Summary of the meeting of the members of the EC, FA, IISc
held on 26 July 2002 at the FA office from 2pm-3:15 pm.

1. Summary of the previous EC meeting held on 26 Apr 02 was confirmed.
2. Summary of the Medical Committee meeting held on 11 May 02 was
presented.
3. Summary of the meeting between the Office bearers of FA and Director
held on 9 May 02 was presented.
4. The housing issue was discussed and it was decided to press for new
housing with the Director on issues like:
    * Required housing  in terms of sft area according to Govt rules/norms
in comparison with the existing housing
    * Financial consideration
    * Existing numbers on housing available
    * Modification of existing apartments to add more space and if
structural feasibility can be explored with the Estate officer.
    * ...
It was brought to the notice of EC that Mr. Gajendra Barik, AR, has been
given the responsibility of housing matters on campus. Hari and Prabhu to
take action.
5. The issue of CSIC not allowing Scientific Assistants to be
co-investigators was discussed. The EC felt that if the aggrieved party
writes a letter seeking explanation about the denial, it would be easier
for FA to pursue it later.
6.It was approved to buy some furniture for the office comprising of a
filing cabinet and some cutlery. The proposed budget was around Rs 12,000.
Mr. Shankar to take action.
7. A General Body Meeting needs to be called in the month of August 2002.
Hari to take action.
8. Newsletter needs to be revived, Web pages of FA need to be updated.



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