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Date: 22-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification in respect of charge of the Asiatic Society Kolkata

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Gazette Notification Description

  • This Extraordinary Gazette notification from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, dated August 22, 2024, appoints an administrator for the Asiatic Society, Kolkata (ASK).

Key Changes

  • Lt. Col. Anant Sinha, Director of ASK, has been appointed as administrator of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata under Section 13(2) of the Asiatic Society Act, 1984.
  • The appointment is for a period of two years from the date of notification or until further orders.
  • This action is taken due to the en-masse resignation of the General Secretary, Treasurer, and other elected members of the ASK council, following frequent misbehavior by a section of employees.
  • The ASK has been continuously violating government instructions regarding ad-hoc bonus payments and excess contributions to the employees' provident fund.
  • The ASK also defaulted on implementing Central Government directions issued under Section 12(1) of the Asiatic Society Act, 1984, vide letter No. 20-5/2015-A&A (Part) dated 23.07.2020.

Impact Analysis

Impact on the Asiatic Society, Kolkata (ASK)

  • Potential for improved relations with employees and resolution of the issues leading to the resignations.

Impact on Employees of ASK

  • Potential for improved adherence to labor laws and regulations.

Impact on the Government of India

  • Potential expenditure related to the administrator's appointment and oversight.

Suggested Action Items

  • The government should review the Asiatic Society Act, 1984 to assess the effectiveness of its provisions and consider any necessary amendments.

Key Entities Referenced

Asiatic Society, Kolkata (ASK): An autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Ministry of Culture, Government of India: The government ministry responsible for overseeing the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Asiatic Society Act, 1984: The law governing the operations of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Sections 12(1) and 13(2) are specifically referenced in the gazette. Lt. Col. Anant Sinha: Appointed administrator of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22082024-256568 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-22082024-256568 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 2 PART I—Section 2 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 31] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 22, 2024/श्रावण 31, 1946 No. 31] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024/SHRAVANA 31, 1946 सस्ट्ं क ृजत तरं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 21 अगस्ट् त, 2024 फा. स.ं 20-10/2013-ए एंड ए.—एजियाटिक सोसाइिी, कोलकाता (एएसके) भारत सरकार के संस्ट्कृजत तंरालय की एक स्ट्वायत्त संस्ट्था ह।ै 2. एजियाटिक सोसाइिी के अध्यक्ष न े सजचव (संस्ट्कृजत) को संबोजधत अपन े दिनांक 05.08.2024 के पर के ताध्यत स े सूजचत दकया ह ै दक कतमचाटरयों के एक वगम द्वारा बार-बार दकए गए िर्व्ु मवहार के कारण, तहासजचव, कोषाध्यक्ष और पटरषि के जनवामजचत सिस्ट्यों त ें से एक या िो को छोड़कर, िो जविेि त ें ह,ैं अन् य सभी जनवामजचत सिस्ट् यों ने अपन े त्यागपर िे दिए ह।ैं उन्होंने इन सिस्ट्यों के सातूजहक त्यागपर को अग्रेजषत कर दिया ह,ै जिसतें इन सिस्ट् यों ने एजियाटिक सोसाइिी की पटरषि त ें न बने रहन ेका जनणमय जलया ह ैऔर इसे नोि करने का अनुरोध दकया ह।ै 3. इसके अजतटरक्त , एजियाटिक सोसाइिी, कोलकाता एजियाटिक सोसाइिी तें कतमचाटरयों को तिथ म बोनस के अजनयजतत भुगतान और कतमचारी भजवष्य जनजध तें अजधक अंििान पर पीएसी पैरा के जनपिान के तातले त ें सतय-सतय पर िारी भारत सरकार के जनििे ों का लगातार उल्लंघन कर रही ह।ै 4. एजियाटिक सोसाइिी, कोलकाता न े एजियाटिक सोसाइिी अजधजनयत, 1984 की धारा 12(1) के अतं गतम दिनांक 23.07.2020 के पर संख्या 20-5/2015-ए एंड ए (भाग) के तहत िारी केंद्र सरकार के जनिेिों को लाग ू करन े त ें भी चूक की ह।ै 5356 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 2] 5. उपरोक्त को ध्यान तें रखते हुए और यह सुजनजित करन े के जलए दक एएसके के जवजभन्न कायमकलापों तें बाधा न आए और संगठन के सुचारू संचालन के जलए, केंद्र सरकार के सक्षत प्राजधकारी, एतिद्वारा लेजटिनेंि कनमल अनंत जसन्हा, जनिेिक, एएसके को एजियाटिक सोसाइिी अजधजनयत, 1984 की धारा 13 (2) के तहत एएसके के प्रिासक के रूप त ें जनयुक्त करत े ह ैं तादक वे भारत के रािपर तें अजधसूचना की तारीख से िो वषम की अवजध के जलए या अगले आिेि तक सोसाइिी का प्रबंधन कायम संभाल सकें। जलली पाण् डेय, संयुक् त सजचव MINISTRY OF CULTURE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st August, 2024 F. No. 20-10/2013-A&A.—The Asiatic Society, Kolkata (ASK) is an Autonomous Institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 2. President, the Asiatic Society vide his letter dated 05.08.2024 addressed to Secretary (Culture) has informed that the General Secretary, the Treasurer and all other elected members of the Council of Asiatic Society , excepting one or two, who are abroad, have tendered their resignations due to frequent misbehaviour shown by a section of the employees. He has forwarded the en-masse resignation of these members in which these members have decided not to continue in the Council of Asiatic Society and requested to take note of it. 3. Further, the Asiatic Society, Kolkata has been continuously violating the instructions of Government of India issued from time to time in the matter of settlement of PAC paras on irregular payment of adhoc bonus and excess contribution to employees’ provident fund to the employees in the Asiatic Society. 4. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata has also made default in giving effect to the directions of the Central Government issued vide letter No. 20-5/2015-A&A (Part) dated 23.07.2020 under Section 12(1) of the Asiatic Society Act, 1984. 5. Keeping in view the above and in order to ensure that various activities of ASK do not get stuck and for smooth functioning of the Organization, the Competent Authority in the Central Government, hereby, appoints Lt. Col. Anant Sinha, Director, ASK as Administrator of ASK under Section 13 (2) of the Asiatic Society Act, 1984, to take over the management of the Society for a period of two years from the date of notification in the Gazette of India or until further orders. LILY PANDEYA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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