1) Name of the Association: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind) Karnataka
2) Address : No 44, 8th Cross, 4th Main, 1st Stage, 2nd Block, HBR Layout, Bengaluru 550043. Contact: 9844011877
3) Area of operation : Karnataka State

4) AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION (Society):-

i. To preserve, protect and develop Urdu language, its literature and culture in the State.
ii. To establish its branches in the Districts, Taluk as and major cities of the State.
iii. To encourage Urdu poets and writers by publishing their works of fiction and poetry.
iv. To organize conferences, seminars, workshops etc. in order to encourage research and creative work in Urdu language.
v. To promote Urdu education at the primary, secondary, college and university level by timely interventions wherever found necessary.
vi. To establish Urdu libraries, reading rooms and research centers wherever found feasible.
vii. To take up any issues pertaining to Urdu language and literature with local,state level and the central level authorities whenever such a needarises.
viii. To organize Urdu literary meets and cultural events such as Mushairas, plays Ghazal concerts, Daastangoi programs and Urdu festivals etc.
ix. To organize Annual extension lectures by eminent scholars in accordance with the Annual Action Plan of the Anjuman.
x. To establish and run well equipped centers for teaching Urdu language to all those who may be desirous of learning the language
xi. To establish a well-equipped Research wing of the Anjuman at the state level.
xii. To undertake preservation by digitisation of rare and important Urdu Manuscripts and make them available in the printed form aswell.
xiii. Take up translation of selected Urdu literary works into Kannada and other languages,as well as translation of selected works in Kannada and other languages into Urdu.
xiv. To identify and honour individuals and organisations rendering/ have rendered outstanding service to the cause of Urdu.
xv. To identify and support such of the Urdu schools, whether Government runor privately run, which in the opinion of the Anjuman may require its support and patronage.
xvi. To monitor the functioning of Urdu schools and Urdu anganwadies and bring any deficiencies/ shortcomings found in them to the notice of the authorities concerned.
xvii. To establish/ promote institutes to impart training to Urdu school teachers, S.D.M.C members and community leaders in regard to education in general and Urdu education in particular.
xviii. To bring all Urdu speaking citizens of Karnataka on one platform in order to consolidate and energies collective efforts to preserve, promote and protect the status of Urdu language and its activities in the State.
xix. To engage and collaborate with other Urdu literary and cultural institutions and organisations which may be engaged in cultural, educational and literary activities, in order to execute major projects at the national and international level whenever the Anjuman decides to take up such projects.
xx. To offer scholarships, fellowships and other incentives to encourage research projects, pursuit of higher learning or production of creative works in Urdu.
xxi. To commission production of books, documentaries and audio-visual content of high quality in pursuit of the Aims and objects of the Anjuman
xxii. To take up any other activity which the Anjuman may consider necessary in order to achieve the objectives set out in this Memorandum of Association.

5) Membership of theAnjuman:

i. Any person who is in agreement with the Aims and Objectives of the Anjuman and who is not otherwise disqualified from becoming a member can apply in the prescribed form and become a member.

ii. Categories ofmembers:

a) Ordinary Member :

An individual on payment of Rs.200/ shall become amember of the Anjuman and remain a member for three (3) years. His membership shall be renewable at the end of the three years term for a further period of three years on payment of the prescribed fees.

b) Life Member:

Any person who desires to be a life member of the Anjuman shall be required to pay a sum of Rs.1000/ in one lump and become a member of the Anjuman for life.

c)Donor Members :

Any person who desires to be a Donor member of the Anjuman shall be required to pay a sum of Rs.5000/ and above in one lump and become a Donor member of the Anjuman for life.

Membership Register:

The Anjuman shall maintain at its registered office a register of its members.Themembership register shall contain the following particulars:

1) The names and permanent addresses of the members.
2) The date on which each member was admitted.
3) The date on which a member ceased to be amember.
4) Cessation of Membership:

A person shall cease to be a member:

i) On death
ii) On her/his written resignation
iii. On being absent for 03 consecutive meetings of the general body of the Anjuman without intimation.
iv. Has been found guilty of an immoral act, theft, mischief or has indulged in activities inimitable to the Aims Objects of the Anjuman, or has been convicted in any criminal case by a competentcourt.
v. A member whose conduct is causing dissension or group rivalries among the members or who is indulging in activities clearly injurious or detrimental to the reputation and interest of the Anjuman may be expelled from the membership of the Anjuman by a resolution passed in a meeting of the executive committee.
vi. The executive committee shall, before expelling any member issue a notice calling for his explanation as to why he should not be expelled from the membership of the Anjuman. In the event of his explanation not found to be convincing or in case he offers no explanation for his acts, the executive committee may pass a resolution expelling him.
vii. The decision of the executive committee shall be final and binding on the member.

Rights and privileges of the Members:

1) Every member shall have an equal right to vote in the Annual General Body Meeting.
2) Every member shall have the right to enjoy and participate in activities of the Anjuman.
3) Any member who has not paid the membership fees as per the Rules shall not be allowed to participate or vote in general body meeting or any other meeting of Anjuman.

Function of the Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee shall be headed by the President and shall consist of all the office bearers of theAnjuman andlife members and women members of the Anjuman to be nominated by the President. It shall be responsible for both conceiving and implementing the policies and programs of the Anjuman.

I. The Executive Committee of the ANJUMAN shall lay down the Programmed for achieving aims and objectives of the ANJUMAN and shall accordingly.

II. The decisions as incorporated in the agenda and shall be approved by the majority of executive members.

III. In the absence of the president and the two Vice Presidents the executive committee is authorized to elect any one among the members to preside over the meeting being held.

IV. In case of 3 consecutive absence of any member without any written information from the meetings of the executive committee, the executives empowered to remove him from his office or membership of the executive committee and shall fill up the vacant post by appointing any proper person as an office bearer from amongst the members of the executive committee or otherwise nominate any member from the general body of the Anjuman.

V. Whenever any office bearer tender’s resignation and the resignation is approved the executive committee is authorized to nominate any proper person amongst the members of the executive committee. In case any executive members resign and proper person amongst the members of the general body of the Anjuman.

VI. If any action or conduct or any patron. Life member. Ordinary Member. Officer Bearer. Of any member of executive committee of Anjuman is found contradictory to be objectives of the Anjuman. The executive committee shall issue a notice for taking disciplinary action against such of the patron. Life member, Ordinary member, Office Bearer or executive member, calling upon him to reply to the notice within 15 days of its service upon him. In case reply is not received or the reply is found not satisfactory, then one more notice shall be issued and if not reply is received within 15 days of issue of the second notice and the reply is not convincing. The executive committee is empowered to remove such office bearer. Patron like member or ordinary member of the Anjuman formed the membership of the Anjuman by a 2/3rd majority of the members and the same shall be ratified within 3 months be the general body meeting of the Anjuman.

VII. The executive committee shall prepare the yearly Budget and the budget shall be presented in the Annual meeting of the general body of the Anjuman for approval.

VIII. The executive committee is empowered to make rules in respect of the functioning of the libraries for a trust and conduct of elections and other events and shall be authorized to modify the same.

IX. The executive committee is authorized to constitute subcommittee for implementation of the aims and objectives of the Anjuman. In this sub committees such person also be included who are not the members of the Anjuman. The executive committee of the Anjuman is empowered to take legal action by instituting suits in the concerned courts to maintain and safe guard the immovable properties of the Anjuman and to take necessary steps by passing resolution with 2/3 majority of its members to authorize the president to carry out and implement the decision taken by the executive committee of the Anjuman.

X. The election of the office bearer and member of the executive committee shall be for 3 years period. If any office bearer completes two terms in its office, he shall not be eligible to seek reelection for the same position for the third term.

6) The Office bearers of the Anjuman:

The Anjuman shall have the following office bearers:

(1) President
(2) Five vice-presidents
(3) One Convenor
(4) One General Secretary
(5) Four Secretary
(6) One Organizing Secretary and
(7) One Treasurer.

Powers and duties of the Office bearers:

President:

(1) President shall be the head of the Anjuman and will preside over the general body meeting and the meeting of the Executive Committee.
(2) He shall guide the members of the Executive committee in all the work of Anjuman.
(3) He shall exercise the right of casting votes whenever required.
(4) He shall take action to get all the decision of the Executive committee implemented.
(5) He is authorized to call emergency meetings of the Executive committee or General Body meeting whenever needed.
(6) He is authorized to file court suits representing the Anjuman in respect of the movable and immovable properties of Anjuman in order to safe guard the same as per the resolution of the Executive committee.

Vice-presidents:

(1) The Vice Presidents shall assist the President in discharging his duties. There shall be Five Vice Presidents.

(2) In the absence of the President the vice president who issenior in age shall exercise the powers and privileges of the President.

(3) As per the decision of the Executive committee one vice president will be the
care taker / in charge if financial matters, one vice president shall be responsible to look after the cultural and literary functions and othervice presidents will be in charge of Divisional Anjuman.

General Secretary:

a. The General Secretary shall function under the direction of the President and shall be custodian of the office of the Anjuman.
b. Sign on behalf of the Anjuman all correspondence and maintain the records of the proceedings of the general body, the Executive Committee and any other
sub-committees that may be constituted by the Anjuman from time to time.
c. Issue meeting notices and attend themeetings.
d. Call the Annual general body meeting or the SpecialGeneral body meeting as desired by the President and the Executive Committee.
e. He shall prepare the agenda of the Executive Committee, general body and any othersub-committees in consultation with the President.
f. Maintain the day-to-day accounts of the programs and events of theAnjuman.

Convenor:

He is authorized in organizing meetings, seminars, and establishment of the District, Taluka and city units of the Anjuman as decided by the Executive Committee.

Joint Secretary:

He shall assist the General Secretary in the management of Anjuman’s office. He shall function as general secretary in the absence of the General Secretary. He shall function under the overall supervision of the President.

Organizing Secretary:

He shall assist the Convenorin organizing meetings,seminars,and establishment of the District, Taluka and city units of the Anjuman as decided by the Executive Committee.

Treasurer:

He shall keep and maintain all books of accounts.He shall also maintain the accounts of all income and expenditure of the Anjuman. He shall furnish all information to the Executive Committee whenever required.The Treasurer shall be responsible for getting the accounts of the Anjuman audited.He shall also make arrangement to submit all statutory returns to the authorities concerned within the prescribed dates.

Sources of income of the Anjuman:

The sources of income of the Anjuman shall include subscriptions, membership fees, donations, grant-in-aid, gifts, special contributions, income from any fund-raising activity that the Anjuman may decide to take up to meet the expenses of any major project or event.

All the income of the Anjuman shall be solely utilized and applied towards the promotion of aims and objects of the Anjuman. No portion thereof shall be paid or transferred either directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus, profits of any manner whatsoever, to any office bearer or member of the Anjuman.

Provided, nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith, of honoraria, sitting fees, reimbursement of actual expenditure, perquisites, and facilities to the members as the Executive Committee deems fit.

The Anjuman may seek and accept financial assistance from the Government, N.G.Os, Foundations, Banks, Business houses, and other organizations for undertaking developmental projects and to fulfill the aims and objects of the Anjuman.

Authorities of the Anjuman:

The following shall be the authorities of the Anjuman:

1. The General Body, 2. The Executive Committee and any other sub-committee that may be constituted by the Anjuman from time to time for specific purposes.

2. General BodyMeeting:

The Anjuman shall conduct its General Body meeting every year preferably in the month of December.

The General Secretary shall inform all members at least two weeks in advance the date, the venue and the time ofthe scheduled meeting. The General Body shall transactthe following business in the A.G.M:

i. Approval of the Annual Report submitted by the General Secretary.
ii. Approval of the statement of income and expenditure prepared and submitted by the Treasurer.
iii. Approval of the Annual Budget of theAnjuman.
iv. Take up a review of the policies and programs of the Anjuman.
v. Conduct election of the office bearers of the Anjuman at the end of their term as prescribed under the Rules and Regulations of the Anjuman.

The Quorum:

i) The quorum of the General Body Meeting shall be one fourth of the total number of registered members of the Anjuman
j) For the meeting of the Executive Committee, one third of the members shall be thequorum.

Amendments to the Memorandum of Association:

No amendments to this Memorandum of Association can be affected except with the approval of the Executive Committee and the General Body through resolutions specifically passed for that purpose.

Management of the Anjuman:

The affairs of the Anjuman shall be managed by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee shall be competent to raise funds, sanction expenditure, and do all such things that may be necessary for carrying out the objects of the Anjuman.