Minutes of the meeting of the Overseas Healthcare Staffing Association of India

Venue: Max Healthstaff International Ltd, 20-A, Lajpat Nagar-IV, Ring Road,
New Delhi-110024

Date: 25 August 05

Present:

• Sumanjit Chaudhry, Max Healthstaff Int Ltd
• Alijan Rajan, Vira Internationa , Mumbai
• Charu Modi, Healthcare Placements, Delhi
• Dr Gurdip Singh, Institute for Advanced Nursing (Escorts), Delhi
• Ram Kumar, Globe Med Resources, Chennai
• Daljit Singh, Inscol Academy, Chandigarh, Punjab
• Nikhil Katariya, Resourceway, Mumbai
• Anil Goyal, Peopletree Resources India, Mumbai
• Moncure, Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• Ms Chaitanaya , Y Axis, Hyderabad
• Rajan Padukone, Manipal Infocomm, Bangalore -
• Mayur Kamdar, DB Healthcare, Ahmedabad

Minutes:

1. A resolution was passed unanimously reconfirming the office bearers of the Association. The first office bearers are:
President - Mr Sumanjit Chaudhry, Max Healthstaff Int Ltd, Delhi
Vice President - Mr Alijan Vira, Vira International, Mumbai
Secretary & Treasurer - Ms Charu Modi, Healthcare Placements, Delhi
The resolution was proposed by Mr Nikhil Katariya and seconded by Mr Daljit Gujral.

2. The first Governing body would consist of the 14 names given in Annexure A.

3. The following resolution was passed unanimously for the opening of a bank account in the name of "Overseas Healthcare Staffing Welfare Association".
The resolution was proposed by Mr. Anil Goyal and seconded by Mr. Ram Kumar.

"Resolved That a Current Account be opened with The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd_, A-17, Lajpat Nagar IV, Ring Road, New Delhi in the name of "Overseas Healthcare Staffing Welfare Association" and that the said Bank be and is hereby authorised to honour cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes accepted or made on behalf of the Association and any other instructions by any two of the authorised signatories in the list mentioned below:

• List of Authorised Signatories
• Sumanjit Chaudhry, Max Healthstaff Int Ltd
• Alijan Rajan, Vira Internationa , Mumbai
• Charu Modi, Healthcare Placements, Delhi

"RESOLVED FURTHER THAT a Certified true copy of the above resolution duly signed by any one of the office bearers of the Association be sent to the said bank to give effect to the above resolution."

4. It was agreed that all members would assist in a recruiting drive for new members of the Association. Mr Chaudhry offered to send the current data base of companies engaged in healthcare staffing to all members and it was necessary to expand this data base to include all companies in this business area.

5. It was agreed that any application for new membership of the Association must be proposed and seconded by existing members and the proposal must be ratified by a quorum of members at the next meeting of the Association. Ordinary membership would only be given to members holding a valid recruitment licence from the Government of India.

Associate membership could be given to members not holding a valid recruitment licence and companies offering training to nurses.

6. The committee would hold meetings on the last Friday of every quarter. As far as possible, the meetings would be rotated and held in different cities in India. The next meeting would be held in Mumbai on the 16th December 2005.

7. It was agreed that a website for the Association should be designed and hosted. Mr Nikhil Katariya offered to take the responsibility for doing this.

8. It was felt that all Governing body members must be present for at least 50% of the meetings held in a year or else they should resign from the Governing body of the Association.

9. There was a discussion on how NASSCOM appeared to be, in effect, avoiding the Government of India POE guidelines even though they should, strictly, also come under the same POE guidelines as healthcare staffing companies who send nurses overseas. Mr Nikhil Katariya offered to investigate the matter and present his findings at the next meeting. It was agreed that it would then be decided if the Association wished to pursue a course of action which would free them of POE guidelines.

10. It was agreed that members would operate a Code of Ethics amongst themselves. No member would indulge in the poaching of any nurse who has already signed up with another agency.

11. It was felt that there was a need for a subcommittee to liase with Government and Ms Charu Modi, Mr John Moncure offered to form this.

It was agreed that they would jointly prepare position papers on (1) an action plan to be followed by the Association in the future vis a vis the Government (2) nursing education and related Government action

12. It was agreed that all members would send their pending subscription payments within the next 7 days.

13. A discussion was held on the feasibility of holding a National Healthcare Staffing conference for all the staffing companies and training companies in India at which various speakers would be asked to speak on topics of interest. A decision on this matter was deferred until the next meeting.

14. It was felt that there should be a sub committee for assisting members with POE related problems. Mr Ali Rajan offered to head this sub committee. He was asked to coopt other members as and when necessary.

15. Mr Sumanjit Chaudhry thanked everyone who was present for making the effort to attend this first meeting.

The meeting was then adjourned.