Notices

Dear esteemed life members of WBOA,

I am pleased to announce the schedule and procedure of the upcoming election of WBOA 2024 to elect the office bearers for the year 2025-2026.
1. Only Life Members are eligible to vote.

2. The interested members are requested to collect the nomination form from WBOA office or download and print from WBOA website, fill it correctly, seal in an undamaged envelope and submit the same into a locked box kept at WBOA office in person or by an authorized representative with a properly signed authorization letter. The depositor will have to sign a register kept in WBOA office for the same purpose.

3. Filing of nomination on starts at 1pm on 03.10.2024.

4. Filing of nomination ends at 5pm on 15.11.2024.

5. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on 18/11/2024 and the list of valid candidates will be displayed in the WBOA office notice board.

6. Last date of withdrawal of candidature is 30/11/2024. Final list will be displayed thereafter.

7. Online voting would continue from 10.00am 09/12/2024 to 24/12/2024 midnight.

8. Details of online voting process will be shared in due course.

The following posts are open for election:

1. President Elect - One (1) .
2. Vice President - One (1)

3. Hon. Secretary - One (1)
4. Joint Secretary -  One (1)
5. Treasurer -  One(1)
6. Executive Committee Members - Ten (10)

Please note:
1. A member can apply for ONE POST only & only one nomination form will be accepted per candidate.
2. A member can propose or second for not more than THREE CANDIDATES only.
3. Incomplete and illegible nomination forms will be cancelled.
4. Damaged, tampered and torn envelopes/ nomination forms will be cancelled.
5. No correction will be allowed after submission of nomination form
For any clarification or queries you are free to communicate with the Election officer.

Email:electionofficer2024@gmail.com

Mobile: 9830033580

Thank you.

Dr. G.G. Kar

Election officer 2024

President Elect WBOA

Dear esteemed life members WBOA,

I am pleased to announce the schedule and procedure of the upcoming election of WBOA 2023-24 for the year 2024-25.

1. Only Life Members are eligible to vote.
2. The voting process will be ONLINE.
3. Interested members are requested to correctly fill up the nomination forms available in the WBOA OFFICE/ WEBSITE and submit the same in a sealed, undamaged envelope in a locked box kept therein on or before 15/11/2023 in person or by an authorised representative.

Filing of nomination starts from 03/10/2023 and will continue on all working days during office hours till 15/11/2023.

4. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on 18/11/2023 and the list of valid candidates will be displayed in the WBOA office notice board.

5. Last date of withdrawal of candidature is 30/11/2023. Final list will be displayed thereafter

6. Online voting would continue from 10.00am 18/12/2023 to 25/12/2023 midnight

7. Details of online voting process will be shared in due course.


The following posts are open for election:

1. President Elect One(1) .
2. Vice President One (1)
3. Joint Secretary One(1)
4. Editor One(1)
5. Executive Committee members Ten (10)



Please note:
1. A member can apply for ONE POST only & only one nomination form will be accepted per candidate.
2. A member can propose or second for not more than THREE CANDIDATES only.
3. Incomplete and illegible nomination forms will be cancelled.
4. Damaged, tampered and torn envelopes/ nomination forms will be cancelled.
5. No correction will be allowed after submission of nomination form

For any clarification or queries you are free to communicate with the Election officer.

Email:electionofficer2425@gmail.com

Mobile: 7908551967

Dear esteemed life members WBOA,

I am pleased to announce the schedule and procedure of the upcoming election of WBOA 2022-23 for the year 2023-24.

1. Only life members are eligible to vote. 

2. The voting process will be ONLINE. 

3. Interested members are requested to correctly fill up the nomination forms available in the WBOA OFFICE/ WEBSITE and submit the same in a sealed, undamaged envelope in a locked box kept therein on or before 15/11/2022 in person or by an authorised representative.

Filing of nomination starts from 26/09/2022 and will continue on all working days during office hours till 15/11/2022.

4. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on 21/11/2022 and the list of valid candidates will be displayed in the WBOA office notice board. 

5. Last date of withdrawal of candidature is 30/11/2022. Final list will be displayed thereafter 

6. Online voting would continue from 10.00am 10/12/2022 to 20/12/2022 midnight 

7. Details of online voting process will be shared in due course.

The following posts are open for election 

1. President Elect One(1) .

2. Vice President One (1)

3. Joint Secretary One(1)

4. Executive Committee members Ten (10)

Please note:

1. A member can apply for ONE POST only & only one nomination form will be accepted per candidate.

2. A member can propose or second for not more than THREE CANDIDATES only.

3. Incomplete and illegible nomination forms will be cancelled.

4. Damaged, tampered and torn envelopes/ nomination forms will be cancelled.

5. No correction will be allowed after submission of nomination form

For any clarification or queries you are free to communicate with the Election officer.

Email: electionofficerwboa2223@gmail.com

Mobile: 9830106404 / 9433133104

Thank you.

Dr. Debapi Roy

Election officer

President Elect WBOA

 http://www.ijos.in 

 Dear Members,

 With great pleasure I would like to inform you that the 2nd Issue (July – December Issue) of 2021  has already been published (Online & Print version). In this issue, we have 10 articles (Editorial – 1, Original Articles – 4, Case Reports – 3, Reflexion – 1 and Profile – 1).  I thank the Authors who contributed for this Issue of Journal. I also thank the Editorial Board members, EC Members and all our Members for support.

 You must be remembering that the First Issue (January – June, 2021) was published in scheduled time and was released by Prof. D.P. Baksi (The Chief Patron of our Journal) during Inaugural Function of WBOACON – 2021. It was a glorious moment for all of us.

 As informed earlier, this Journal is continuation of Official Journal of WBOA in the name of International Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. It is semi-annual Journal,  available in both versions (Online & Print). The website of the Journal is www.ijos.in and the Article submission site is https://review.jow.medknow.com/ijors with new platform / dashboard.

We have already got the ISSN Number for Online version (Online ISSN:2772-915X) and now working hard for ISSN Number for print version which is expected to be received in 1^st week of January. We are also in a process for indexation of the Journal in DOAJ (recognized by NMC / MCI) and expected to get it done in coming days.

 Now, the next Issue will be an Special issue on “Trochanteric Fracture” and expecting in March 2021. The Editorial Board is requesting each one of you to please contribute for this Special Issue by submitting articles (Original article, Review article, Case reports). Looking forward for support from all corners (Respected Seniors, Friends & My Dear Juniors).

 At the end I assure you that Editorial Board of the Journal together with EC of WBOA will work hard and left no stone unturned to make this Journal Indexed. 

Thank You,
 Long live WBOA Journal, Long live WBOA.

Dr. Sanjay Keshkar 

Editor

International Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 

Dear esteemed members/WBOA,

I am pleased to inform you about the schedule of upcoming election of WBOA 2021-22 , to elect office bearers . The salient points are noted below:

1) Election process shall be mainly online process (e-voting) for all members upto 70 years of age.

2) Members beyond 70 years of age shall be given an option to intimate WBOA via e-mail (wboamail@gmail.com) ,or, Dr Chandan Pathak (chandanpathak123@yahoo.co.in) or by sms @(9831081323) latest by 15/11/2021.

3) It has been noticed that quite a number of members have not updated their official details like mailing address , e-mail ID, mobile phone number at WBOA office . They are requested to do it as early as possible . Last date for updating the same is 10/12/2021  .

4) Ballot papers for limited number of members (aged beyond 70 years and voluntarily opting for ballot paper voting only) shall be despatched from 7/12/2021.

5) Online voting shall be operational between 15/1/2021 to 30/1/2021. Voting link and details of voting procedure shall be sent to individual member's mobile number and e-mail ID.

6) Any query regarding voting can be mailed to election officer or by sms to 9831081323.

7) This is the first time in the history of WBOA , On line voting is going to be introduced. I need co-operation from all respected members.

The following posts are open for election procedure in 2021-22 -

1) PRESIDENT ELECT - 1 no                                             

2)VICE PRESIDENT-1 no

3)SECRETARY -1 no

4)JOINT SECRETARY-1 no

5)TREASURER -1 no

6)EXECUTIVE COMMITTE MEMBERS -10 no

Interested members willing to tender their nominations for the above mentioned posts are requested to fill up the form at WBOA Office , for filing nomination, latest by 15/11/2021 (Wednesday) . Last date of withdrawal of Nomination is 30/11/2021

EACH  MEMBER CAN APPLY FOR ONE POST ONLY.

Thanking all

DR CHANDAN PATHAK

ELECTION OFFICER WBOA 2021-22

PRESIDENT ELECT WBOA 2022-23

Mail -chandanpathak123@yahoo.co.in           Mobile 9831081323