Memorandum of Association

1. Name The Society shall be called the “National Institute of Ecology” society.

2. Registered Office: The Registered Office of the Institute shall be situated at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, unless otherwise decided by the Central Executive Council of the society. The present address is care of Dr. Brij Gopal, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004.

3. Objects: The Objects of the Institute are:

a) To promote the study of ecology and environmental sciences at all levels of formal and non-formal education.

b) To create greater environmental consciousness for the betterment of quality of life.

c) To promote and maintain a liaison between various disciplines of sciences related to environment.

d) To act as a premier scientific organization in the country in the field of ecology and environmental sciences.

e) To frame core curricula and to organize courses in ecology and environmental sciences at all levels of education.

f) To cultivate liaison between governmental and non-governmental institutions, academies, societies and other organizations in the field of ecology and environmental sciences.

g) To advise the government and its agencies on the environmental issues of public interest.

h) To cooperate and affiliate with international organizations in the field of ecology and environmental sciences.

i) To hold and sponsor or support conferences, seminars, symposia, and meetings, and to arrange lectures and demonstrations on any phpect of ecology and environmental science.

j) To encourage and support research in ecology and environmental sciences.

k) To publish such journals, proceedings, books, newsletters or bulletins as may be found desirable.

l) To establish a central library of ecological literature.

m) To secure and manage funds, donations, gifts and endowments for the promotion of the subject.

n) To do and perform all other acts that may assist in, are conducive to, or be necessary for the fulfillment of the abovementioned objectives, without any motive of making profit.

4. Name, Address, Designation of members of Executive Council:

In accordance with the rules of the Society, the management of the affairs of the Society has been entrusted to the Central Executive Council whose Present office bearers are as under:

1.	Professor Rameshwar Sharma Principal S.M.S. Medical College , Jaipur	President
2.	Dr. V.M. Meher Homji S/o Sri. M.J. Meher Homji Scientist, French Institute, Pondicherry	Vice President
3.	Dr. S.M. Das S/o Sri D.M. Das Scientist, MAB/DST Project, Zoology Dept Kumaun University , Nainital	Vice President
4.	Dr. Brij Gopal S/o Sri J.P. Mittal Lecturer in Botany Rajasthan University , Jaipur	Secretary General
5.	Dr. J.S. Singh Reader in Botany Kumaun University , Nainital	Joint Secretary
6.	Prof. T.P. Jain S/o Sri S.M. Jain S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur	Treasurer
7.	Professor Madhav Gadgil S/o Sri D.R. Gadgil Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Member
8.	Professor V. Kaul Professor of Botany, Kashmir University, Srinagar	Member
9.	Professor L.P. Mall S/o Sri Y.P. Mall Professor of Botany, Vikram University, Ujjain	Member
10.	Professor S.C. Pandeya Professor & Head, Dept Biosciences Saurashtra University, Rajkot	Member
11.	Dr. D.N. Sen S/o Sri C.Sen Reader in Botany, Jodhpur University, Jodhpur	Member

We, the undersigned, are desirous of forming a Society named National Institute of Ecology, and having it registered under the Rajasthan Societies of Registration Act, 1958.

	Name, Designation & Address	Signature
1.	Dr. G.S. Puri, Professor Biology Dept, Liverpool Polytechnic, Liverpool, U.K	Signed
2.	Dr. S. Mookerjee, Principal Nagpur Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur	Signed
3.	Prof. R. Misra, Professor B 30/76 Nagwa, Lanka, Varanasi 5	Signed
4.	Dr. Iswar Prakash, Scientist Central Arid Zone Res. Inst., Jodhpur	Signed
5.	Dr. V. Kaul, Professor Dept of Botany, Kashmir University Srinagar, J & K	Signed
6.	Dr. S.C. Seal, Health Consultant CMDA, 2 Fern Place, Calcutta	Signed
7.	Mr. Vijai Narain, Scientist Zoology Dept, Udaipur University, Udaipur	Signed
8.	Mrs. R. Kasturi Bai S.P. College, Courtallam, via Tenkasi, Tamilnadu	Signed
9.	Dr. R. Ganesan, Professor Botany Dept., Annamalai University Annamalainagar, TN	Signed
10.	Mrs. Dr. G.S. Vijayalakshmi S.P. College, Courtallam, Via Tenkasi, TN	Signed
11.	Dr. M.K. Jain Reader Dept of Microbiology, Haryana Agric Univ., Hissar	Signed
12.	Dr. M.C. Joshi, Reader Biosciences Div., Birla Inst. Technol. & Science Pilani, Rajasthan	Signed
13.	Dr. R.S. Thakur, Lecturer Dept of Biosciences, H.P. University, Simla	Signed
14.	Dr. Brij Gopal, Lecturer Botany Dept, Rajasthan University, Jaipur 4	Signed
15.	Prof. R. Sharma Principal, SMS Medical College, Jaipur	Signed
16.	Dr. A.K. Seth, Scientist Neeri Zonal Lab., Bapunagar, Jaipur	Signed
17.	Dr. N. Bhardwaj, Lecturer Dept. of Botany, University Rajasthan, Jaipur	Signed
18.	Dr. S.C. Saxena, Professor Dept of Zoology, Rajasthan Univ. Jaipur 4	Signed
19.	Dr. K.P. Sharma, Lecturer Botany Dept. , Rajasthan University, Jaipur	Signed
20.	Dr. V.M. Meher Homji Scientist, French Institute, Pondicherry	Signed
21.	Dr. S.M. Das Dept of Zoology, Kumaun University, Nainital	Signed
22.	Dr. J.S. Singh Dept of Botany, Kumaun University, Naintal	Signed
23.	Prof. Madhav Gadgil Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Signed
24.	Prof. L.P. Mall Prof. & Head, School of Studies in Botany Vikram University, Ujjain	Signed
25.	Dr. D.N. Sen Dept of Botany, Jodhpur University, Jodhpur	Signed
26.	Prof. T.P. Jain Dept of PSM, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur	Signed

6. We the undersigned certify that we know the persons named above and who have signed before us.

1. sd/- S.D. Gupta
Lecturer in Preventive & Social Medicine Department,
Sawai Man Singh Medical College

2. sd/- K.L. Pokharna
Lecturer in Preventive & Social Medicine Department,
Sawai Man Singh Medical College