Published: October 2018 (7 years ago) in issue Nº 351
Keywords: Governing Board meetings, Bhavishyate, Journal of Bharat Nivas, Auroville Today, Highway Task Force (HTF), Resolutions (Residents’ Assembly) and International Advisory Council (IAC)
References: Dr Karan Singh, Dr Prema Nandakumar, Prof Sachidananda Mohanty, Dr Nirima Oza, Dr Anirban Ganguly and Kiran Bedi
Governing Board meeting
The Governing Board of the Auroville Foundation met in Auroville on September 7th and 8th. The interactive meetings with Auroville residents were attended by Dr. Karan Singh, (Chairman), Dr. Prema Nandakumar, Prof. Satchitananda Mohanty, and Dr. Nirma Oza. Mr. Siljo, Director and Deputy Secretary HRD Ministry, who came instead of Dr. Saravana Kumar, the Joint Secretary in charge with the Auroville affairs, attended the meeting on September 8th while Board members Dr. Anirban Ganguly only attended the afternoon meeting of the Board on September 8th.
On September 7th, presentations were made by various groups. In the afternoon, Dr. Karan Singh released the second issue of Bharat Nivas’s journal Bhavishyate and the book Chronicling Auroville, a compilation of articles from the last twelve years of Auroville Today. The hon’ble Lt. Governor of Pondicherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi, subsequently released the book Dear Aurovilians – Inspiration from Dr. Karan Singh’s Auroville collaboration, compiled by Aryadeep.
On September 8th, the Board interacted among others with the Highway Task Force. The resolution of the Residents’ Assembly seeking the Board’s support that this highway will not be located in between Kuilapalayam and Auroville was submitted. Also a resolution of the Residents’ Assembly about the absence of the International Advisory Council was submitted to the Board.