NGO Registration Requirements
What
is a Non Government Organization?
As the name suggests, it is an organization
working independent from the government either state or central. These are
organizations formed by citizens voluntarily with an objective to support and
advance social, cultural, legal, & environmental and other similar issues.
Primarily, these organizations are formed as non-profit charitable
institutions.
If anybody is willing to register an NGO, the
most important thing is the genuine desire to help others. This intention is
the essence of any non-profit organization. NGO should always be registered
with a clear vision i.e. the purpose for which the organization is established
is very important. And the beneficiary should be clearly defined.
Types
of NGO Registration
NGO can be categorized depending upon various
factors, like:
·
Orientation
i.e. depending upon the purpose or vision of the organization,
·
Level
of Operation: Here, the categories can be
based on the scale of operation. For example, regional, state-level, national
etc.
·
Structure:
Any NGO can be established under different
Acts and laws in existence. Various options available to any person willing to
establish an NGO are-
-
Society
established as per the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860.
-
Trust
registered as per the applicable Trust Act of the respective
state. In the absence of any specific state Act, trust will be registered as per
Indian Trusts Act 1882.
-
Section
8 Company registered as per the provisions of Companies
Act, 2013.
Key
Element for NGO Registration
To establish a NGO, there are certain key
elements which are required to be finalized before initiating the NGO Registration procedure.
These elements or pre-requisites include:
1.
VISION
Clear vision or objective of the
proposed NGO should be determined. This will determine the field of operation
of the organization.
2.
STRUCTURE
Depending upon the purpose of the
NGO, one should decide the structure or form in which will be most suitable for
the proposed NGO.
3.
GOVERNING
BODY
Before registering a NGO, the
promoters must form a governing body. This governing body should comprise of
group of like-minded and dedicated people who will work for the furtherance of
the main objects of the organization.
4.
NAME
Name of the NGO is also to be
finalized before registering it.
5.
LOCATION
& AREA OF OPERATION
The promoters must have a place
as registered office of the NGO. Along with the official address, area and
scale of operation is also required to be decided.
6.
DRAFT
BY-LAWS
The founders must draft the
by-laws/ Memorandum and Articles for the proposed organization. Everything
relating to rules, objects, responsibilities, dispute resolution procedure etc
form part of these by-laws.
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