Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
A slight correction. The date of actual application is 4 NOV 2011 and not 4 Sep 2011. Apologies for the oversight! -TC On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations and thanks to all who worked behind this ! And special Hats off to Arjuna Rao Chavala. Regards Tinu Cherian On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, We are very happy to announce that the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted us prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) to receive funds from the Wikimedia Foundation, USA for Chapter programs. Through this development, we pass the first hurdle of acquiring limited funds from the foundation for running programs and enabling volunteers across the country. The application was made to the Government on 4 September 2011 and was granted on 13 February 2012. This would not have been possible without the persistent efforts of Arjuna Rao Chavala, the President of Wikimedia India. He worked tirelessly over months properly following up with the government and did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that we received the permissions in time. On this occasion, we would also like to thank our consultant M Narsimha Rao, Gautam John, Asaf Bartov and Barry Newstead, for their help and guidance throughout. We are working out the modalities of actual implementation of getting funds into Chapter Bank account and will keep you updated. On behalf of the Wikimedia India, Anirudh Bhati Treasurer, Wikimedia India -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Wikimedia Chapter, India Member's Group. To post to this group, send email to wmin-memb...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wmin-members+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wmin-members?hl=en?hl=en ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.com wrote: Good news. I guess this means the Chapter can receive funding from the Foundation and other foreign bodies? No, just the Foundation and a specific amount for now. ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
I see. Is there any time based restriction? As in limits increase over a period of time? On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:09 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.com wrote: Good news. I guess this means the Chapter can receive funding from the Foundation and other foreign bodies? No, just the Foundation and a specific amount for now. ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll Plaza. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Anivar Aravind anivar.arav...@gmail.comwrote: Congrats Arjuna team . This seems to be a Record in usual time neeed for FCRA process Yes, congratulations to all those who worked on this. Amazingly swift by FCRA standards! Best Bishakha ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, We are very happy to announce that the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted us prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) to receive funds from the Wikimedia Foundation, USA for Chapter programs. Through this development, we pass the first hurdle of acquiring limited funds from the foundation for running programs and enabling volunteers across the country. The application was made to the Government on 4 September 2011 and was granted on 13 February 2012. Congrats Arjuna team . This seems to be a Record in usual time neeed for FCRA process Anivar ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Wikimedia India Chapter receives FCRA Prior Permission
Congratulations and thanks to all who worked behind this ! And special Hats off to Arjuna Rao Chavala. Regards Tinu Cherian On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, We are very happy to announce that the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted us prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) to receive funds from the Wikimedia Foundation, USA for Chapter programs. Through this development, we pass the first hurdle of acquiring limited funds from the foundation for running programs and enabling volunteers across the country. The application was made to the Government on 4 September 2011 and was granted on 13 February 2012. This would not have been possible without the persistent efforts of Arjuna Rao Chavala, the President of Wikimedia India. He worked tirelessly over months properly following up with the government and did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that we received the permissions in time. On this occasion, we would also like to thank our consultant M Narsimha Rao, Gautam John, Asaf Bartov and Barry Newstead, for their help and guidance throughout. We are working out the modalities of actual implementation of getting funds into Chapter Bank account and will keep you updated. On behalf of the Wikimedia India, Anirudh Bhati Treasurer, Wikimedia India -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Wikimedia Chapter, India Member's Group. To post to this group, send email to wmin-memb...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wmin-members+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wmin-members?hl=en?hl=en ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
