Membership Norms

Membership Norms for FICCI - HEN

• All references to the 'Network' in the document pertain to FICCI - HEN (FICCI - Higher Education Network).
  
• All references to the 'Committee' in the document pertain to the FICCI - HEN Committee.
  
• All reference to the 'sector' in the document pertain to the Higher Education Sector.
  
• Membership categories have been distributed into following two categories depending on the type of organisation:
  • Members - Higher Education Institutions/Universities
    
  • Associate Membership - Organisation providing support services to the higher education sector

Norms for Membership

1. Any institution desirous of becoming an 'Member' of the 'Network' should fulfil the following criteria:
   1. The institution is authorised and / or licensed to operate as an educational institution and award academic credentials, such as degrees, certificates, diplomas, that is recognised by an appropriate agency or through market credentials.
   2. The institution's mission is clearly defined, made public, and formally adopted by its governing body consistent with its legal authorisation and is appropriate to an institution of higher education institution.
   3. The institution is operational with students actively pursuing its degree, certificate or diploma programmes.
   4. The institution follows the Code of Conduct (COC) and the Disclosure Norms (DN) prescribed by the 'Committee' in letter and spirit.
      
   5. The institution has a functioning governing board responsible for the quality and integrity of the institution and for ensuring that the institution's mission is being carried out. Its membership is sufficient in size and composition to fulfil all board responsibilities. The governing board is an independent policy-making body, capable of reflecting constituent and public interest in board activities and decisions.
   6. The institution has a core of faculty qualified by education and/or experience with full-time responsibility to the institution. The faculty is sufficient in size and significantly involved in the development and review of all of the institution's educational programs.
   7. The institution has an established strategic and long-range planning process, which includes its engagement in the systematic evaluation of how well and in what ways it is accomplishing its purposes, including assessment of student learning and documentation of institutional effectiveness.
   8. The institution is capable of providing effective academic leadership and management of all of its educational programs.
   9. The institution provides for all its students, in all of its satellite locations, appropriate student services and development programs consistent with student characteristics and its institutional mission.
   10. The institution has adopted and adheres to admission policies compatible with the institution's stated mission and program objectives that specify the qualifications of students appropriate for its programs.
   11. The institution owns or otherwise provides access to sufficient information and learning resources and services to support its mission and all of its educational programs, wherever located.
   12. The institution has established an adequate financial base to support its mission and educational programs. It makes available its latest financial statement, from the previous fiscal year, externally audited annually by a certified public accountant or state agency.
   13. The institution publishes in its brochure, catalogue and the website or other appropriate places, accurate and current information that describes its mission, purposes, and objectives and all other formalities described in the 'Disclosure Norms'.
   14. All information provided by the Institution to the 'Network' will be accepted in letter and spirit by the 'Committee' and the Institution will be required to comply with the norms and standards set by the 'Committee'.
   15. All information to be disclosed must be kept on file for review at any time by the 'Committee'.
   16. All new information must be reported to the 'Committee' within 60 working days.
   17. The institution provides assurance by its governing board that it adheres to the eligibility requirements set by the Committee.
       xviii. The institution has its own infrastructure in the form of buildings (academic, administrative, hostels), laboratories and library etc to conduct its training programmes and does not have to rely on any other sources for this purpose.
   18. At least five batches of students have passed out after obtaining the degree/diploma qualifications. Institutes awarding only certificates should have been actively operational for the past ten years.
       
       Note: The eligibility criteria mentioned above will have to be confirmed to at the time of application and in all subsequent years by all FICCI - HEN members.
2. Any institution desirous of becoming a 'Member' of the 'Network' shall send an application to the Education Division of FICCI in the form prescribed by the 'Committee' along with subscription and registration fees.
3. Any new application for admission as 'Member' of the 'Network', as referred to in Article 2 above, shall be sponsored by two ' Members' who have been associated with the 'NETWORK' since its inception.

Norms for Associate Members

1. Any institution desirous of becoming an 'Associate Member' of the 'Network' should fulfil the following criteria:
   1. The institution is authorised and / or licensed to operate as service provider to the 'sector'. For example:
      a. Publishers
      b. Corporate Training Institutes
      c. Placement Agencies, etc.
   2. The institutions mission is clearly defined, made public, and formally adopted by its governing body consistent with its legal authorisation which allows contributions to the 'sector'.
   3. The institution has been operational for at least five years and has significant links with and made contributions to the 'sector'
      
      Note: Articles 1(v), 1(xiii), 1(xv) and 1(xvi) from Norms for 'Members' are valid for Associate members also.
2. Any institution desirous of becoming an 'Associate Member' of the 'Network' shall send an application to the Education Division of FICCI in the form prescribed by the 'Committee'. The application should be received complete with an expression of their interest in higher education and their contribution towards higher education, subscription and admission fee.
3. Any application for admission as 'Associate Member' of the 'Network', as referred to in Article 5 above, shall be sponsored by two ' Members' who have been associated with the 'Network' since its inception
   

Fee Structure and Voting Rights

1. A one off non - refundable Registration Fee of Rs. 15,000/- shall be charged to all members seeking affiliation to the 'NETWORK'. This fee is waived off for FICCI (Associate & Corporate) members.
   
2. All FICCI - HEN members registered on and before 23rd of March, 2006 shall pay the full annually renewable subscription of Rs. 10,000/- that shall be valid till 30th June 2007.
3. A 'Member' (both Members and Associate) admitted to membership from 1st July 2006 until 31st Dec 2006 shall pay the full annual subscription of Rs. 10,000 and from 1st January, 2007 until 31st May 2007 shall pay 50% of the annual subscription of Rs. 5,000 in respect of that year.
4. The subscription payable by members shall be valid for a year, ending on 30th June, 2007 and shall be renewed the following year between 1st July 2007 and 31st July.
5. The membership shall be considered invalid in case of non-payment of the annual subscription amount on the due date. All benefits accruing to the institute as a member of the 'Network' shall be waived off in this case.
6. A 'Member' shall be entitled to submit his name and nominate candidates to the 'Committee' only if it satisfies the following conditions:
   a. Is on the rolls of membership of that current year
   b. It has paid its subscriptions for that year including arrears if any on or before the last day prescribed date.
   The final decision shall remain with Committee
7. . An 'Associate Member' shall not be entitled to submit his name or nominate candidates to the 'Committee'.

Patrons

1. Persons including foreign nationals distinguished for their public service in the 'sector' or otherwise interested in the aims and objects of the 'Network' may be selected as Patron at the Annual Meeting of the 'Network' by a majority of three - fourths of the delegates present at the meeting on the recommendation of the 'Committee' and shall be exempt from paying subscriptions.
2. Patrons residing in India shall be invited to the annual meetings as well as to all 'Committee' Meetings of the 'Network'. However, patrons shall not be involved in organisational set-up of the Network.

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