current.yaml

opencodelaw: "1.0"
info:
  title: SERVICE TO MANKIND
  organization: Service to Mankind Welfare Association
  jurisdiction: Telangana, India
  version: 3.0.0
  status: current
  legal_status: adopted
  effective_from: "2024-05-03"
  logo:
    url: https://stmorg.in/accesories/service_to_man_kind-20200709-0001.jpg
    alt: Logo
  contact:
    name: Pranay Kiran
    email: pranay@stmorg.in
  license: MIT
  instrument:
    committee: Internal Compliance Committee
    signatory_title: Internal Compliance Coordinator of the STM
    act_title_pattern: "{ordinal} Constitution Amendment Act, {year}"
    enacting_formula: "BE IT ENACTED by the boards in the {ordinal_year} Year of the {organization} as follows:"
    footer_lines:
      - Flat no:- 25/24, Bowrampet, Quthbullapur (M), Medchal (D), Telangana State -500043
      - Website:- www.stmorg.in
preamble:
  id: preamble
  title: Preamble
  content: |
    SERVICE TO MANKIND is a non-governmental organization registered under the
           Telangana Society Registration Act, 2001, representing a student-run organization for
           individuals motivated to fulfill their obligation towards societal betterment and
           cultivate socially responsible individuals.
  adopted: "2023-10-08T20:20:00+05:30"
  title_source: enacted
  amended_by:
    - act-2-2024
articles:
  - id: art-1
    number: 1
    title: Name of the Organization
    title_source: editorial
    content: |
      The name of the organization shall be Service to Mankind (hereinafter referred to as
      "the NGO").The acronym that might be used to refer to the NGO will be STM.
      The Registered Office of the Society shall be STM India Headquarters, Ft No. 25/24, Bowrampet, 500043, Hyderabad, Telangana
      will operate anywhere.
  - id: art-2
    number: 2
    title: Interpretations/Definitions
    title_source: editorial
    content: |
      In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:
      1. "Act" means the Telangana Societies Registration Act., 2001.
      2. "Board" means the Board Members of the NGO.
      3. "Constitution" means the Constitution of the NGO.
      4. "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the NGO.
      5. "College Unit" means the College Unit of the NGO.
      6. "Member" means a member of the NGO.
      7. "NGO" means the Service to Mankind.
      8. "Office" means the Registered Office of the NGO.
      9. "President" means the President of the NGO.
      10. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the NGO.
      11. "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the NGO.
      12. "Trustee" means a Trustee of the NGO.
      13. "Vice President" means the Vice President of the NGO.
      14. "Year" means the financial year of the NGO.
      15. "IBM" means the Intermediate Board Members of the NGO.
      16. "STM" means the Service to Mankind.
  - id: art-3
    number: 3
    title: Aim and Objectives
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      To create a platform for students who have a motive to fulfill their obligation towards
             societal betterment by helping the underprivileged in every possible way.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-4
    number: 4
    title: Mission statement
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      To nurture socially responsible personalities who enlighten the lives of the
             underprivileged.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-5
    number: 5
    title: Vision Statement
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      To create a society where everyone has access to basic amenities and is treated
             equally.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-6
    number: 6
    title: STM Roles
    title_source: editorial
    content: |
      The membership of the NGO shall be open to all the students of the college who are willing to
      serve the society and who are willing to abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO.
    sections:
      - id: art-6-s-1
        number: 1
        title: Board Member
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who is willing to serve society and abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO to work in STM for lifetime.
      - id: art-6-s-2
        number: 2
        title: Intermediate Board Member
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who is willing to serve society and abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO to work in STM for lifetime under the board.
      - id: art-6-s-3
        number: 3
        title: Unit Board Member
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who is willing to serve society and abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO to work in STM in their respective unit within their academic life.
      - id: art-6-s-4
        number: 4
        title: Coordinator
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who is willing to serve society and abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO to work in the STM in their respective unit within their academic life.
      - id: art-6-s-5
        number: 5
        title: Volunteer
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who is willing to serve society and abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO to do service.
      - id: art-6-s-6
        number: 6
        title: Donor
        title_source: editorial
        content: |
          Any person who agrees to donate a certain amount of money to the NGO is eligible to become a donor.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-7
    number: 7
    title: Membership
    title_source: editorial
    content: |
      1. A person who has been recruited into the organization on follow of process as per Organization rules and regulations and is duly appointed by STM as such for any of the college units or works for the NGO in certain form shall be called as an STM ‘Member’..
      2. A person who has registered online in the STM website and admitted in the NGO through a confirmation email and according to its regulations continues to be a member of the NGO.
      3. An applicant can only be a member if appointed through the recruitment process by the competent authority as may be defined by society from time to time via the Board.
      4. Any person who donates at least INR 30 (Rupees Thirty Only) shall be called ''STM DONOR''.
      5. Eligibility of membership
          * (a)The following shall be eligible for membership in the society:-
            1. The applicant will strive to work for the achievement of the objectives of the society.
            2. The applicant shall abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Society.
            3. They shall maintain good moral conduct and behavior.
      6. Termination of membership
          * (a)The membership of a member shall be terminated if he/she:
              1. Resigns from the membership of the society.
              2. Is found to be of unsound mind by a competent court.
              3. Is convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.
              4. On the death of any member.
              5. If they are expelled from the society \
                  (a) for misconduct \
                  (b) for insubordination \
                  (c) due to non-performance 
              6. If a member is found inactive or nonperforming, the member would be termed as inactive member in writing. The member will be under a performance plan with a notice of 2 months from the date of declaration to improve their performance to a satisfactory level. Failure to do so will result in termination.
          * (b)The Board member has authority to terminate or revoke the status of any member. The Intermediate board can terminate or revoke the membership of any member of units and the Unit Head can terminate or revoke the membership of a member within a unit with written approval from the Internal Compliance coordinator in writing for any reason stated in the suspension or termination article.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-8
    number: 8
    title: Internship
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      Internship is a program where the students of the college are given an opportunity to
             work for the NGO and to learn the working of the NGO as a coordinator in the
             respective unit.
    sections:
      - id: art-8-s-1
        number: 1
        title: Stipend
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          There is no stipend for the internship program. But the coordinators will be provided
          with the certificate of internship in their respective units.
      - id: art-8-s-2
        number: 2
        title: Duration
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          The duration of the internship program is two years.
      - id: art-8-s-3
        number: 3
        title: Eligibility
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any student who is willing to serve the society and abide by the rules and regulations of
          the NGO is eligible to become an coordinator, according to the article 7.
      - id: art-8-s-4
        number: 4
        title: Selection Process
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          The selection process for the internship program is as follows:
                   1. The student should fill out the application form for the internship program.
                   2. The student will engage in recruitment rounds conducted by the unit board.
                   3. The student should be selected by the unit board.
      - id: art-8-s-5
        number: 5
        title: Roles and Responsibilities
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          All the coordinators should abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO. The
          coordinator should work for the NGO in their respective departments for the betterment
          of the society.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-9
    number: 9
    title: Board Members
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1. The board members are responsible for proper functioning of the NGO by guiding IBM. <br>
      2. The board members are responsible for all activities of the NGO, but they are not held responsible for any activity undertaken by any member without informing the authorized person. <br>
      3. Any new establishments and any modifications shall be done with the final document approval of the board. <br>
      4. Board holds the ultimate powers over the STM and its final decisions <br>
      5. The board consists of the following members: <br>
          1. President
          2. Vice President
          3. General Secretary
          4. Treasurer
          5. Joint Secretary
          6. Executive Members
      6. All the board members should abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO and work according to the constitution of the NGO and by-laws of the NGO. <br>
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-10
    number: 10
    title: Intermediate Board Members
    title_source: enacted
    sections:
      - id: art-10-s-1
        number: 1
        title: Eligibility
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          Any person who has been selfless service to the NGO and abides by the rules and regulations of the NGO is eligible to become an IBM.
      - id: art-10-s-2
        number: 2
        title: Selection Process
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          The selection process for the IBM is as follows:
          1. The person should fill out the application form for IBM.
          2. The person will engage in recruitment rounds conducted by the board.
          3. The person should be selected by the board.
      - id: art-10-s-3
        number: 3
        title: Roles and Responsibilities
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          The Intermediate Board Members are responsible for proper functioning of STM units. IBM should abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO and work according to the constitution. \
          The IBM are as follows:
            1. Human Resources Coordinator:
            The Human Resources coordinator is  responsible for all activities of the recruitment process and internship programs of the NGO.    
            2. Finance Coordinator:
            The Finance coordinator is responsible for all financial
            activities of the NGO and needs to submit the details time to time to the
            Treasurer. The annual report of the NGO should be submitted to the board.
            3. Designing Coordinator:
            The Designing coordinator is responsible for all graphics designing activities of the NGO. They are responsible for maintaining high quality designs.
            4. Public Relations Coordinator:
            The Public Relations coordinator is
            responsible for all public relations activities of the NGO.
            5. Technical Coordinator:
            The Technical coordinator is responsible for all
            technical activities of the NGO and maintains the high quality of the
            technical work. The coordinator needs to promote the open source
            technologies of the NGO.
            6. Internal Compliance Coordinator:
            The Internal Compliance coordinator is
            responsible to ensure that members are acting in accordance with the
            constitution and guidelines of the NGO. They can take any action on any
            member if they are not following the constitution and guidelines of the
            NGO.
            7. Operations Coordinator:
            The Operations Coordinator is responsible for day
            to day operations of the NGO.
            8. Documentation Coordinator:
            The Documentation Coordinator is responsible
            for all documents of the NGO and to maintain all documents secured.
    provenance:
      applied_outside_process: true
      recorded: "2026-08-15"
      note: Published v2.0.0 carried an article-level paragraph here that no instrument enacts. Act 1 of 2024 substitutes Article 10 in full, running its heading straight into clause (1) and supplying no article-level body. The paragraph had also been hand-edited by an unrecorded actor to conform to Act 1 clause (3)'s roster — HR & Internshipment Controller to Human Resources Coordinator, Content Coordinator to Documentation Coordinator, and Volunteer Coordinator dropped — all three of which the operative text of clause (3) carries. Removed on reconciliation as superseded. Its eight roles are duplicated in art-10-s-3; its unique lead-in, making the IBM responsible for "all legal and financial activities", is superseded by clause (3) and would contradict Article 21 as inserted by Act 3 of 2024. Preserved verbatim in versions/v2.0.0.yaml and quoted in RECONCILIATION.md Q14.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-11
    number: 11
    title: Units
    title_source: enacted
    sections:
      - id: art-11-s-1
        number: 1
        title: units
        title_source: editorial
        content: |
          - (a) The units of the NGO which are established in the colleges. Every unit consists a board with following members: 
            1. Head 
            2. Vice Head 
            3. Operations Department Head 
            4. Donations Department Head 
            5. Technical Department Head 
            6. Content and Report writing Department Head 
            7. Research and Development Department Head 
            8. Graphics Department Head 
          - (b) All the members of the Unit should abide by the rules and regulations of the NGO and work according to the constitution. \
          - (c) Coordinators are recruited every year through a selection process wherein the candidates are filtered through rounds and are recruited based on the criteria of the STM. \
          - (d) Unselected candidates can still contribute as volunteers for the STM. \
      - id: art-11-s-2
        number: 2
        title: Establishment
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          To establish a unit in a college, the following conditions should be satisfied:
          - (a) There should be at least 10 people in the college who are willing to work for the NGO.
          - (b) The head of the unit must consult the IBM-Human Resources Coordinator
          - (c) The head of the unit must fill the application form for the college unit.
          - (d) The head of the unit must attend the interview conducted by the IBM-Human Resources Coordinator
    provenance:
      applied_outside_process: false
      recorded: "2026-08-15"
      note: Act 1 of 2024 substitutes Article 11 as the heading "11. Units" running straight into clause (1); it supplies no article-level body. Its clause (1) is carried verbatim by art-11-s-1 (100.0% match) and its clause (2) by art-11-s-2 (98.6%), together 99.4% of the enacted text. Published v2.0.0 recorded an empty string here, which rendered as a blank provision for two years; the key is absent rather than empty so the article is correctly a section-only article. No provision text was added, removed or altered. The empty body is preserved as published in versions/v2.0.0.yaml. See RECONCILIATION.md Q11.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-12
    number: 12
    title: Alumni
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      “Alumni” refers to the member who has previously worked with the NGO.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-13
    number: 13
    title: Annual Report
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1. All units must maintain task reports of all the events taken up during the financial
              year and must submit the reports to the IBM-Finance Coordinator at least 2 weeks
              prior to the Annual General Meeting.
              2. An annual report of all the activities conducted throughout the NGO shall be
              consolidated and maintained by the IBM-Finance Coordinator.
              3. The Annual Report of the NGO must be compulsorily prepared by the
              IBM-Finance Coordinator in the prescribed format mentioned in the Documentation
              guidelines.
              4. All the annual reports from the inception of the NGO must be maintained in the
              STM operations portal and on the NGO official website.
    amended_by:
      - act-3-2024
  - id: art-14
    number: 14
    title: Leaves
    title_source: enacted
    sections:
      - id: art-14-s-1
        number: 1
        title: Sabbatical Leave
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          1. Board and IBM members can apply for leave for 3 months to 1 year . The
              request letter must be sent to the board 48 hours prior to the leave day.
          2. If the leaves are proven to be false or invalid, a warning letter will be issued.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-15
    number: 15
    title: Exit Process
    title_source: enacted
    sections:
      - id: art-15-s-1
        number: 1
        title: Voluntary
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          (a) Any Member can opt out of working for an Organization by submitting the
          resignation letter to the Unit Head.
      - id: art-15-s-2
        number: 2
        title: Involuntary
        title_source: enacted
        content: |
          (a) Member can be terminated based on article 7 and 18
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-16
    number: 16
    title: Amendments
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1. Any changes to the constitution of the NGO should be done by the board of the NGO.
      2. The ammenments should be done according to the by-laws of the NGO.
      3. All proposed amendments must be approved by a 2/3rd present and voting of the board of the NGO, the intermediate board of the NGO and units of the NGO collectively.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-17
    number: 17
    title: Dissolution
    title_source: editorial
    content: |
      (a). In an event that the NGO fails to function totally and needs to be dissolved, the whole board of the NGO shall be dissolved. Else, the whole NGO shall be dissolved. The funds of the NGO will be transferred to the same objectives of the NGO.
      (b). College Units of the NGO can only be dissolved by the Board of the NGO
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-18
    number: 18
    title: Suspension/Termination
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1. The Internal Compliance coordinator holds the right to suspend or terminate any member if they violate the constitution or guidelines in any way.
      2. Any member defaming the NGO in any form will be terminated.
      3. Any member of the NGO using the funds for personal/mismanagement, fake bills
      and any finance related issues will be terminated and face legal prosecutions.
      4. Any member of the NGO doing fraudulent works, misbehaving with a member
      and making false allegations against any member will be terminated.
      5. Any member who does not respond to calls/messages/emails for 2 days will be
      warned. If the same instance repeats and fails to inform the reason, he will be
      suspended/terminated.
      6. Suspension or termination only happens after receiving a confirmation letter from
      the Internal Compliance Coordinator.
    amended_by:
      - act-1-2024
  - id: art-19
    number: 19
    title: Reserved
    title_source: editorial
    status: reserved
    note: No instrument has occupied this number. Acts 1, 2 and 3 of 2024 insert Articles 18, 20 and 21 and none mentions 19; a whitespace-normalised search over all three finds no occurrence of it in any form. Left unallocated rather than closed by renumbering, which would break every citation after it. See RECONCILIATION.md Q1.
  - id: art-20
    number: 20
    title: Meetings and Activities
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1.   The board and IBM should hold a meeting with the unit periodically.
         2.   The unit board should meet every month.
         3.   The unit board should meet the coordinators periodically.
         4.   If any member did not attend the meeting, appropriate action shall be taken.
    amended_by:
      - act-2-2024
  - id: art-21
    number: 21
    title: Financial Management
    title_source: enacted
    content: |
      1. The bank account of the NGO shall be maintained by the members of the board.
           2. The NGO has the right to take money from the general public in the form of
              donations.
           3. The NGO is permitted to conduct events/ parties in order to generate funds.
           4. The Treasurer and IBM-Finance coordinator has only the right to approve the funds
              for the activities.

       5. Every month IBM-Finance coordinator has to verify the activity reports and balance
          sheet and inform the Treasurer.
       6. Every Quarter of the year, the internal compliance coordinator will conduct an
          audit. Unit Finance coordinator is responsible for sending all reports and balance
          sheets to the Internal compliance coordinator for every three months.
    amended_by:
      - act-3-2024