CONSTITUTION OF
AIR & DOORDARSHAN ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION
(Updated with all
amendments carried out upto 31.3.2003)
MEMORANDUM
(Incorporated under
Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860)
I.
The original name of the Society was the ‘AIR ENGINEERS’
ASSOCIATION’ but after the creation of Doordarshan it’s name has been changed
to ‘AIR & DOORDARSHAN ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIAION’.
II.
The Central Office of the Association will be situated in the
State of Delhi or such other place as may be determined by the Central Working
Committee of the Association provided, however, that the number of members at
the place where the Central Office of the Association is proposed to be
situated, is not below twenty.
III.
The object for which the Association is established are:-
1)
To promote and encourage diffusion of knowledge of the Science
of Radio & TV Engineering in its various branches.
2)
To provide a forum for discussion and exchange of useful
knowledge in order to maintain and improve the condition, status and interest
of the members of the Association.
3)
To promote instruction of ideas of efficiency, Co-operation, a
sense of responsibility and self-respect amongst the members of the
Association.
4)
To promote instruction of ideas of mutual understanding and
friendly feelings and unity among the members of the Association and to work
for the propagation and representation of the views of the Association on any
matters affecting or likely to affect the members of the Association.
5)
To provide for the welfare of the members of the Association
or their dependents by promoting benevolent activities.
6)
To organize cultural activities and promote social contracts
among the members of the Association.
7)
To arrange for the publication of official bulletins, news
sheets or journals and to arrange lectures as may be deemed desirable for the
advancement of the cause of the members of the Association and of Broadcast
Engineering and to organize exhibitions.
8)
To purchase or acquire on lease, or in exchange, or on hire or
otherwise, any real or personal property and any rights or privileges necessary
or convenient for the purpose of the society.
9)
To borrow money from members and others on such terms and
conditions as may be laid by the Central Committee.
10)
To carry on all other activities necessary for implementing
the above programme i.e. collection and spending of funds, purchase and sale of
movable or immovable property.
11)
To pay out of the funds of the Association the costs, charges
and expenses, preliminary and incidental to the formation, establishment and
registration of the Association.
12)
To do all such other lawful things as are incidental or
conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
IV.
The income and property of the Association wheresoever derived
shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Association
as set forth in this Memorandum of Association and no portion thereof shall be
paid or transferred directly or indirectly, by way of dividends, bonus or
otherwise whatsoever by any of profits to the members of the Association, providing
that nothing herein shall prevent the payment of salary or remuneration in good
faith, to any officers or servants of the Association or other persons in
return for any services actually rendered to the Association or servants of the
Association or other persons in return for any services actually rendered to
the Association.
V.
A Certified copy of the rules and regulations of the
Association is attached herewith.
RULES & REGULATIONS OF AIR & DD ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION
Preliminary Membership
1.
Subject to those present the provisions of the Societies
Registrations Act XXI of 1860 shall apply without any changes.
2.
The objects of the Society are as set out in its Memorandum of
Association and may be altered, extended or abridged by the Central Committee
in accordance with the provisions contained to that affect in clause 12 of the
Societies Registration Act, 1860.
3.
The Membership of the Association shall be open to all
Engineering Officers, in the service of the All India Radio & Doordarshan.
4.
Any person qualified to be an ordinary member of the
Association shall signify in writing, in Form No. 1 (Appendix A) to the Unit
Secretary or the General Secretary of the Association his/her desire to become
a member together with the subscription of the year or remaining part of the
year or for Life membership as per clause 7.
The Unit Secretary shall forward the application to the General
Secretary within a fortnight. The
General Secretary shall thereupon enter the name of such person in the register
of the Association and upon such entry such person shall become a member,
provided that it shall always be within the discretion of the General
Secretary, with the approval of the Central Committee, to reject any
application for membership the reason for rejection intimated to the person the
Unit concerned.
5.
A member shall cease to be so if:-
i)
When He/She is not a Life Member, He/She does not pay his/her
annual subscription on or before 30th June, in the Financial Year
ending 31st March, provided that it shall be within the discretion
of the Central Committee to restore his/her membership on payment of such
arrears and/or readmission fee as may be provided for in the bye-laws from time
to time.
ii)
He/She sends in his/her resignation in writing to the General
Secretary of the Association.
iii)
He/She acts against the interest of the Association and is
held to have done so by a majority of votes of the Central Committee.
iv)
All other cases not coming under above categories shall be
decided by the General Body.
