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Detailed Guide to NGO Registration in India This guide will help you in understanding the legal pro..
What is NGO? in Kengeri, Bangalore and Karnataka
NGO means a Non-Government Organization for the purposes of social and public services. An NGO is an association of 7 or more people having a common purpose and motive of social works and for the benefit and development of public.
A State NGO is registered with the Registrar of societies of a district and having work area within the limits of the state while a central NGO has work area of the entire nation.
NGO is a charitable organization and needs 12 A and 80 G registration from Income Tax Department to issue receipts against donations.
An NGO also receives government and international funds to meet its objectives.
A Private Trust may be for the profits and benefits for some individuals and a Public Trust is for social services for the benefit of the public and thus a public Trust is non-profitable while an NGO is always a non-profitable organization with an objective of social and public services. However, the public Trust is similar to an NGO with greater control and management.
A Trust may operate across India if registered in even one state while an NGO shall operate in a particular state where it is registered. However, a central NGO can operate across India and registration of a central NGO is a lengthy process.
Periodic Elections of members are not applicable to the Trusts while NGO is mandated to have periodic elections for members.
The registration of Trust is easy while registration of an NGO requires minimum of 7-8 people.
For Registration of NGO, a minimum of seven persons are required for being Secretary, President,
Treasurer and executive Members. The rules, byelaws along with all other terms and conditions of the NGO are mentioned while drafting of constitution of the NGO and an application for NGO registration is submitted with appropriate Stamp duty before the registrar of the Societies of the concerned district. On the day of registration, the members are required in person before the Registrar for the purposes of signing, attestation and verification after that the Certificate of Registration of NGO is issued generally within 7-15 days.
A NGO is registered generally within 7-15 days of application.