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Telemedicine Society of India — Bye-Laws

Constitution and governing bye-laws of the Telemedicine Society of India.

Article I: Name of the Society

1. The name of the society shall be “Telemedicine Society of India” herein after referred to as “TSI” or the “Society”; an independent scientific body operating on a not-for-profit basis and not aligned to any particular political party or religion.

Article II: Title

2. These ByeLaws shall be called the ByeLaws of the Telemedicine Society of India.

Article III: Office of the Society

1. The registered office of the society shall be situated in Room No.303, 2nd Floor, School of Telemedicine & Biomedical Informatics (STBMI), Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Raibareli Road, Lucknow- Uttar Pradesh-226014, India.

Article IV: Status of Society

1. The Society shall be juristic person and shall have a perpetual succession and can sue, and also be sued, in its own name through the person appointed by the TSI for the purpose.

Article V: Aims & Objectives

The aims and objectives of the Society shall be in furtherance of the activities it wishes to undertake in the field of digital health, and any ancillary activity which has to be accounted for the smooth and continued functioning of the Society.
(i) To promote and encourage application of Telemedicine (TM) along with development, advancement and research in the field of Telemedicine/Telehealth/eHealth/Digital Health.
(ii) To promote, increase awareness on matters related to telemedicine, via all means and media which exist currently, or may be developed in future.
(iii) To encourage and promote application of telemedicine technology in clinical care, education and research in the health sector.
(iv) The Society may work with any person for promotion of corporate social responsibilities of the companies, under the law.
(v) Fostering networking and collaboration among interest groups in telemedicine technology and professionals from different streams of science, health care providers, policy makers, NGOs and industry.
(vi) To promote training of students, health professional, research fellows and technicians in various aspects of telemedicine.
(vii) To conduct regular meetings, symposia, seminars on matters related to Telemedicine.
(viii) Spearheading the development of appropriate clinical and industry policies and standards.
(ix) Disseminating knowledge in telemedicine field by publishing brochures, periodicals, and journals.
(x) To work in close collaboration with scientific organizations and the industry in development and implementation of innovative products.

Article VIII: Cessation, Termination and Reinstatement/Re-admission

  1. Any member who wishes to resign from the Society can do so by giving notice in writing to the EC of their intention.
  2. The Executive Committee by a decision of two-third majority of the members present and voting may recommend disciplinary action against any member.
  3. Any elected member of EC not attending meetings without intimation shall cease to hold the position.
  4. Any Member may be disqualified from membership if he/she indulges in any criminal offense, terrorism, pornography, insolvency, disciplinary proceedings or moral turpitude.

Article IX: Officers and Executive Committee

Officers and executive committee designations
Sl.No Designation
1 Vice-President
2 Honorary Secretary
3 Joint Secretary
4 Treasurer
5 Executive Committee Members

Article XVII: Membership Fee

Membership fees by category
Type of Membership Membership Fee
Life Member Rs. 6000.00 (life time)
Fellow Membership Rs. 300.00 processing fee one time
Honorary Member Nil
Institutional Member Rs. 25,000.00 (life time)
Corporate Member Rs. 1,00,000.00 (life time)
Start-up Corporate Member Rs. 50,000.00 (life time)
Overseas - SAARC Countries US $125
Overseas - Non SAARC Countries US $200
Paramedic Rs.2200.00
Student Member Rs.1500.00
Patron Nil
Associate Members Rs. 6000.00 (life time)
Application Fee Rs. 300.00/- Applicable for all above categories

Article XVIII: Elections

The society shall elect the office bearers in a fair and peaceful manner following a democratic process that maybe in person/paper ballot or online.

Article XIX: Society Meetings

  • Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) shall be held once in each calendar year.
  • Notice shall be communicated at least two months in advance.
  • Quorum: 50 persons shall form the quorum.
  • Agenda shall be circulated to all members at least three weeks before the meeting.

Article XX: Chapters of the Society

  1. Various State Chapters may be formed for better functioning of the Society at regional levels.
  2. Any state having minimum 20 members can form a chapter.
  3. Members transferring residence shall automatically become members of the new regional chapter.
  4. TSI may close inactive chapters with approval of majority EC.

Article XXI: Annual Conference

  • Conference of the Society shall usually be organized at least once each year.
  • The venue shall be decided in the General Body meeting.
  • The Organiser and TSI HQ shall sign an MOU to conduct the event.
  • The Secretary shall notify the date and venue of the annual conference.

Article XXII: Auditor

The Executive Committee shall appoint an auditor who shall be a Chartered Accountant.

Article XXIII: Nomination of Delegates for International Conferences

  1. A member should have minimum three years standing in the Society.
  2. Should have attended two conferences and published scientific paper.
  3. The paper for presentation should preferably be accepted.
  4. Final selection shall be decided by the Executive Committee.

Article XXIV: Annual Reports

Hony. Secretary shall prepare and present the annual report of the activities of the society.

Article XXV: Seal

  1. The Society shall provide for a seal and for its safe custody.
  2. The seal shall not be affixed except by authority of the Executive Committee.

Article XXVI: Indemnity

The Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Executive Committee and office bearers shall be indemnified for acts done in good faith.

Article XXVII: Bank Account, Investing and Spending Powers

Any two of the President, Hony. Secretary and Treasurer shall be the authorized signatories for operation of the bank account of the Society.

Article XXVIII: Amendments

This constitution may be amended by two-third affirmative votes of members present at the annual assembly.

Article XXIX: Dissolution and Adjustment of Affairs

If the Society needs to be dissolved, it shall be dissolved as per provisions laid down under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Article XXX: Application of the Act

All the provisions under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 applicable to the State of Uttar Pradesh shall apply to the society.