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Membership
Membership of the MAI, subject to the approval of the General
Body of MAI through EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, shall be open only
to those individuals or entities who fulfill all requirements
and criteria, which are mentioned here in after in relevant
sections namely ‘a’ & ‘b’ of ‘section 1’ and willing to
pay a prescribed fee (as mentioned at ‘d-vi’ of ‘section1’).
The Executive Committee of MAI may from time to time create,
eliminate, and modify categories of membership, but shall not
eliminate voting rights of any category of membership without
approval of General Body of MAI.
A
SECTION 1(a)
Eligibility for Membership
Individuals/entities who establish educational & working
credentials/contributions in the museum(s) or institution(s)
having like objectives and persons like educationists,
scholars & students otherwise interested in furthering
museum objectives in the collection and study of artistic,
archaeological, cultural and scientific objects, not below
eighteen years of age, ready to pay the prescribed fees, and
meet the required criteria for membership established as
hereinafter set forth or by the General Body of MAI from
time to time, shall be eligible to become members of the MAI,
provided they are not dealers of art objects and antiquities.
B
SECTION 1(b)
Admission to Membership
Individuals and entities, qualified and eligible for membership
under section ‘a’, may be admitted upon the original submission of:
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An application, in a form as prescribed by the
Executive Committee of MAI.
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A copy of Bio-data with testimonials.
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Each such application shall be certified by the
applicant as being true and correct.
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Each such application should be introduced by an
existing member (having voting rights).
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The prescribed Fee/dues as the Executive Committee
may fix from time to time.
C
SECTION 1(c)
Categories of Membership
There shall be different categories of members and they shall
be admitted to the Association in the manner stated herein:
On recommendations of the Executive Committee, the members
present at any Annual General Meeting shall, on simple
majority, elect the patrons. The choice shall be made by
the Executive Committee on basis of service to museums or
the museum movement given by people prominent on the
national level.
The patrons shall hold the position for three (3) years or
till they vacate on their own by writing to the Secretary,
MAI. The patrons shall not be more than THREE at a time and
they shall not be repeated for consecutive term.
Individual Membership shall be open to museum personnel,
non-profit organization personnel, students, retired museum
personnel, independent professionals from the field, museum
trustees, and such other categories of Individual Membership
as the Executive Committee may deemed fit from time to time
for the benefit of MAI.
Four types of individual memberships of MAI:
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Honorary Member
Honorary Membership may be granted to
individuals and institutions at the Annual
General Meeting on the recommendation of
the Executive Committee. The recommendation
shall be made on the basis of outstanding
service by that individual to the cause of
museum development or of the Association.
The Honorary members shall hold the position
for three (3) years or till they vacate on
their own by writing to the Secretary, MAI.
The honorary members shall not be more than
THREE at a time and they shall not be repeated
for consecutive term.
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Life Member
Intending member, fulfilling all
requirements/criteria as afore mentioned
at ‘a’ & ‘b’ of ‘section 1’ and willing
to pay a prescribed fee (as mentioned at
‘d-vi’ of ‘section1’), on application, may
be admitted as life member.
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Associate Member
Intending member, fulfilling all
requirements/criteria as aforementioned
at ‘a’ & ‘b’ of ‘section1’ and willing
to pay the annual subscription (as mentioned
at ‘d-vi’ of ‘section1’), on application,
may be admitted as associate member.
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Student Member
Student, fulfilling all requirements/
criteria as afore mentioned at ‘a’ &
‘b’ of ‘section 1’ and willing to pay 50%
of the annual subscription fixed for
associate member (as mentioned at ‘d-vi’
of ‘section 1’), on application, may be
admitted as student member.
Museum, Museology Department/ University, libraries,
government agencies and non-profit organizations that
operate museums who or which support the stated purposes,
objectives & activities of the association, pay the
prescribed annual subscriptions (as mentioned at
‘d-vi’ of ‘section1’), and meet the required criteria
for membership as aforementioned at ‘a’ & ‘b’ of
‘section 1’ or by the General Committee of MAI from time
to time, on application, may be admitted as institutional
member.
The institutional members of MAI must be the accredited
representatives of their institutions, duly affirmed by
the respective institution from time-to-time.
Individuals/entities who contribute donation to the MAI of
Rs.25,000/- & above annually or as resolved upon by the
MAI in its annual meeting shall be called donor.