Membership Eligibility
Any person holding a medical qualification equivalent to Modern Medicine M.B.8.S and a post graduate Modern Medicine degree or diploma in Obstetrics & Gynecology recognized by the Medical Council of India or Gujarat Medical Council and practicing or interested in the science of Obstetrics and Gynecology and/or family planning shall be eligible to be a member of the society. Only persons holding a modern medicine degree shall be the members of the society.
Classes of Membership
a. Regular Members
b. Associate Members
c. Honorary Members
d. Senior Members
e. Post Graduate Members
a. Regular Members: Those eligible for membership can become regular members.
b. Associate Members: Those eligible for regular membership can become associate members if they have missed the deadline for remitting subscription fees with following conditions.
(1) They will be considered as Associate member of Surat Obstetric & Gynecological Society only and not the FOGSI & SOGOG for that particular year and will not receive any publication like journal, newsletter etc. meant for FOGSI members.
(11) They will not be eligible to vote at the local level. (III) They will not be eligible for any post in the Executive Committee.
(IV) The fees will be same as regular membership fees.
(V) They will be able to participate in all the activities of the society.
c. Honorary Members: The members who are more than 75 years of age and have done exemplary work for the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology or for the Surat Obstetric & Gynecological Society will be offered Honorary membership, as a mark of appreciation and reverence by the decision of the current Executive council by a majority vote. This would be a lifetime membership.
d. Senior Members: Any regular member of the society who is more than 75 years of age on 31st December in the year of submitting annual fees and who has been regular member of the society for more than 25 years can opt to be senior member. The members fulfilling above criteria shall present their age proof to the Secretary who will get the name approved in the Executive committee..
e. Post Graduate Members: Candidates pursuing degree or diploma course in Obstetrics & Gynecology would be eligible to be a Post Graduate Member till they complete the degree/diploma. The members would not have right to vote or contest for any post. After completing the degree/diploma they can opt to be regular member of the society.
Admission of Members
The decision of the Executive Committee in admission of all kinds of members shall be final and the Executive Committee shall not be bound to give reasons for rejecting any application.
Fees for Membership
Membership fees comprise of the share paid to the FOGSI & SOGOG per member plus the local branch fees. Local branch Fees would be subject to revision from time to time deemed necessary by the Executive Committee.
Honorary members will not pay any fees, society will pay for the FOGSI & SOGOG membership of honorary members. Senior members will pay for their FOGSI & SOGOG fees, they will not pay the annual fees of SOGS.
Privileges of Members
Persons eligible for regular membership shall have the privilege to participate in scientific and clinical meetings, social functions and in all the activities of the society. To receive publications free of charge or at rate fixed by the Executive Committee and shall have a right to vote and hold office of the Executive Committee.
Associate members and Post Graduate members shall have all the privileges mentioned in the foregoing clause, except a right to vote in meetings or to hold office. Honorary & Senior members will have right to vote but they won't be eligible to hold office.
Resignation
A member may at any time resign his membership of the society by giving a notice of 30 days in writing to the Secretary of the intention to do so, after paying all amounts due to the Society. The fees will not be refunded for those who have already paid and is resigning in between.
Readmission
A member who has resigned under the clause 9 on application being made for the purpose may be readmitted with a payment of fresh entrance fees.
Associate membership can be granted at any time of the year by informing the Executive Committee and taking the regular fees.
Removal
a) If the conduct of any member shall be deemed by the Executive Committee prejudicial to the interest of the society or calculated to bring medical profession into disrepute, the concerned member would be issued a show cause notice. He/She will be provided an opportunity to present his/her case to the Executive committee, if Executive committee by majority finds the removal necessary, can ask the member to resign, before recommending removal or any other action to the General Body Meeting. Only after listening to the person, General Body will vote on the case, if the decision by majority is to remove the person, his/her name would be deleted from the members list.
If the said member refuses to resign, his/her name shall be erased from the register by the General body at a meeting called for the purpose and three fourth of the members present at the meeting, voting for his/her removal.
b) If a regular member fails to pay his subscription for a period of one year up to 31st March, his/her name will be struck off from the roll of members.