CONTENTS Background Objectives Current Structure Institutionalization Proposed Legal Structure Society Membership Governing Council President and CEO Committees

BACKGROUND Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security (Nutrition Coalition) - High level group of policy, programme and political leaders Representatives from Government, Planning Commission, Media, NGOs, National and International Development Partners, Private Sector Prof M S Swaminathan is leading the Nutrition Coalition evolved at the National Nutrition Conclave organised at MSSRF in Aug 2007

OBJECTIVES To conceptualise, organise and catalyse concerted efforts towards policy initiatives and creating a framework for strategies to address the problem of Malnutrition in the Country To function as a national observatory of issues and international best practices adopted To create a platform for discourse on the strategies adopted and working in the various states and provide regular feedback assessment of the impact Establish and Evolve a Centre for Excellence for national guidance to all Institutions working in area of malnutrition To organise research and development on the issues affecting the problem of nutrition in the Indian context

CURRENT STRUCTURE Human Resources - Board of Directors, Chief Operating Officer, Consultant (Dharani Organic Farming) - Sunil Gupta and Team Funds - Rs Lakh in Bank account in the form of Bank balance and Fixed Deposits as on March 31, Total Annual Expenditure on activities - Rs 46.5 lakhs for

INTITUTIONALIZATION Over the past several months, there were discussions around the Institutionalization of the Coalition. These discussions were taken forward in various meetings of the Task Force constituted for this purpose The Participating Members under the chairmanship of Mr Nanda reinforced the concensual view of creation of a formal legal structure to lead the national movement amongst the different players The various formats/options were studied and analysed in detail (Section 25 Company, Society, Trust) The Society format is recommended to be the most flexible in terms of the membership and governance structure

PROPOSED LEGAL STRUCTURE Society/Members Governing Council Task Force 1 Task Force 2 Task Force ‘n’ Founder Members Honorary Members President Institutional Members Chief Executive Officer Advisory Group Individual Members Secretariat Other Committees

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP Categories of Membership Founder Members Institutional Members Honorary Members Individual Members

GOVERNING COUNCIL Governing Council - Shall be overall responsible for the affairs of the Society Membership Structure of Governing Council President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer At least two founding members Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

GOVERNING COUNCIL (cont.) Membership Structure of Governing Council At least four (4) members appointed from amongst persons recommended by Institutional Members. At least four (4) from the category of eminent persons well known in the field of health and nutrition/governance/policy makers/public life At least four (4) members appointed from amongst persons recommended by Government Members Other members as appointed in terms of the Rules and Regulations

PRESIDENT AND CEO President - Person of eminence appointed by the Governing Council. President shall be overall responsible to manage the affairs of the Society and shall report to the Governing Council Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Shall be responsible for managing day to day affairs of the Society and shall report to the President and the Governing Council

COMMITTEES Secretariat - Responsible for logistic and administrative support to the General Body Members, Governing Council Members, Task Force/Action Groups Advisory Group - Committee of Experts - Shall provide advisory services to Society Membership Screening Committee - To screen membership proposals Other committees as appropriate

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