Guidance for FOGSI Office Bearers Elections 2019 (open to Category A members only)

  1. Candidate List: Eligible candidates for Office Bearers election. (Arranged alphabetically for each Post).
    Post Name of the candidate (Last name -alphabetical order)
    President – 1 Post Dr. Shantha Kumari
    Dr. Sheela Mane
       
    Vice President (West) 2 Posts Dr. Kanthi Bansal
    Dr. Kawita Bapat
    Dr. Bipin Pandit
       
    Vice President (South) 1 Post Dr. Vidya Bhat
    Dr. Fessy Louis
       
    Vice President (North) 1 Post Dr. Gajendra Kant Tripathi
    Dr. Archana Verma
       
    Vice President (East) 1 Post Dr. Basab Mukherjee
    Dr. Priti Bala Sahay
       
    FOGSI Rep. to AOFOG 1 Post Dr. Krishnendu Gupta (Unopposed)


    The e ballot will not contain the names for the posts where there is no election as the candidate is unopposed.

  2. As per the constitution a Category A member is defined as: 1.6.1 – Category A :
    Full member – A member with a Postgraduate qualification in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Degree, Diploma, Membership and Fellowship conferred and / or recognised by Medical Council of India / FOGSI / Government of India. Such members are having full rights of voting and qualified for contesting for any FOGSI election.
  3. Further: 5.2.1 – Voting List
    The FOGSI Office will entertain for the purpose of preparing the voting list for the election of President and Vice Presidents, names of the members of member bodies as on March 31 of that year in the file of FOGSI. No additional list of members received in the FOGSI office after March 31 will be considered for preparing the list of voters.
  4. Election Schedule for Office Bearers elections

    Office Bearers and International Representatives Election –
    For Category A Members Only

    Phase I Voting 01 August 2019 (10:00 AM IST) 10 August 2019 (05:00 PM IST)
    Member Data updation 12 August 2019 (10:00 AM IST) 18 August 2019 (05:00 PM IST)
    Phase II Voting 20 August 2019 (10:00 AM IST) 29 August 2019 (05:00 PM IST)
    Results Declaration (on fogsi.org) 29 August 2019 (7:00 PM IST)  

Voting Instructions

Step 1 – View Candidates

  • For FOGSI elections go to https://election.fogsi.org
  • Please click on the “Start Voting” button below
  • After you land on the first page you can view the candidates.
  • To continue and cast your vote click on “Vote now” button at the bottom of the page.
  • You will be directed to verification page to access the E-Ballot

Step 2 – Verification of your details

  • Once you are on the verification page, you can verify your membership via an OTP sent to your registered mobile number OR email address.
  • You would be required to enter either one of the following three credentials.
  • Email ID (Registered) / Mobile No. (Registered) / Membership ID (If you are unable to proceed i.e. if none of your details are available with us – Please see Step 2 (a))
  • You can choose to receive your One Time Password (OTP) on either your registered Mobile or Email.
  • Enter OTP you receive on your mobile / email to access the E-Ballot
  • This OTP is valid for a period of 15 minutes.

2 (a)
Following are some of the reasons why you may be unable to see your details in database

  • You are not a Category A member
  • FOGSI office has not received your subscription fees before 31st March 2019
  • There is a discrepancy in your name e.g. change of name post marriage
  • Email / Mobile has changed and not updated with the society

In case you are unable to find your details or if the details you see are not correct then you can update your details during “Member Detail Updation” period of the election.
You can proceed to cast your vote in the subsequent phases of the respective election.
To know how to update your details, please read instructions mentioned in the “Member Detail Updation” section.

Step 3 – Submit your vote

  • Once you are on the page with the e-Ballot, after you have verified your membership (via OTP) you can select candidate you wish to cast your vote for against each position.
  • Please note that you will be required to cast votes for all categories.
  • After you have made your selection, you will be required to ‘confirm your choice’ again.
  • Your vote will be submitted only after you ‘Confirm’ your selection.

Members Details updation

Following are some of the reasons why you are unable to see your details in database

    • You are not registered as a Category A member.
    • FOGSI office has not received your subscription fees before 31st March 2019.
    • There is a discrepancy in your name post marriage.
    • Email / Mobile has changed and not updated with the society.
  • In case you want to update your email / mobile in our database, you can do so during the Member updation of the Election, if you are an eligible member.
  • Once your details are received and accepted, you can participate in Phase II Election of respective election.
  • Please note that database updation is only allowed for member who have not cast their vote in Phase I.
  • You can identify yourself, with your First name, Last Name, Mobile, Email.

If either your email or mobile is correct

  • After identifying yourself, you can generate OTP via registered mobile or email.
  • Once verified you can enter your new email ID and mobile number.
  • Along with your updated details, you are required to submit a self-attested Photo ID proof.
  • Your Photo ID can include one of the following (Adhar Card, Passport, Driving license, PAN Card)
  • Please ensure your Photograph and signature in the ID are clearly visible.
  • Only Photo IDs self attested (with signatures) will be accepted.

If both, your email and mobile are incorrect

  • If both your email and mobile are incorrect or missing, then you can submit online
    change request form to update the same.
  • Along with your updated details, you are required to submit a self-attested Photo ID proof.
  • Your Photo ID can include one of the following (Adhar Card, Passport, Driving license, PAN Card)
  • Please ensure your Photograph and signature in the ID are clearly visible.
  • Only Photo IDs self-attested (with signatures) will be accepted.

If you cannot find yourself in the database

  • If you are unable to find yourself in the database then you can write to us on [email protected] or [email protected] or call the office on 91-22-24951648 / 24951654 / 24948032 / 24948048. For any further help you can call on 9820106354

Thank you,

Sincerely

 

Dr Nandita Palshetkar
President
Dr Jaydeep Tank
Secretary General
Dr Madhuri Patel
Deputy Secretary General
Dr Suvarna Khadilkar
Treasurer
Dr Parikshit Tank
Joint Treasurer