While the age restriction might be modifiable, I'm not too sure yet, will have to check with the Karnataka Registrar of Societies, the Nationality of members has to be Indian as set down by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Goverment of India.
On 2/7/13, Abhishek Suryawanshi i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Arun for clarification.
I can understand difficulty in getting registration. As society registration is done, Hope so membership criteria will improve, so more and more people can become part of movement.
My query was just to make sure access is available to all irrespective of age and nationality barrier! :)
Regards, Abhishek Suryawanshi, On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
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On Feb 2, 2013 7:22 PM, "Abhishek Suryawanshi" < i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com> wrote:
Why there is 18 age limit to become member of Wikimedia India Chapter?
Dear Abhishek,
I can take that query as one of the folks involved in preparing and debating the original MOA clauses of the chapter.
The original intent was to keep membership criteria as open as possible - age, citizenship, etc. However the advise of the consultant who helped us with the society registration was to limit membership to adults and indian citizens based on their prior experience with getting these registrations through quickly. We were advised that we could later seek permissions for the above if the authorities so permitted.
Not with standing these limitations it took the lot of meetings with authorities to get the formal registration through. I have attended many of these meetings to get due clearance.
Hope that clarifies your query. Regards Arun
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Abhishek Suryawanshi i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com To: Srikanth Ramakrishnan srik.ramk@wikimedia.in Cc: Wikimedia India Community list wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 19:21:39 +0530 Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?
Dear Srikanth,
*When I mentioned it is easy to become a member, I meant for Indian
citizens.*
100 Rupee is membership fee and whether its small amount or large amount is different point of view.
Why there is 18 age limit to become member of Wikimedia India Chapter?
Regards, Abhishek Suryawanshi, On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
*Srikanth Ramakrishnan* srik.ramk at wikimedia.in <wikimediaindia-l%40lists.wikimedia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BWikimediaindia-l%5D%20How%20to%20set%20up%20a%20SIG%3F&In-Reply-To=%3CCAKZFZLu1coq2ts46VsaN4_JOuRtqUUXNU0TNx%2BdRXk_4zw81RA%40mail.gmail.com%3E>
Due to legal restrictions only an Indian citizen can become a member of the Chapter. When I mentioned it is easy to become a member, I meant for Indian citizens.
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 11:56 PM, Siebrand Mazeland (WMF) <smazeland at wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l> wrote:
- On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <*>* srik.ramk at
wikimedia.in https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l> wrote:*>**>>* Becoming a member is pretty easy. It costs INR 100 to join and requires a*>>* single form to be filled and sent across.*>**>**>* Actually, it isn't. As Bence is not an Indian citizen over 18 or an Indian*>* institution, he cannot be a member.*>**>* Cheers!*>* --*>* Siebrand*>* _______________________________________________*>* Wikimediaindia-l mailing list*>* Wikimediaindia-l at lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l*>* To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit*>* https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l*%3E**%3E**
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