Governance

SEWA Rural Compliant with the Governance Norms for Credibility of Voluntary Organizations

Opportunity for capacity building and professional development at all levels

Encouragement to staff for participation in appropriate and relevant training, workshops and conferences at regional, national and international levels (28 benefitted)

Particulars	Compliance
A. Registration
Name	SEWA Rural (Society for Education Welfare and Action Rural)
Public Trust Act	F/293/Surat: Date: 11/6/1980 F/110/Bharuch: Date: 18/2/1984
Society Registration Act	Guj./377/Surat: Date: 11/6/1980 Guj./120/Bharuch : Date: 18/2/1984
FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act)	Reg.No. 041990006 Date:3/01/1985, Valid till 30/06/2027
PAN (Permanent Account Number)	AAATS7375J Date : 18/2/1984
TAN (Tax Deduction Collection Number)	BRDS00965G Date : 10/6/1992
Registered with CSR Hub (Govt. of India)	CSR 00002749
Niti Aayog Darpan Reg. No. (Govt. of India)	Gj/2016/0107519
Professional Tax No.	R 33000002209
Provident Fund Reg. No.	SRBRH000790000
Gujarat Shops and Establishment Act 2019	No. PE-3300000207
Exemption Under Income Tax Act
Under Income Tax Act 12 (A) Registration	AAATS7374JE20214, Valid till March 2026
50% Under 80G (5)	AAATS7375JF20214, Valid till March 2026
B. Clarity and Commitment about Mission & Approach
In memorandum of association and various reports	Well defined and articulated
Translated into programmes and activities	Well Ensured
Efforts towards developing clarity and acceptance among staff members, beneficiaries and local community	Special measures are on
C. Governance and Programmatic Operations
Governing Board Members / Trustees / Governing Board (Meets every three months)	36% female members 9 of the trustees and their family members are paid for their full time professional contribution in the organization. Meeting Dates : Quarterly
Activity Targets and Systems for Ongoing Monitoring and Review	Well Established and in Place More emphasis on Qualitative aspects Bottom up approach in Target Setting and Quarterly Review Review by external experts
Formation of Advisory Committee	Well established and in place More emphasis on qualitative aspects Bottom up approach in Target Setting & Quarterly Review Review by external experts Active for all programmes / projects Meets twice in a year
Policy for purchase, store and issuing	Well defined and in practice
Maintenance of dead stock register	Recording up to date physical verification completed
D. Human Resource
Salary standards	Meaningful and logical
Formal Appointment orders and booklet on Guide line on ‘SEWA Rural norms and rules & regulations’	Appointment letter and booklet on rules and regulations guidelines (New edition) issued to all staff.
All eligible benefits like PF, Gratuity, Leaves etc.	Given to all staff members
Additional benefits like support for personal accident, mediclaim for hospital care, support for school & college education for staff children, tours, magazines etc.	Various staff welfare benefits given to all staff members.
Celebration of festivals, Building family sprit and informal culture	Conscious efforts are on
Coordination Committee: (Twice a month) representing heads and key members of different departments (Total 26 members)	27% female members Meetings : every fifteen days
Staff Welfare Activity	Committee was organized for different activities of staff welfare among staff for build up family bonding etc.
Department Meetings	On weekly/ fortnightly in most of the departments
Staff welfare committee had been formed for enhanced team spirits family bonding and entertainment activity.
E. Accountability and Transparency
Publications :
Annual Progress Report	Published every year
Annual Audited Accounts	Published every Year
SEWA Suvas Magazine	Published quarterly
Website : www.sewarural.org Facebook : www.facebook.com/sewarural	Updated and activity report regularly uploaded
Financial Aspects:
Yearly budget exercise and financial review in Board Meetings	Budget approved in Board Meeting Expenditure review twice a year in board meeting
Account systems	Well laid out, documented and in practice
Emphasis on receipts and bills for every financial transactions including items for donation in kind	Ensured
Accounts Monitoring & Review meetings	Monthly basis
Accounts audited by professional experts	Systematically done and audited accounts published every year
Sharing of accounts & expenditure with local community	Beginning has been made during get-go-gather of local well wishers on yearly basis
Evaluation & Review by external agencies	Five times so far for different departments Well Documented and reports are published
Norms of statutory requirements like … foreign contribution, income tax, charity commissioner, employment exchange, food and drugs act, PNDT and Sonography, pollution control board, minimum daily wage etc.	Conscious efforts for strict adherence to all norms and special attention to put them into practice.
Acceptance of various awards	Preference to accept it in the name of institution

Governance

SEWA Rural Compliant with the Governance Norms for Credibility of Voluntary Organizations

Bharuch, Gujarat, India.

sewarural@ymail.com

02645- 220021

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