Administration

Foundation of Practicing Geographers is a scientific body registered under the West Bengal Societies Act of 1961 with a basic aim to promote scientific research, training and publication in the field of Geography and it allied disciplines like earth sciences, anthropology, sociology, history, economic development etc. Foundation will try to achieve the above purpose through presentation and discussion of the new developments in the field of geographical teaching, research and publication. Foundation will cooperate with similar bodies to achieve its above goal.
To administered the Foundation a detail constitution was drafted and was passed in a Annual Meeting held on 20th March, 2011. The same constitution was duly approved by the Society of Registrar, Govt. of West Bengal vide their registration No. S|IL|83126 of 2011 - 12. Registrations has to be renewed every year by submitting Audited Account duly audited and signed by a registered Charter Accountant.
As per the constitution of the Foundation of Practicing Geographers the approved constitution is known as By-Laws of the Foundation. As per this By-Laws Managing Committee is wholly responsible for the Administration of the Foundation. As per By Laws, Managing Committee will have the following office bearers:

a) President – 1 post
b) Vice-President – 2 posts
c) Secretary – 1 post
d) Treasurer – 1 post
e) Asst. Secretary – 1 post
f) Members – 5 posts

Total 11 posts will form the Managing Committee of the Foundation of Practising Geographers. This number may go up or go down in future as per the need of the Foundation . However at present there arc total 17 posts.
The present Managing Committee is as follows:

1. President : Sri Gopinath Saha
2. Vice President : Dr. Mamata Desai & Prof. V. C. jha
3. Secretary : Dr. Arun Kumar Singh
4. Treasurer : Smt. Arati Singh
5. Asst. Secretary : Dr. Umesh Kumar
Member:
1. Prof. Uma Sankar Malick
2. Prof. Sunando Bandopadhyay
3. Dr. Sumit Mukherjee
4. Dr. Abarna Mukhopadhyay
5. Dr. Ayan Das Gupta
6. Dr. Aznarul Islam
7. Dr. Samapti Dhara
8. Smt. Shewli Shabnam
9. Dr. Anu Rai
10. Dr. Atanu Sarkar
The Managing Committee has to be elected every year. The Foundation of Practicing Geographers is a non-profit making organization and the Funds and Income shall he solely utilized towards the achievement of its objectives, goals and no portion of it would be spend for payments to the members by way of profit, interest, bonus and dividend if any.
The Foundation of Practicing Geographers will accept grants, donations and subventions from Central and State Government, Universities, institutions and individuals. These funds will be utilized for the specific purpose for which they may be earmarked by the donors in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Foundation.