Constitution of Association of Senior Citizens of Hyderabad
CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF HYDERABAD
( REGTD. NO. 1435 OF 2003)
Preamble
The Association of Senior Citizens of Hyderabad was formed with the objective of engaging in such activities as will contribute to the welfare of Senior Citizens to develop brotherhood among Senior Citizens and to promote a Day Care Centre for the Elderly, as its important activity, to provide recreational and educational facilities for them.
The Probus Club of Hyderabad played an important role in sponsoring the Association and the Day Care Centre which was earlier known as Probus Day Care Centre for Elders.
The Association is located on second floor of the premises of Lions Bhavan, behind HDFC Bank, Paradise Circle, Secunderabad 3.
The following Constitution has been drawn up to satisfactorily implement the above activities.
ARTICLE 1 – Name
The name of the organization shall be The Association of Senior Citizens of Hyderabad (herein after referred to as “The Association” for the sake of brevity)
ARTICLE II – Aims and Objectives
(a) The purpose of this Association shall be to improve the quality of life of the senior citizens in the broadest sense.
(b) It will provide facility to the Elders to socialize and spend their spare time usefully and in creative activity.
(c) It shall strive to be seen as a worthwhile and respectable organization by the community.
(d) It shall be non-political, non-sectarian, and non-religious.
(e) It shall not be , or be seen to be merely a fund raising body.
(f) It will strive to promote/sponsor Associations of Senior Citizens, Multi Service Centres popularly known as Day Care Centres for Elders, Old Age Homes, Senior Citizens Retreat etc
ARTICLE III – Management.
(a) The Association shall be managed by a Managing Committee comprising a President one, two vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a joint Secretary and a committee of members as provided in the Bye-Laws.
(b) The Office Bearers and the Committee members shall be elected every two years in accordance with the bye-Laws subject to the above clause. The term of office of the Office Bearers and members of the Managing Committee shall be two years.
ARTICLE IV – Meetings.
(a) The General Body Meeting and the Annual General Body Meeting of the Association shall be held as provided in the Bye-Laws.
(b) The General Body Meeting for the election of the members of the Managing Committee shall be held before March 31 of the election year.
ARTICLE V – Annual Accounts
It will be the responsibility of the outgoing Managing Committee to submit within 90 days of laying down of their office, a duly audited account of the previous year.
ARTICLE VI - Subscriptions
Members of the Association shall pay subscriptions as provided in the Bye-Laws.
ARTICLE VII _ Non-Profitability
The income and property of the Association, however, derived shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objectives of the Association, and in no portion thereof shall be paid to or transferred directly or indirectly to the members of the Association, however nothing, herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any officer or the member of the Association for any services actually rendered to the Association.
ARTICLE VIII – Winding up.
On winding up, the funds of the Association shall not be distributed to the members but shall be donated to a charitable organization which prohibits distribution of its funds to members.
ARTICLE IX – Bye-Laws.
The Association shall adopt Bye-Laws not inconsistence with this Constitution embodying additional provisions for the Management of this Association. Such Bye-Laws may be amended from time to time as provided therein.