .

D . Co-option : Executive Committee may fill its interim vacancies by co-opting members .

E . Removal : Non- attendance of 4 consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without prior permission shall make a member liable to be removed from the Executive Committee .

F . Meetings : The Executive Committees shall meet at least three times a year . The meetings can be held via telecommunication.

G . Quorum : Seven members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee .

H . Duration : The first Executive Committee shall hold office for a period of 7 years or until such time the next Executive Committee is duly elected . Subsequent Executive Committee shall hold office for a period of three years or until such time the next Executive Committee is duly elected From 2006 the Executive Committee shall hold office for a period of two years or until such time that its successors are installed in office.

I . Office Bearers : President, President elect, Second Vice President , Honorary General Secretary, Honorary Joint Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Joint Treasurer shall be the office bearers of the Society.

J . Function and powers of the Executive Committee : The Executive Committee shall direct and regulate the general affairs of the Society and shall , subject to the control of the General Body, have powers to frame rules and bye laws to regulate and conduct the business at meetings of the society, have powers for the maintenance and administration of the society and for direction of the publications, if any . The Executive Committee shall, in addition to the powers by these rules expressly conferred upon them, exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be done by the society and which are not hereby expressly directed or required to be exercised or done by the society. Without prejudice to the general powers conferred by the preceeding clause herein, the Executive Committee shall have the powers :

i. To elect all classes of members except Honorary Patron and Honorary Members .
ii. To appoint committee and Sub-Committees .
iii. To represent any matter in which they consider the interests of the society the interests of the society or the Medical Profession or Scientist are affected, before the Government and public bodies or any properly constituted authority .
iv. To consider the reports of the various committees and Sub- Committees and to submit the same to the General Body with their recommendations.
v. To prepare the Annual Report and Balance Sheet and Statement of Account to be presented to the Annual General Body Meeting.
vi. To manage the funds of the Association in accordance with the General Policy laid down by the General Body .
vii. To organise or get organised Annual Congress of the Chapter and other academic activities & collect from the organiser a share of the delegate fees and of the profits as specified by the Executive Committee from time to time.

K . Duties of the Office Bearers :

9. FUNDS :

A . Reserve Funds : Fees paid by Patron Members, half of the membership fees paid by Founder members and members , and all Entrance Fees shall be set apart to constitute a Reserve Fund . No money shall be withdrawn from this fund without prior sanction of the General Body. The Managing Committee may transfer to the Reserve Fund any surplus money lying in the ordinary Fund.

B . Ordinary Fund : Half of the membership fees paid by Founder members and members, income accruing from the Reserve Fund and receipts from other activities of the Society shall constitute its ordinary Fund from which the expenses of the society shall be managed .

C . The surplus arising from seminars, conferences and or campaigns promoted for raising funds to carry out the objectives of the society may be earmarked by the Executive Committee for the objects described in the Memorandum .

D . Raising of Funds : The Executive Committee is authorised to raise money in such manners as it may think fit .

10. ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING :

A . Accounts : Executive Committee shall maintain accounts with any schedule Bank or Banks in the name of the society operable by any two amongst the President , Honorary General secretary and Honorary Treasurer . The accounting year shall be 1st April to 31st March .
B . Auditing : The accounts of the Society shall be audited annually by certified Chartered Accountants .

11. PROPERTIES, RIGHT AND PRIVILEGES :

The Executive Committee is authorised to acquire, hold, manage, let, lease, sell or mortgage movable or immovable properties of every description and any rights and privileges found necessary or desirable for the purpose of the society .

12. ISAR shall form state chapters as per the following provisions -----

Any state having more than 25 ISAR members can form a state chapter with the approval of the majority of ISAR members in that state who will also decide upon the constitution of that chapter . ISAR will form a Model constitution for its chapters which shall be binding on the chapters but the chapters can add other clauses relevant to their state provided they are not in conflict with Model Constitution and ISAR Constitution and are approved by Executive Committee of ISAR.. A state chapter must have a minimum of 25 members Any state chapter having 40 members belonging to that state can accept members from other states but no ISAR member can be a member of more than one state chapter. The academic activities of the Chapter like holding conferences, workshops etc. must have prior approval of Executive Committee of ISAR. (New Addition )

13. CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION :

Additions to, deletions from, alterations in and amendments to the Memorandum of Association & Rules Regulations of the society shall be made only after a special General body Meeting, called for the purpose as per clause 7–D(b) sanctions them by a three fifth majority of the members present .

14. WINDING UP OF THE SOCIETY :

In the event of dissolution of the society for any reason whatsoever the surplus if any arising on disposing the assets of the society and accumulated balance of the surplus, if any, will be handed over by a majority decision of the General Body to any public or charitable institution having similar objects and members of the society shall not be entitled to receive anything from the said amount .

1. The word ‘he’ wherever it stands in this constitution shall represent both male and female member of the society.

The meeting thereafter, unanimously elected the following Executive Committee to hold office for 7 years .

1) Dr . Mahendra Parikh , President
2) Dr . C . L . Jhaveri , Hon. Patron
3) Dr . Mehroo hansotia , Senior Vice President
4) Dr . Feruza Parikh , Second Vice President
5) Dr . M K Patel , Hon. Secretary General
6) Dr . Narendra Joshi , Hon . Jt Secretary
7) Dr . Sharad Gogate , Hon. Treasurer
8) Dr . Jayashree M Patel , Hon. Jt Treasurer
9) Miss Nivedita Tank , Hon . Clinical Secretary
10) Dr . Murari Nanavati , Hon . Librarian
11) Dr . Shirish N Daftary
12) Dr . Shyam V Desai
13) Dr . Vinod B Joshi
14) Dr . Rohinee Merchant
15) Dr . Veerbala Parikh
16) Dr . Kuntal Rao
17) Dr . Kamla Selvaraj
18) Dr . D K Tank

Subsequently the following were co-opted by the Executive Committee on 6/8/1991 ---

Dr . B . N . Chakravarty
Dr . R . P . Soonawala
Dr . Mohanlal Swarankar

As proposed by Dr. S N Daftary and seconded by Dr. Vinod B Joshi , Dr. C . L Jhaveri was unanimously elected as Hon. Patron of the Society.

Lastly as proposed by Dr. M K Patel and seconded by Dr. S . N Daftary , Dr. Mahendra. N .Parikh was unanimously elected to represent the society on all National and International organisations and bodies dealing with assisted Reproduction.

OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY

From its inception till 7/6/2000 the office of the Society was located at 43 , Vasant , Off Carter Road , Khar , Mumbai - 400052 , the premises provided by Dr . Mahendra Parikh for use free of cost . On 7/6/2000 the society purchased its own office premises at 23 A , 2nd floor, Elco Arcade, 84 , Hill Road , Bandra ( West ) , Mumbai – 400050 .

FOUNDER PRESIDENT

At Special General Body Meeting held at Delhi on Thursday 10th February 2000 The General Body designated Dr. Mahendra Parikh as Founder President .

PRESENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1) Dr. Mahendra N Parikh , Founder President
2) Dr. Mehroo D Hansotia , President
3) Dr. Feruza Parikh , Senior Vice President
4) Dr. D . K Tank , Second Vice President
5) Dr. Sharad Gogate , Hon. Secretary General
6) Dr. Murari Nanavati , Hon . Jt Secretary
7) Dr. Veerbala N Parikh , Hon . Librarian
8) Dr. Jayashree Jhaveri , Hon . Treasurer
9) Dr. Nivedita Paghdiwala , Hon . Jt Treasurer
10) Dr. Vinod B Joshi , Hon . Clinical Secretary
11) Dr. Manish Banker
12) Dr. Paresh Choksi
13) Dr. Dhiraj Gada
14) Dr. Shreyas Padgaonkar
15) Dr. Kamini Rao
16) Dr. Duru Shah
17) Dr. Nimish Shelat

Co-opted Members
Dr . B . N . Chakravarty
Dr . Asha Rao
Dr . Vijay Mangoli

National Congresses on Assisted Reproduction and Advances in Management of Infertility

The Society Regularly sponsors Annual National congress on Assisted Reproduction and Advances in Management of Infertility along with relevant Workshops .
Eight such congresses have been held so far .

The Fifteenth National Congress will be held in Kochi from 9th to 11th April 2010 by the Chief Organsier Dr. K K Gopinathan