“BELL”

“Vision behind creation, Pledge for nation building, Propagator of civil conscience,
Resolve for removal of deprivation and creation of base for sustainable development,
Dedication for obliteration of discrimination based on race, religion, caste, colour, gender and
wealth, Anchor of human values, Commitment for wholesome progress”
Article 1: Name, Status and Objectives

Article 1 (a) The name of the organization shall be “BELL”.

Article 1 (b) Status of the Organization

1 (b).1 The Organization is not formed and does not exist for the purpose of
carrying on any business that has as its objective the making of gain or profit.

1 (b).2 The income and assets of the Organization shall be applied solely for the
promotion of the objectives for which it is established.

1 (b).3 No part of the income or assets of the Organization shall be paid, directly or
indirectly, by way of dividend to any person or Organization.

Article 1 (c) Objectives

The Organisation shall continuously strive to achieve the following:

1 (c).1 Sustainable development of the society

1 (c).2 Political training in order to strengthen civil institutions 1

(c).3 Legal Literacy

1 (c).4 Eradication of alcoholism

1 (c).5 Development, spread and propagation of environmental awareness 1 (c).6

Enhancement of science, arts and craft

1 (c).7 Upliftment of the socially and economically deprived 1

(c).8 Ensuring availability of primary health services

1 (c).9 Women empowerment

1 (c).10. All-round development of children

1 (c)11 Abolition of child labour

1 (c).12 Comprehensive socio-economic development of rural areas based on local

resources, practices and culture
Article 2: Membership:

All those possessing eligibility conditions as mentioned in Article 2 (a) may apply for
membership of the Organization. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of race,
caste, gender, religion, profession or political ideology.

Article 2 (a) Eligibility conditions for Membership:

Article 2 (a).1 The person must be a citizen of India.

Article 2 (a).2 must be above 18 years of age.

Article 2 (a).3 Must repose his complete faith in the constitution of the Organization and
abide by the rules of the Organization.

Article 2 (a).4 Must not be of unsound mind and must not be ineligible in any other way*

Article 2 (a).5 Must be of good moral character and must be a teetotaler.

* Ineligible by any other way implies—he/she should not have any criminal background and
must not have been convicted

Article 2 (b) Categories of membership

Article 2 (b) .1 Patron members

Article 2 (b).1.1 A Person who has achieved excellence in any field may be nominated as a
patron member by the Management Committee.

Article 2 (b).1.2 Patron members shall provide moral support and intellectual energy to the
Organisation

Article 2 (b).1.3 Patron members shall not be eligible to vote or get elected

Article 2 (b).2 Life-Time member

Article 2 (b).2.1 A person satisfying eligibility conditions as mentioned in Article 2 (a) shall
be a Life-Time member.

Article 2 (b).2.2 Such members shall be eligible to be elected to any post other than those
reserved for Full-Time members.

Article 2 (b).2.3 Such a member shall have voting right

Article 2 (b).3 Full-Time member

Article 2 (b).3.1 Such a member shall be entirely committed to the Organisation and shall be
responsible for the running of the organization and its activities.

Article 2 (b).3.2 Full-Time members shall be selected by the General Assembly on the
recommendation of the Management Committee.

Article 2 (b).3.3 Such members shall be eligible for election to all the posts of the
Management Committee. The posts of President, Secretary, Propagation Secretary and
treasurer shall be reserved for full-Time members.

Article 2 (b).3.4 Such members shall have voting rights in all matters concerning the
Organisation

Article 2 (b).4 General member

There shall be two categories of General members

Article 2 (b).4.1 Active member

Article 2 (b).4.1.1 Only such persons shall be considered under this category who have spent
at least one year in the Organsation and whose participation in the activities
conducted by the Organisation has been satisfactory.

Article 2 (b).4.1.2 They shall be eligible to be elected to all posts other than those
reserved for Full-Time members

Article 2 (b).4.2 Primary member

Article 2 (b).4.2.1 Such persons shall be deemed to be primary members who repose their
complete faith in the programmes, objectives and principles of the Organization.

Article 2 (b).4.2.2 They shall not be eligible to cast their votes in any matter concerning
the Organization, nor shall they be eligible for election to any post in the Organisation

Article 2 (b).4.2.3 Their participation in the activities of the Organization shall form the basis
for their inductment as Active members.

Article 2 (c) Membership fee

Article 2 (c).1 There shall be no membership fee for patron members

Article 2 (c).2 A person willing to be a Life-Time member shall have to pay a sum of Rs 2,000
as membership fee
Article 2 (c).3 A person willing to be a Full-Time member shall have to pay a sum of Rs
1,000 as membership fee

Article 2 (c).4 A person willing to be an Active member shall have to pay a sum of Rs 120
per annum as membership fee

Article 2 (c).5 A person willing to be a Primary member shall have to pay a sum of Rs 100
per annum as membership fee

Article 2 (c).6 The Management Committee reserves the right to review the membership fee
from time to time and raise/lower the same

Article 2 (d ) Acquisition of membership

A person willing to be a member shall have to fill out an application form prescribed by
the Organisation. The prescribed application form, duly filled, shall be submitted to the
Management Committee, which reserves the right to accept or reject the application form.

Article 2(E) Termination of membership

Membership shall be terminated in the following conditions

Article 2(E).1On death

Article 2(E).2 On slipping into insanity

Article 2(E).3 On written resignation

Article 2(E).4 If fails to pay the subscription or contribution for three months

Article 2(E).5 If found to be involved in any anti-social activity

Article 2(E).6 If adjudged by any court of law to be a criminal offender

Article 2(E).7 It has not attended three consecutive meetings

Article 2(E).8 If found guilty by means of anti-propaganda of the Aims and Objectives of the
Organisation

Article 2(E).9 If disregards Rules and Regulations or disobey the decisions of the
Management Committee

Article 2(E).10 A member shall automatically cease to be a member if his/her

participation falls short of 60 per cent of the activities conducted by the Organisation

Article2 (f) Information of termination of membership

A member whose membership has been terminated due to any of the reasons cited in
Article 2 (E), and the proposal regarding his/her termination has been passed, shall be
informed of the decision in writing.

Article2 (g) Re-Admission

In case, any member of the Organisation is expelled by the Management Committee on the
reason of Non-Payment of the subscription, he/she can be re-admitted, provided the member
concerned pays all upto date dues with the permission of Management
Committee.

Article 2 (h) Membership Register

A Register bearing the names of all the members of the Organization shall be made
available at the Head Office of the Organization. The Register shall contain the full
names, father’s/husband’s names, age, occupation, addresses of the members, serial
numbers of membership forms and the date of enrolment of every member as well as the year
and membership form number of his enrolment in the Organization.

Article 2 (i) Membership Review

The management committee shall review every six months the membership of all
the members in various categories. The review would take into consideration the dedication of
the members to the Organization and their active participation and
cooperation in the activities of the Organization.

Article 2 (j) Membership place

No person shall become a member except in his place of permanent residence or
where he carries on his usual vocation but at one time, he shall not be a member at
more than one place.

Article 3

Following bodies would be responsible for carrying out the activities of the Organization.

(A) General Assembly

(B) Management Committee

Article 3 (a) General Assembly:

The General Assembly shall consist of all members other than patron and primary
members.

Article 3 (a).1 Annual General Assembly Meeting

Article 3(a).1.1 The Annual General Assembly meeting of the Organization shall take
place within six months after the end of the Organization’s Financial Year.

Article 3(a).1.2. At least twenty-one days’ written notice shall be given for holding the Annual
General Assembly Meeting of the Organization, specifying the date, time, place and business
to be conducted at the meeting. The meeting shall not be invalidated by an inadvertent
omission in sending the notice of the meeting to any member.

Article 3(a).1.3 The business of the Annual General assembly Meeting shall be:

Article 3(a).1.3.1 Election of Office Bearers

Article 3(a).1.3.2 The presentation and adoption of a report by the President on the
Organization’s activities over the preceding financial year;

Article 3(a).1.3.3 The presentation and adoption of the Organization’s accounts for the
preceding financial year;

Article 3(a).1.3.4 The appointment of auditors;

Article 3 (a).1.3.5 To take up any other matter as suggested by the Management

Committee for consideration.

Article 3 (b) Management Committee

The Management Committee shall comprise elected representatives.

Article 3 (b).1 Rights and responsibilities of the Management Committee

Article 3 (b).1.1 It shall be responsible for the overall planning and policy formulation of the
Organisation;

Article 3 (b).1.2 It shall be responsible for safeguarding of all finances and property of the
Organisation;

Article 3 (b).1.3 It shall thoroughly examine the Annual Progress Report and a detailed
account of preceding year’s income and expenditure and put up the same in General
Assembly meeting every year.

Article 3 (b).1.4 It shall appoint employees.

Article 3 (b).1.5 It shall pay salaries and allowances to employees of the Organization and
those of the institutions run by it

Article 3 (b).1.6 It shall pay regularly the taxes levied on the Organization’s movable and
immovable property
Article 3 (b).1.7 It shall solicit and procure sponsorships, aid, grants or other financial
assistance from individuals, institutions, government agencies or any other entity

Article 3 (b).1.8 It shall hire or acquire any movable or immovable property to benefit the
Organization or to advance its objectives

Article 3 (b).1.9 It shall establish branches and offices in India.

Article 3 (b).1.10 It shall appoint such committees as may be necessary to carry out
specific tasks and to regulate the meetings of these committees

Article 3 (b).1.11 The Management Committee shall exercise its functions despite any
vacancy in its membership or any defect in the election or appointment of any of its
members.

Article 3 (c) Meetings of the Management Committee

Article 3 (c).1 The President shall call an ordinary meeting of the Management
Committee to be convened at least four times in each calendar year.

Article 3 (c).2 The President, when so instructed in writing by a majority of the members of
the Management Committee, shall call a special meeting of the Management
Committee to be convened, which shall be convened not sooner than seven days nor later than
thirty days after receipt of the instruction.

Article 3 (c).3 Notice for an ordinary or special meeting of the Management Committee
shall be given in writing, specifying the date, time, place and business to be conducted at
the meeting and, except in the case of an Annual General Assembly Meeting, shall be
given not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting. A meeting shall not be
invalidated by an inadvertent omission to give a member notice of the meeting.

Article 3 (c).4 The president shall preside over meetings of the management committee, but
if he or she is absent, the meeting shall select a President from those attending the
meeting.

Article 3 (c).5 one-third of the members of the Management Committee shall constitute the
quorum at any meeting of the Management Committee.

Article 3 (c).6 The Management Committee shall endeavour to reach its decisions by
consensus, but if it is unable to do so on any matter, a vote shall be taken and the matter shall
be decided by a majority of those present and voting. In the event of an equality of votes, the
President shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote.
Article 3 (c).7 Subject to this clause, the Management Committee may regulate the
manner in which its meetings should be conducted.

Article 3 (d) Special Meeting

At least 2/3 members of the General Assembly shall have to submit an application in
writing to call a special meeting of General Assembly to deliberate on an issue raised by
them.

Article 4: Composition of the Management Committee

The composition of the Management Committee shall be as under:

(a) President, one
(b) Vice-President one
(c) Secretary one
(d) Propagation Secretary one
(e) Treasurer one
(f) Joint Secretary one
(g) Executive Members two

Article 4 (a) Office bearers

Article 4 (a).1 President:

Article 4 (a).1.1 President shall preside over all the meetings of the Organization.

Article 4 (a).1.2 He/she shall call meetings through the Secretary.

Article 4 (a).1.3 At the time of voting on any matter/subject (except Election), if the total votes
of the groups of the members happen to be equal in number, the President has the power to cast
an extra vote to decide the matter/subject.

Article 4 (a).1.4 President shall have the power to allow inclusion of any subject/matter in
agenda for the discussion in the course of proceeding/meeting.

Article 4 (a).1.5 President will sign all the papers/letters, on behalf of the organization, to
conduct its correspondences.

Article 4 (a).2 Vice-President:

In the absence of the President, the vice-President shall act as the President and shall preside
over the General Assembly and Management Committee meetings, with all the rights of the
President.

Article 4 (a).3 Secretary:

Article 4 (a).3.1 The Secretary shall, on the direction of the President, call General
Assembly and Management Committee meetings.

Article 4 (a).3.2 He/she shall prepare the detailed account of the income-expenditure and
table the same before the General Assembly.

Article 4 (a).3.3 He/she shall also prepare the minutes of all meetings.

Article 4 (a).4 Propagation Secretary:

Article 4 (a).4.1 He/she shall be the spokesperson of the Organisation and shall be the
Incharge of the propagation of the Organisation.

Article 4 (a).4.2 He/She shall look after the entire Information system and Infrastructure of
the Organisation.

Article 4 (a).4.3 He/She shall be solely responsible for running the website of the
Organisation.

Article 4 (a).4.4 He/She shall ensure that an In-House Journal of the Organisation is
published regularly.

Article 4 (a).5 Treasurer:

Article 4 (a).5.1 All funds of Organization shall remain under the care and management of
Treasurer.

Article 4 (a).5.2 Treasurer shall maintain the accounts of all money which is received
and/or paid by him/ her on behalf of the Organization.

Article 4 (a).5.3 Treasurer shall make disbursement in accordance with the direction of
Management Committee.

Article 4 (a).6 Joint Secretary:

In the absence of the Secretary, He/she shall discharge all duties of the Secretary.

Article 4 (a).7 Executive Member:

Such a member shall execute the responsibilities delegated to him/her by the
Management Committee.

Article 4 (b) Election

The Management Committee shall be elected in the annual meeting of the General
Assembly through secret ballot. The outgoing Management Committee shall form a
election committee for election of executives of the new Management Committee. The
election committee shall conduct the entire election process. This committee shall
announce the election programme 15 days before the actual date of election. The election
process shall include nomination, voting, counting of votes and results thereof.

Article 4 (b).1 Eligibility conditions for elections

Article 4 (b).1.1 The candidate must have completed 25 years of age

Article 4 (b).1.2 The candidate must fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in Article 2 (a)
1, 3, 4, 5

Article 4 (b).1.3 The candidate must have been a member of the Organization for at least five
years.

Article 4 (b).1.4 The candidate shall have to declare his/her wealth as well as his/her
family's movable/immovable assets at the time of nomination.

Article 4 (b).1.5 Four posts of the Management Committee namely those of the President,
Secretary, Propagation Secretary and Treasurer shall be reserved for Full-Time members.

Article 4 (b).1.6 The Full-Time members of the Organisation can pose their candidature for
other, unreserved posts also.

Article 4 (b).1.7 The candidate must be a graduate.

Article 4 (c) Tenure of the Management Committee

The Management Committee shall have a tenure of one year. due to any exigency, the
Management Committee shall continue to be in force, for a period not exceeding 6 months,
till a new Management Committee is duly elected.

Article 4 (d) On positions falling vacant in the Management Committee

Article 4 (d).1 In the event of vacancies arising due to any reason as cited in Article 2(e), the
Management Committee shall immediately arrange for election to the vacant posts if the due
date of annual meeting of the General Assembly is two months away.

Article 4 (d).2 If the post of President or Secretary or Treasurer falls vacant,the

Management Committee shall either decide to immediately hold an election to the vacant post,
OR,

the Management Committee shall have the right to nominate caretaker office-bearers who will
continue to work until a new Management Committee is elected.
Article 4 (e): Impeachment

Article 4 (e).1 In the circumstances arising due to any reason as mentioned in Article
2 (e)(5), an Impeachment Motion against the concerned office-beare shall be brought.

Article 4 (e).2 This Motion, if approved by the Management Committee, shall be placed
before the General Assembly.

Article 4 (e).3 If the Motion is passed by 3/5 of the members of the General Assembly
present and voting, the concerned office-bearershall stand expelled from the Management
Committee.

Article 4 (e).4 It is incumbent on the proposer of the Impeachment Motion to furnish

adequate evidences against the concerned office bearer.

Article 4 (e).5 The concerned office-bearer shall be given an opportunity to present

his/her side before the Management Committee and the General Assembly, both in
writing and verbally.

Article 5 Financial Year

Financial Year of Organization shall start from 1st April to 31st March. Every year.

Article 6 Audit

The accounts of the Organization shall be audited by the qualified auditor (Chartered
Accountant) every year.

Article 7 Management of Funds and Accounts Operation

Bank Accounts shall be operated by joint signatures of Treasurer and any one out of
President, Secretary and propagation Secretary.

Article 8 Legal Proceeding

The Organisation may sue or be sued the name of the President.

Article 9 Suggestions/Complaints

A suggestions/complaints cell shall be set up so that complaints or suggestions, if any, may

be sent to it. Matters concerning the entire Organisation shall be raised before the General
Assembly.
Article 10 Amendments

Article 10.1 Any amendment to the Constitution of the Organisation shall have to be
passed by 2/3 members present and voting in the General Assembly.

Article 10.2 The Management Committee shall accept any proposal for amendment to the
Constitution not later than 30 days before the scheduled meeting of the General
Assembly.

Article 10.3 Proposals given after one month before the scheduled meeting of the General
Assembly shall not be considered.

Article 10.4 Only written proposals made in the prescribed format of the Organisation
shall be accepted.

Article 10.5 It is mandatory that the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the
Organisation gets clearance from the Management Committee before it is placed before the
General Assembly.