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Dr. Amal Chandra Barua
Formerly Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics,
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati

The Assam State Branch of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics has been formed by fluke of circumstances.

Preamble:
After amalgamation of Indian Pediatric Society, formed by Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri of Kolkata in 1948 and Association of Pediatrics of India, formed by Dr. G. Coelho of Mumbai in 1950, Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in 1963 and Dr. L.S.N. Prasad of Patna was its first elected president and the 1st Annual National Conference of IAP was held at Pune in 1964 under his presidentship.

Though after obtaining DCH (C.U.) I was an ordinary member of Indian Pediatric Society since 1958, I was not a pioneer member of IAP due to certain personal circumstances like preparation for my M.D. (Medicine) and subsequent study and training abroad under W,H.O. fellowship. However, I became an ordinary member of IAP since 1967 and started attending annual IAP conferences held at different cities in India. By then I was aware of the constitutional provision of the minimum fifteen Ordinary/Life/Fellow members required to form a state branch. There was, however, no bar for members from another state to join a state branch as its member.

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