JP Modi is the new Chairman of DCTA

Delhi Computer Traders Association (DCTA) has appointed JP Modi of Modi
Peripherals as the new Chairman. This post had fallen vacant after the
resignation of PK Sharma of Comnet Vision last month. However, the two posts of
Joint Secretary and Treasurer are still vacant as JP Bansal of Frontline
Infor-mation Systems and Sunil Chopra of Karishma Computers had also resigned
last month along with Sharma.

Informed Mahinder Aggarwal, President, DCTA, "We have already given the
appointment letter to Modi and he will be taking charge very soon. Because of
the recent announcement of the mini budget by the central government, all of us
were busy, which resulted in the whole process getting delayed."

On the selection of Modi, Aggarwal said, "He has a very good knowledge
of the market and is also a very old social worker. For such a job, one needs to
have time. And it’s not to be forgotten that the Association was founded by
both of us."

When contacted, Modi commented, "Yes I have been approached for the
Chairman’s post, but it was all done verbally. Making the whole thing official
will take some time. Once the members for the other two remaining seats are
appointed everything will be made clear. I just want to carry forward the good
work done by DCTA till date."

As for the remaining two seats, he said that they too would be filled soon.
"I had circulated a notice in the market asking for interested people for
the seats. Till now I have received around 30-40 letters. We will go through it
and decide on the appropriate people."

But when contacted, Rajesh Agarwal, Senior VP, DCTA, expressed complete
ignorance about the appointment. "I have no idea about the whole move and
as far as I know the resignation letters of Sharma, Bansal and Chopra have not
yet been accepted. Also, till date there has been no official
announcement."

Disagreeing with Rajesh Agarwal, Mahinder Aggarwal asserted, "President
has the right to give the appointment letter to anyone. And very soon I will be
informing the other DCTA members too."

Karma Negi

New Delhi