Present: Kaladhar ji, Anil Jha ji, Krishna Chandra Pandeya ji, Ashaji-Navin ji, Manohar Thakur, Om Prakash Choudhary, Vibhash, Vivekanand, Rakesh Ravi, Sami Haider and Sanjay
Apologies: Gyaneswari ji, Parmanand ji, Virendra ji, Sushil ji, Anil Singh ji, Arun ji, Pradeep ji, Jai Prakash ji, Atul, Sanjay, Ghanshyam, Anuj, Deepak
Topics for discussion:
Well-being for all NOBA UK members: All NOBA UK members are doing well.
Gratitude was expressed to all frontline workers (health, care and all other essential services)
Current pandemic in UK and in India; measures by UK Government and Government of India: We discussed ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and shared our personal observations and reactions to this unprecedented situation
Collection from NOBA UK members towards Initiatives of NOBA India: NOBA have initiated an effort to help the poor victims of Coronavirus. https://www.facebook.com/NobaArpan/
Decisions:
Manohar Thakur rang Rameshwar ji and confirmed NOBA ARPAN are happy to accept money into their designated bank account from an NRO bank account in India.
Collection from several NOBA members were confirmed - Virendra Gupta ji, Parmanand ji, Asha-Navin ji, Kaladhar ji, Anil Jha ji, Pandey ji, Arun Jha ji, Manohar ji, OP ji, Anuj, Rakesh, Sami and Sanjay Kumar
Members agreed that our treasurer Vibhash would make the necessary arrangement to transfer the fund to NOBA Arpan account in the next few days.
Members discussed several challenges in deciding the right cause/charity where we should donate our funds to and therefore it was agreed to establish the criteria behind selecting the cause/charity, in our next call on 9th May.
Is this a reliable platform we are donating to?
How can we make sure our funds are being put to the best possible use?
Members agreed to meet again on Sat, 9th May via video conference. All NOBA UK members are requested to attend, if they are not busy with their essential services to the nation.