From: Gp Capt VK Gandhi
Sent: 10 February 2010 10:58
To: DELETED
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS ON REVISED MEMBERSHIP FEE
Friends
The Governing Body, in its recent meeting on 31 Jan, 2010 debated the issue of reduced membership fee extensively. Its unanimous decision thereafter is given in the following extract of the recorded Minutes of the said meeting.
Membership fee; It was informed by Maj Gen Renjen that in last one month approximately 3500 members have joined IESM at reduced membership fee. These figures were not final and there could be difference of 10% either way. Chairman felt that he did not see the wave of ESM to join IESM because of reduction in the fee. He had been interacting with the ESM in various rallies and had gathered that ORs had expressed that Rs 100/ as membership fee is reasonable and affordable for life membership of IESM and there is no need to reduce it. Gen Sec informed all that opinion from the field has been divided, some conveners are for continuing with reduced membership fee while some conveners have expressed their opinion that ESMs have conveyed that Rs 100 is affordable and should not be reduced. Some conveners have confirmed that they had been enrolling new members at full fee even though membership fee had been reduced for last one month. Gen Renjen informed that minimum donations have been received in this year and financial position of IESM is not very sound. In view of above Governing Body unanimously decided that membership subscription will be reverted back to original rates. A sitrep had already been issued by Chairman on this subject that one month period of reduced membership fee was over and wef 15 Jan 2010 membership fee had been reverted back to normal fee. However, keeping in mind the financial situation, the fact that not many ESM had donated any amount in addition to the minimum subscription this year and that the MoA authorizes the Governing Body to fix the Membership Fee from time to time, it was decided to split the subscription for joining IESM in two parts, 20% as membership fee and 80% as donation. It was decided to be transparent. Each membership form will carry a notation that subscription for joining IESM is inclusive of membership fee + donation. Membership structure is given below.
Joining Subs Membership Fee Donation
Officers 500 100 400
JCO 200 40 160
OR 100 20 80
Convenors and Motivators/ Coordinators are requested to get an appropriate Rubber Stamp made with a notation as follows, which may please be stamped on all Membership Forms given hereafter; "
“From 01 Feb, 2010, min subs; Officers Rs 500/-, JCOs 200/-, OR 100/-
(20% as Memb Fee & 80% as donation). Contributions in excess - as donation."
They are also requested to inform the environment of the reasons for above change in the structure of subscription to join IESM.
Expense on making the stamp will be reimbursed to all concerned.
God Bless IESM and God bless you,
Maj Gen (Retd) PK Renjen, AVSM
91-9810044542 (cell),
0124-6523963 (home)
