MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION 1. Name Of The Society : ARCHIT SHARMA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 2.

Registered Office : C/O S G KULKARNI & ASSOCIATES B-6, FIRST FLOOR REVANKAR COMPLEX COURT CIRCLE HUBLI-580029 3. Juridiction : Karnataka (I am using my parent firm address since the

registration process is much faster & easier here than Goa) 4. Objects Of The Society: The objects of the society are as under :a) To help patients suffering from Hepatitis C financially & non financially. b) To sponsor treatment of full or part of treatment and/or medicine costs of patients suffering from Hepatitis C. c) To conduct seminars, conferences, awareness drives, online campaigns etc about Hepatitis C. d) To initiate scholarship/s and or sponsor educational fees of needy students in name of Late Mr Archit Sharma. e) To conduct yoga training, fine arts training, vocational training, holiday camps etc for benefit of all sections of the society. f) To conduct free health check up camps, eye donation camps, blood donation camps etc for benefit of all sections of the society. g) To conduct literacy drives, aids awareness campaigns, pulse polio campaigns, campaigns against social evils. h) To conduct all types of events, competitions etc for seeking hidden talents. i) To organize charity shows, programmes, competitions etc for purpose of fundraising. j) To apply for grants from central/state Governments, Government/Semi-Government bodies, international organizations, corporates & individuals. k) To seek donations & sponsorships for corporates, business houses, firms, individuals and others. l) To raise term loans from nationalized banks only for purpose of creation of any capital assets for the society if approved by the members in a general meeting. 1

m) To organize fundraising campaigns in any form. n) To distribute hearing aids, artificial limbs, bear expenses of medical expenses etc of the handicapped. o) To set up montessoris, play homes, pre-nursery centres. p) To set up primary & secondary schools for benefit of students from all sections of the society & do all the things required in running of these smoothly. q) To set up pre-university, graduation, post graduation, professional, technical or management colleges & do all the things required in running of these smoothly. r) To construct health care centres, hospitals, labs etc for benefit of patients from all sections of the society. s) To amalgamate any institution/s, society/ies whose objects are directly or indirectly identical with the objects of the society. t) To endow scholarships for needy students, establish libraries, hostels, museums, art galleries or other allied activities. u) To establish & manage youth centres with view to build character and motivate the youth to serve the society at large & instill in them a sense of discipline & patriotism. v) To takeover & administer other societies/trusts whose objects are similar to those of the society. w) To carry on any other activities as approved by the members in a general meeting. 5. Application Of Income : any income of the society shall not be distributed amongst the members of the society in any form. The surplus if any shall be utilized only for the purpose of furthering the objects of the society. 6. The secretary of the society Mr Avinash Kulkarni is authorized to represent the ..society for purpose of registration.

7. The Name, Address, Occupation, Designation & Signature of the first governing .body entrusted with management of the affairs are as follows :

Sunita Prasad Avinash Kulkarni Amitabh Thakur Ravtej Singh Vicks (Need real

Hyderabad, India Hubli, India

Housewife Chartered Accounta nt Business Doctor Journalist

President Secretary

Jaipur, India Delhi New Delhi, India

Vice President Joint Secretary Treasurer

name) Pratyush Gaur Mumbai, India

Marketing Professio nal Student Defence Personnel Student

Director

Nidhin Hitesh Dhull Bikramjeet Singh

Thazhakara, India Chandigarh, India Nagpur

Director Director Director

BYE LAWS OF THE SOCIETY 1. Membership : The membership is open only to all members of IPFC India Pakistan Frienship Club, an online community on social networking site Orkut bearing the web address http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community?cmm=55961 hereinafter referred to as just IPFC. Once a member ceases to be a member of IPFC he/she shall automatically cease to be a member of Drishti Foundation. 2. Subscription : The subscription amount to be paid by the members is as follows One Time Payment (Directors) For The First Year (Others) 3 Rs. 1000/Rs. 500/-

Annual Renewal (All members) 3. Governing Body :

Rs.

500/-

The society shall be managed by the Governing Body consisting of the following President Vice-President Secretary Joint Secretary Treasurer Directors The moderators of IPFC at the given time shall be Ex-Officio Members on the Board. Parents of Late Mr Archit Sharma and/or any of his blood relatives recommended by them shall also be Ex-Officio members on the board. The following people shall be Mentors & permanent invitees to BOD meetings & deemed Ex-Officio Members Name Sowmya (please post your full name) Mr Ashish Sachdeva Mr Aminur Rashid Ms Mariam Saeed Mr Waqar Haider Mr Shujat Ahmad The tenure of the first Governing Body shall be for a period upto 31-03-2011. First elections for the Governing Body shall be held after the end of the first year. 4 Address Occupation

The tenure of every subsequent Governing Body shall also be a period of 1 year. The Year for purpose of the tenure of the Governing Body shall be from 1 st Of April to 31st Of March.

4. Functions of the Governing Body i. The Governing Body shall be in charge of day-to-day administration and shall give suitable instructions to the President and the Secretary for carrying on the objects of the Society. ii. The Governing Body is empowered to collect all subscriptions, donations, in cash and in kind from individuals, associations, companies, trusts, international bodies, Government Corporations etc., and the same shall be utilized for the aims and objects of the society. iii. The Governing Body shall meet at least three times in a year or earlier as they may find it necessary or convenient to carry on its functions. The meetings can also be conducted online. At all meetings of the Governing Body, the President or in his absence the Vice-President shall preside it and if both are absent or unwilling any member of the governing body as elected shall preside over. iv. It is the Governing Body that shall cause all General Body Meeting. v. The quorum for the governing body shall be five or 2/3 rd of its members which ever is lesser. vi. The secretary is jointly entrusted with all the functions of the society. vii. The governing body shall appoint all the employees of the society. viii. The Governing Body may form governing councils for its institutions.

5. Functions Of The President i. The president shall be the head of the Society and shall be responsible for the management of the Society and the institutions run by the Society. ii. The president shall generally supervise all the business of the Society. iii. The president shall inspect or cause to inspect all the places of the activities of the Society. iv. The president shall generally preside over all the meetings of the Society and all the meetings of its Sub Committees. 5

6. Functions Of The Vice- President i. To assist the President in carrying out all his duties. ii. To act as President whenever, the chairman is out of station or absent from his office for any reason.

7. Functions Of The Secretary i. The secretary shall be responsible for the over all administration of the office of the society. ii. The secretary shall be responsible for maintaining required number of the staff needed for his assistance. iii. The secretary shall convene meetings of the office bearers of the society at least thrice a year, preferably in April and December. iv. To compromise, compound, abandon, submit to arbitration or otherwise settle any debt, account, claim suits, proceedings or disputes whatsoever relating to the society fund or any part thereof. v. To frame scheme, byelaws, rules and regulations to conduct their meetings. vi. To employ, terminate, dismiss and expel the clerks and other employees, agents, brokers, bankers, lawyers, accountants and others at such remuneration as they may think fit. vii. To delegate any powers to one or more of the members. viii. To delegate any power as they can lawfully delegate to any person and to execute such power of attorney as they may think fit for the purpose. ix. The secretary shall have the right to give effect to do any act for furtherance of any or all objects of an or interest of the society.

8. Functions Of Treasurer. i. To keep all the accounts of the society on day-to-day basis. ii. The secretary may accept any donation or contributions in cash or kind (other than partly paid shares of any company) from the settler or any other person or person, firm or company for the furtherance of the objects of the society or for 6

any one or more of them upon such terms and conditions as they may in their absolute discretion think fit but not inconsistent with the objects of the society. iii. The treasurer shall sign all the cheques in respect of the transactions of the society. iv. Out of the income realized, the treasurer shall from time to time pay and discharge all costs, expenses, salaries if any, and other out going and incidental to the realization of such income in the manner hereinafter mentioned. v. The treasurer may from time to time borrow money and may raise and receive the payment of the money to be borrowed in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as they may think fit for the society property or properties, as per the laws applicable to the society in consultation with President. vi. The treasurer shall cause proper books to be kept where in shall be entered a true and accurate account of all moneys received disbursed or spent in connection with or in the course of management of the society premises or in relation to the carrying out of the objects and purposes hereof as well as of all the assets, credits, and effects of the society fund. The accounts shall regularly be audited by Chartered Accountant. vii. To assist the secretary in carrying out his duties. viii. To maintain Bank accounts and remit all the monies of the society into the Bank on day-today basis. 9. General Body I. The general body shall have the overall and direct control over the Governing Body and all of the resolutions passed by the members shall be implemented by the Governing Body. II. The general body shall meet once in a year to pass accounts to prepare the budgets and resolve on other subjects placed before it by the Governing Body, elect once in three years. III. The Quorum for the general body shall be 11 or 1/3rd of the total members whichever is lesser. IV. The annual returns shall be filed before the Registrar as required under the Societies Registration Act, 1960. V. The Accounting Year for the society shall be 1st April to 31st March of each year.

VI. The accounts of the society shall be audited by a Chartered Accountant and the audited statements of the accounts shall be submitted to the Annual General Body Meeting by the Governing Body for its approval. VII. Extra-Ordinary General Body Meetings may be convened on signed requisition by more than 6 members or by the Governing Body on its own motion.

10. INVESTMENTS: The funds of the Academy shall be invested in the modes specified under the provisions of Sec 13(1)(d) read with Sec.11 (5) of the IT Act, 1961 as amended from time to time.

11. ACCOUNTS: There shall be maintained all accounts of the Academy regularly. The accounts shall be duly audited by a Chartered Accountant. Every year the accounts shall be closed by 31st day of March.

12. AMMENDMENTS: The amendments shall be made as per the provision of Section 9 and 10 of the KSR Act, 1960. Further, no amendments to the Memorandum of Association/ Bye-laws / Rules & Regulations shall be made which may prove to be repugnant to the provisions of Sec.2 (15), 11,12 & 13& 80G of the IT Act, 1961 as amended from time to time. Further, no amendment shall be carried out without the prior approval of the commissioner of Income Tax.

13. DISSOLUTION: In the invent of dissolution or winding up of the society, the assets remaining as on the date of dissolution shall under no circumstances be distributed among the Trustees/ Members of the Managing Committee/ Governing Body but the same shall be transferred to another Charitable society whose objects are similar to those of this Academy and which enjoys recognition U/s. 80G if the IT Act, 1961 as amended from time to time.

14. AMALGAMATION: The amalgamation of the society, if approved by the General Body, shall be made as per Section 21 of KSR Act, 1960. 8

15. SOCIETY IRREVOCABLE: The Society formed shall be

irrevocable.

16. BENEFITS: The benefits of the Society shall be open to all irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

17. UTILISATION OF FUNDS: The funds and the income of the Academy shall be solely utilized for the achievement of its objects and no portion of it shall be utilized for payment to the Trustees/Members by way of profit, interest, dividends etc.

18. WORKING HOURS: The working hours of the society shall be on weekdays from 9.30 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. with one hour interval.

19. The Societies Registration Act, 1960 and Rules framed there under from time to time and shall guide the matter, not mentioned herein above.