{"id":27970,"date":"2021-03-23T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=27970"},"modified":"2021-03-23T14:53:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:23:11","slug":"supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplementary Understandings You Must Know Before Starting NGO in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">NGO is a\nNon-Governmental Organization and may be defined as an association serving\nsocial justice and having a definite culture, social program, education, etc,\nregistered with the Central Government. NGO is a non profit social and\nvoluntary organisation of community of persons, volunteers and citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although,\nNGO is registered at the Government\u2019s registering authorities but it is managed\nand operated by its members and associated persons who are obliged to work in\naccordance with the rules of the Government but independently from the\ngovernment control aiming for the welfare of the society and communities as the\nGovernment do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, it is important to know the advantages and disadvantages of <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/ngo-registration\"><strong>NGO in India<\/strong><\/a> in order to carry on it functions in conformity with the Government rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/#Procedure_to_Follow_While_Registering_an_NGO_in_India\" >Procedure to Follow While Registering an NGO in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/#What_are_the_Supplementary_Requirements_before_Starting_NGO\" >What are the Supplementary Requirements before\nStarting NGO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/#What_are_the_Advantages_of_Registering_NGO_in_India\" >What are the Advantages of Registering NGO in\nIndia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/#Disadvantages_of_NGO_in_India\" >Disadvantages of NGO in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/supplementary-understandings-before-starting-ngo-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_to_Follow_While_Registering_an_NGO_in_India\"><\/span>Procedure to Follow While Registering an NGO in\nIndia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According\nto Indian laws, the function of a&nbsp;Non-Governmental Organisation can be\neither as a Trust, Society or Section 8 Company. The registration of NGO in\nIndia occurs in the following ways:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trust-registration\"><strong>Trust Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/society-registration\"><strong>Society Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/section-8-company-registration\"><strong>Section 8 Company Incorporation<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nimportant to know the procedure to start with NGO in India. The given below is\nthe procedure to follow while starting an NGO:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Decide the Objective &amp; Purpose of NGO <\/li><li>Draft NGO\u2019s Mission, Vision, and Objectives <\/li><li>Decide Board of Directors&nbsp; to Lead NGO\n<\/li><li>Include Like-Minded Volunteers for Team Work <\/li><li>Draft Memorandum and Articles of Association <\/li><li>Decide on Name and Register NGO <\/li><li>Get Funds for NGO\n<\/li><li>Grow Connections and Build a Wide Network <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Supplementary_Requirements_before_Starting_NGO\"><\/span>What are the Supplementary Requirements before\nStarting NGO? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO in\nIndia has the mission towards striving social justice, sustainable development\nand human rights. The right to freely communicate &amp; have the requisite\ninformation and sustainable development is the basic rights of an individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, NGO acts as a bridge between the citizens and the government and provides the data gap and information to establish and develop an ideal medium for the exchange of accurate source of quality information. &nbsp;Few of the major but supplemental requirements before starting a NGO in India include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/ngo-registration-in-india-and-its-choices\/\">NGO Registration in India and Its Choices<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role of Social Activists in Development of Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ndevelopment is only possible with the change in socio-economic conditions.\nThese changes can be possible by participating in the welfare programs and\nactivities. These social activists mainstream work is to solve the root cause\nof the evil or disturbance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\nwork to implement result oriented socio-economic change by making policies that\ncan affect the crowd at large especially the underprivileged and marginalised\nsector of the society. The social activists follow the principle of \u201cSarvajan\nhitay- sarvajan sukhay\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Authentic Source Material and Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO in\nIndia is a resource centre for required materials and information and other\nkinds of concerned knowledge based documents. NGO can get authentic information\nto achieve their aim and target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO in India also provides direct support for NGO registration, management, to search and get funding and other financial projects with the consultants help. The online portal provides Government <em><strong>funding<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Funding\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup> schemes information and other databases that can guide the NGO as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Networking among NGOs &amp; Activists to Implement\nConcepts and Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO in\nIndia is working by promoting and making resource and information by\ncollaborations and creative &amp; constructive networking among NGO to develop\nefficient partnership so as to work together and implement their objectives to\ndevelop and improve the socio-economic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network of Volunteers and Supports <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare many such NGO which exists and works without any funds due to the\navailability of support persons and volunteers. NGO in India has supporting and\nrecognised NGOs who are transparently working for a social change and are ready\nto contribute their resource and time by working for the various sectors of the\nsociety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Advantages_of_Registering_NGO_in_India\"><\/span>What are the Advantages of Registering NGO in\nIndia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em> There are diverse numbers of advantages of registering NGO in India which are as follows:- <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Registering-NGO-in-India.png\" alt=\"Advantages of Registering NGO in India\" class=\"wp-image-28023\" width=\"561\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Registering-NGO-in-India.png 691w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/What-are-the-Advantages-of-Registering-NGO-in-India-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Separate\nLegal Identity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A registered society is a separate legal identity\nand each member of the society is accountable for their own actions and is not\nliable for other members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limited Liability\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because society NGO is a separate legal identity,\nhence the liability of the members is limited as per their share only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits on Income Tax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various tax benefits for NGO such as exemption from Income Tax, etc. and the benefit of 80G certificate under the Income Tax Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it is registered as society under Society\nRegistration Act or as an NGO nobody can use its name as it is given the legal\nprotection so if there is an infringement then they will be penalty charged for\nthe same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voice for a Cause<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nadvantage of NGOs in India is that it provides with one of the most essential\nvoices for government aid schemes and agendas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educations of Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGOs have an important role in facilitating the education of\nchildren. Example: &#8211; giving free books and computers to the poor and rural\nschools. Many NGOs are into teaching under- privileged children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection of Animals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO\nin India has many programs which aim to take adequate care in preventing animal\ncruelty and protecting &amp; safeguarding animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Development and Operation of Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGOs in India can participate in acquiring and developing lands\nconstruct infrastructure and build housing. They are also into\nproviding basic amenities like public toilets, wells, sanitation and waste\ncollection services.<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowerment of Women<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Few\nNGOs in India have involved themselves in activities relating to upliftment of\nwomen.<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environment Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGO\nhas a major role in protecting the environment with their different projects on\nafforestation and prevention of water and air pollution, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_NGO_in_India\"><\/span>Disadvantages of NGO in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Although NGO play a major role in development but few limitations of NGO that leads to its disadvantages are given below:-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lack of Financial Resources<strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lack of finance is something which is unavoidable\nwhile running a NGO. Because of the shortage of funds they have to depend on Public\ncontributions or corporate sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lack of Trained Staff <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the volunteers of NGO in India is the\nuntrained staffs and is not skilled in handling the problems faced by people.\nBecause of this lack of accountability from the staff it hinders the\ngrowth of NGOs<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mismanagement of Funds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to mismanagement of funds the general public has lost\nconfidence on the NGOs as there were\ncases of misappropriation of the funds by NGOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Territorial Possessiveness <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NGOs of different region or projects reduces the cooperation amongst them and often seen as a threatening competition in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NGOs in India need strong support and relationship\nwith the public to accomplish their goals. There are more advantages than the\ndisadvantages of NGO as these organisations are the main reason behind\nimproving the socio-economic condition of our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, NGOs in India must be promoted for better sustainability and for uplifting the protection of human rights for long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/registering-an-ngo-in-india\/\">An Outlook: Registering an NGO in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NGO is a Non-Governmental Organization and may be defined as an association serving social justice and having a definite culture, social program, education, etc, registered with the Central Government. NGO is a non profit social and voluntary organisation of community of persons, volunteers and citizens. 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