The Council of Architecture (COA), an autonomous Statutory Body, constituted by the Government of India, is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the Architects Act, including Registration of Architects, regulating the Architectural Profession and Architectural Education throughout India.
WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA?
WHAT IS THE TERM OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COA IN INDIA?
WHAT DOES THE TERM ‘QUORUM’ MEAN?
Fifteen members of the Council form a quorum, and all acts of the Council are decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
The Council constitutes from among its members an Executive Committee, which consists of the President, the Vice-President and five other members. The President and the Vice President of the Council are the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and are elected by the members from among themselves and they hold office for a term of three years. The present Executive Committee consists of the following members:
Prof. Vijay Shrikrishna Sohoni – Chairman
Shri Vijay Uppal – Vice-Chairman
Shri R.L. Goyal – Member
Shri Mohapatra Kunja Behari – Member
Shri Uday Chandrakant Gadkari – Member
Shri Pranab Kumar Borah – Member
LIST THE PAST AND PRESENT PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA?
Shri J.R. Bhalla – 31-12-1973 to 14-11-1983
Shri H.R. Laroya – 15-11-1983 to 31-12-1984
Shri Jeet Malhotra – 01-01-1985 to 29-05-1986
Shri J.R. Bhalla – 30-05-1986 to 21-10-1997
Shri Premendra Raj Mehta – 22-10-1997 to 19-07-2004
Prof. Vijay Shrikrishna Sohoni – 20-09-2004 onwards
LIST THE PAST AND PRESENT VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA?
Shri B.V. Doshi – 20-05-1974 to 18-08-1977
Shri J.M. Benjamin – 19-08-1977 to 03-08-1978
Shri M.M. Rana – 04-08-1978 to 25-09-1980
Shri B. Kambo – 26-09-1980 to 14-11-1983
Shri Jeet Malhotra – 15-11-1983 to 31-12-1984 (From 01-01-1985 to 20-05-1985 dual charge as President and Vice-President)
Prof. S.A. Tungare – 21-05-1985 to 29-05-1986
Shri H.K. Rakhra – 30-05-1986 to 31-05-1989
Shri V.N. Shah – 20-04-1990 to 06-03-1994
Prof. S.A. Tungare – 07-03-1996 to 14-02-1996
Shri N.A. Badheka – 15-02-1996 to 21-10-1997
Prof. Gurunath V. Dalvi – 22-10-1997 to 24-07-2001
Prof. Vijay Sohoni -25-07-2001to 19-07-2004(From 20.07.2004 to 19.09.2004 dual charge)
Shri Vijay Uppal – 20-09-2004 to 29-06-2007
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