Please enroll me/us as a Member/Associate Member/Student Member/Corporate
Member/Life Member of the Public Relations Society of India.

I/We agree to abide by the Constitution and the Rules & Regulations of the Society.
I/We enclose a sum of Rs. ............................................................................. in full payment of my/our entrance and subscription fees.
Name (Block letters)Mr/Mrs/Miss/M/s .............................................................................................……………………. .............................................................................................……………………..
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Address Residential ...............................................................................................
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(Please tick where the communication should be sent)
Official designation of post held or occupation ...............................................................................…………………………………………
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Membership in other professional organizations .............................................................................…………………………………………...
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Total number of years experience in public relations activities, with details of functions performed.
If not engaged in public relations work, the nature of present employment.
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In the case of Corporate Membership, please give names of 2 additional members who will represent the Organization.
1.......................................................................Designation...................................................
2.......................................................................Designation...................................................

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Signature
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Seconded by .............................................
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CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

1. The membership of the Society shall be open to any person engaged in Public Relations activities as defined by the Society and also to any Firm, Body Corporate or Association of Persons.

2. There shall be the following four classes of Members:

I. Member
II. Associate Member
III. Corporate Member
IV. Student Member

as defined hereunder:

(a) A member who devotes the whole or a major portion of his time to the practice of public relations as defined by the Society and who is either employed in the internal public relations department of an organization or who practices as public relations consultant or counsellor for any business, commercial or industrial organization or association shall be designated a Member. This category shall also include those engaged in teaching public relations at Institutions recognized by the Managing Council and those representatives nominated by corporate members who qualify for membership as defined by this clause.

(b) One who does not qualify for membership as defined in clause (a) but who believes in the practice and promotion of sound and ethical public relations if elected as a member shall be designated an Associate Member. This category shall also include those representatives nominated by corporate members who do not qualify as Members as defined in clause (a)

(c) A company, institution or association which believes in and encourages the practice of organized public relations, if elected as a member, shall be designated Corporate Member.

(d) All bonafide students studying Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism or Publicity are entitled to qualify as Student Members, if elected. Their application should be certified by the Principal of the College.

3. There shall be an Entrance Fee of Rs.100/- for all members. Applications for admission to membership of the Society shall be made to the society in writing on a prescribed form accompanied by the Subscription for the first year of membership for approval of the Indian National Council.

4. The National Council shall have absolute power and discretion in accepting or refusing any application for membership and its decision shall be final and it shall not be bound to give any reason for its decision.

5. The National Council may from time to time fix the annual subscription to be paid by the members. Until so otherwise fixed, the subscription payable by the members shall be as follows:

....Annual Membership fee .......Hospitality charges

Individual Members ... ......... Rs.300/-........ ......... ......... ....Rs.450/-

Associate Members ... ......... Rs.450/-......... ......... ......... ...Rs. 500/-

Corporate Members ... ......... Rs.1000/- ......... ......... .........Rs. 2000/-

Student Members ... ......... .... Rs.250/-

6. Subscription is also subject to the rules & regulations of the chapter and the amendments made from time to time.

7. All Annual Subscriptions shall be payable in advance on the 1st day of April every year except that the first annual subscription of person admitted to membership shall be payable on his application for membership.

8. The National Council shall have power to remit or reduce annual subscription on arrears of annual subscription of any member in any case where special circumstances in the opinion of the National Council make such a remission or reduction desirable.

9. Any person ceasing to be a member of the Society for any reason shall nevertheless remain liable to pay all annual subscriptions and other sums (if any) presently payable by him to the Society at the date of his ceasing to be a member.