MEMBERSHIP

Types of Membership
  • a. Life Members

  • b. Institutional Members

  • c. Honorary Fellows

Eligibility

a. Life Members: Candidate with Bachelor's or Master's or Doctorate Degree in Science, Engineering or Allied Technology, and who have made significant contributions in the field of Aerospace and Related Mechanisms can become Life members.

b. Institutional Members: Any government organisation, Private organisation or any autonomous institution expressly interested in helping forward the objectives of the Society, can be enrolled by the National Executive Council as Institutional Member. Two nominees, at a time, from each institutional member shall be allowed to participate in General Body of the Society.

c. Honorary Fellows: Persons of eminence, who have made significant contribution in the fields of science, engineering or allied technology, and who are invited by the National Executive Council of the Society, shall nominated by the Society as Honorary Fellows, for periods as desired by the Society.

Membership Fees

Membership fee for various categories of members shall be as given below:

1. Life Members
Rs. 5,000 (One Time Payment)

2. Institutional Members
Rs. 20,000 (Yearly Payment)

2. Student Members
Rs. 1,000 (Yearly Payment)

3. Honorary Members
-NIL-

Cessation of Membership

i. Any member shall cease to be a member of the Society on his resignation by a letter addressed to the Secretary/ President of the Society and it acceptance by the National Executive Council.

ii. Any member shall cease to be a member if he is not regular in his payment of arrears due to the Society.

iii. Any member can be removed or expelled from the society with the approval of the General Body, for any activity declared as detrimental to the best interest of the Society.

Qualification of Membership

i. Life Members : Persons with Bachelor's or Master's or Doctorate Degree in Science, engineering or allied technology or engineering diploma holders with minimum ten years of experience and who have made’ significant contributions in the field of Aerospace and Defence Related Mechanisms are eligible for admission as Life Members of the Society. They have to contribute a sum of Rs. 5000/- in lump sum. This contribution can be reviewed in every Annual General Body meetings (AGM) and is liable to change if members agree by majority. This new membership fee amount will be applicable to new members joining after implementation.

ii. Institutional Members: Any government organization, private organization and industry working in the field of mechanisms expressly interested in helping forward the objects of the Society shall be enrolled by the Governing Council as Institutional member. Two nominees, at a time, from each such institutional Member shall be allowed to participate in the activities of the Society. The yearly subscription would be Rs 20,000/- and will be reviewed in the AGMs for any revisions.

iii. Student Members: Student Member shall be a student/research scholar of a recognized college/Institution/University in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and any other allied fields related to Mechanisms. He shall be entitled to all rights of the Society, but he shall not have any voting rights and shall not be an Office Bearer, Member of Governing Council or Chapter Executive Committee. He shall cease to be a Student Member on completion/termination of his studies. Student member can thereafter become life members by paying a subscription amount of difference between prevailing life membership fees and student membership fees already paid. Subscription for student members will be Rs 1000/- per annum.

iii. Honorary Fellows: Persons of eminence, who have made significant contributions in the fields of science, engineering or allied technology, and who 6 are invited by the Governing Council, shall be nominated by the Society as Honorary Fellows, for periods as desired by the Society. Honorary fellows can be invited to General Body meetings. Honorary fellows will not have voting rights and cannot be an office bearer. However, they can be co-opted to the governing council meetings to seek his/her advice if needed.