MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF DR. AMBEDKAR FOUNDATION
1.
The name of the Foundation shall be
Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
2. The office of the Foundation shall be situated at
3. The objects for which the Foundation is established
are:-
(a)
To establish and maintain for reference, research and home
borrowing for students, researchers irrespective of race, caste, creed and
religion.
(b)
To provide facilities
for refrence, research and home borrowing for students, researchers,
academicians and the general public.
(c)
To develop a major Library over a period of time.
(d)
To undertake any other
connected activity like providing facilities for audio-visual shows conferences
and exhibition etc.
(e)
To receive and utilize the Government grant of Rs. 5.5. crore
for setting up the National Public Library.
(ii) To undertake and administer the scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in
Universities as may be approved by the Government of India with the following
objectives:
(a) To receive and
utilize the Government grant of Rs. 1.0 crore for establishing Dr. Ambedkar
Chair in seven Universities.
(iii) To undertake and adminster the
scheme of Dr. Ambedkar National award as may be approved by the Government of
India with the following objectives:
(a) To encourage individuals, organizations
and/or involved in the welfare and upliftment of the weaker sections of the
Society by awarding Dr. Ambedkar
National award of Rs. 10.00 lakh annually.
(b) To receive and utilize the grant of Rs.
1.00 crore from the Govt. of India for managing the scheme of Dr. Ambedkar
National Award.
(iv) To
undertake and administer the Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Overseas Fellowship as may
be approved by the Govt. Of
(a)
To encourage brilliant students irrespective of race, caste,
creed or religion, for higher learning and research abroad.
(b)
To receive and utilize the grant of Rs. 1.0 crore by the
Govt. of India for executing the scheme of Overseas Fellowship.
II.
To establish
and maintain a library of books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, microfilms
still photographs, motion pictures, sound
recordings and other ,materials for serious study and research to all
without distinction of class, caste, creed, occupation, sex or race.
III.
To promote the use and benefits of books inside or outside
the premises of the library in ways, such as consultation, loans for home
reading, reference services, displays and exhibitions, loans to educational and
cultural groups and institutions and bibliographical services.
IV.
To publish sell and distribute books, papers, pamphlets and
information in pursuance of the objects of the Foundation.
V.
To organize lectures, seminars, and symposia etc. on
socio-economic issues.
VI.
To foster academic contacts within
VII.
To create, frame recruitment rules and fill up posts in
accordance with the procedures as laid down in the Rules and Regulations of the
Foundation.
VIII.
To obtain or accept grants, subscriptions, donations, gifts,
bequests from Govt. Corporations, Trusts or any person for the purpose of the Foundation.
IX.
To borrow and raise money with the prior approval of the
Central Govt. with or without security or on the security of any Mortgage
Charge of Hypothecation or Pledge of all or any part of any immovable
properties belonging to the Foundation or any other manner whatsoever for the purpose of the Foundation.
X.
To maintain a
fund to which shall be credited:
(a)
all money received by the Central Govt.
(b)
all fees and other charges received by the Foundation
(c)
all moneys received by the
Foundation by way of grants, gifts donations, benefactions, bequests or
transfers; and
(d)
all money received by the Foundation in any other manner or
from any other source
XI. To deposit all money
credited to the Fund in such Banks or to invest in such a manner as the
Foundation may, with the approval of the
Central Govt. decide.
XII. To draw, make, accept, endorse
and discount cheques, notes or other negotiable instruments and for this
purpose, to sign, execute and deliver
such assurances and deeds as may be necessary for the purposes of the
Foundation.
XIII. To pay out of the funds
belonging to the Foundation or out of any particular part of such funds, the
expenses incurred by the Foundation from time to time including all expenses
incidental to the formation of the
Foundation and management and administration of any of the foregoing
objects including all rents, rates, taxes, outgoings and the salaries of the employees.
XIV To acquire, hold and dispose of
property in any manner whatsoever for the purposes of the Foundation, provided
that the prior approval of Central Govt. is obtained in the case of acquisition
or disposal of immovable property.
XV To deal with any property
belonging to or vested in the Foundation is such a manner as the Foundation may
deem fir for advancing the functions of the Foundation.
XVI To build, construct and
maintain buildings and alter, extend, improve, repair, enlarge, or modify the
same with light, water, drainage, furniture, fittings, instruments, apparatus
and appliances and other things in keeping with the objects of the
Foundation.
XVII To construct or otherwise
acquire, let out, repair, extend, alter enlarge, improve and use any land,
parks and, any other immovable property belonging to or held by the Foundation in order to promote the
objects of the Foundation.
XVII To delegate any or all its powers to the Governing
Body or any of the Committees or Sub-Committees constituted by it.
XIX To do all such lawful acts and
things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite
in order to further the objects of the Foundation as a center of study and research.
XX To collaborate with
Institutions engaged in similar activities in
XXI With the prior approval of the
Central Govt. to make rules, regulations and byelaws for the conduct of the
affairs of the Foundation and to add to, very or rescind the same from time to
time.
XXII To organize , undertake,
conduct, encourage and promote study and research in the life and work of Dr.
B.R Ambedkar and in the filed of development of Weaker Sections of Indian
Society.
XXIII To
acquire, maintain and preserve the personal papers and other Historical
materials pertaining to Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and his life and work.
XXIV To undertake and to promote publication
of books, manuscripts, periodicals and papers incorporation the results of the
studies and research carried out at the Library and Universities having Dr.
Ambedkar Chairs.
XXV To institute and award Fellowships,
Scholarships and monetary assistance to Students/Scholars ranging from SSC to
the Universities. To avoid titles to prominent Social workers in the filed of
development of SC/ST welfare.
XXVI To establish and run
XXVII To undertake and administer the
implementation of Schemes of Writings and Speeches of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar and Production of Feature Film.
XXVIII To extend financial aid to
institutions propagating Baba Saheb’s memory by constructing Community Halls,
Bhawans, Libraries etc.
XXIX Organize/Undertake Scheme/Drive
for Special tutorial/coaching of the
weak students of SC & ST in Classes 9,10,11 and 12 to enable them fare
better at academic examinations and competitive exams and receive Govt.
assistance for such ventures.
XXX To organize/undertake
scheme/drive for free medical aid and advice to Scheduled Castes/Tribes and
other poor Sections of Society and receive Govt. Assistance for such purposes.
XXXI To
organize special campaigns for removal of untouchability and caste-based
prejudices and for bringing in attitudinal change in the society through
communal harmony and brotherhood and receive Govt. assistance for such
purposes.
XXXII To acquire, preserve and protect
places connected with Dr. Ambedkar’s life and also to raise memorials in the
memory of Baba Saheb.
XXXIII To organize functions set and commemorate the events
connected with the life of Dr. Ambedkar.
XXXIV To establish institution and centers
of educations, research and study for the welfare and development of weaker
sections of the Society.
XXXV To establish and manage Educational
Institutions for providing quality education and Vocational Training in various
disciplines to the Members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and
also members of other weaker sections of the Society, especially in low
literacy areas.
