Nobel Laurate

MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST

-UNIT-
MOTHER TERESA FORUM
(Regd. No. 961/1997)
43, Nelson Manickam Road, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600 094 Ph: 044-23743883.
Fax: 044-23742699. E-mail: mtct1997@[Link], mtct1997@[Link],
Website: [Link], [Link]

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Nobel Laurate Mother Teresa Charitable Trust is a social service organization rendering
service for the upliftment of the poor, downtrodden, under privileged and needy in the society
irrespective of caste, creed or religion and is apolitical. It is registered under the Indian Trust
Act, expanding its services throughout the Indian subcontinent through its subsidiary unit
Mother Teresa Forum

OBJECTIVES

1. To create awareness among the public about the Services of Mother Teresa.
2. To provide free education and employment opportunities for the under privileged by
providing self employment training.
3. To propagate and build brotherhood, social and religious harmony among the public
without any distinction on caste, creed or religion.
4. To promote awareness in the society, to safeguard natural resources and environmental
protection.
5. To propagate and impart knowledge amidst the youth about the ill effects of all abuses and
behavioral changes.
6. Plant trees to check global warming.
7. To propagate and impart education to eradicate unawareness and improve the status of
the citizens.
8. To create awareness among the public and eradicate corruption and bring changes in the
society.
9. To propagate and impart awareness amidst youth and involve them in the service to the
society
10. To create awareness about human rights and check the abuse against human rights
violations.
11. To work in times of natural calamities.
12. Women empowerment, abolition of Child Labour.
13. To impart skill development programs on Tailoring, Computer, Arts & Crafts, Food
Processing conducting Free Tuitions etc.
 NOBEL LAURATE MOTHER TERESA CHARITABLE TRUST (MTCT)

Nobel Laurate Mother Teresa Charitable Trust implements its objects in the entire Indian sub
continent and works for the less fortunate, destitute, orphans, sick, widows and younger
generations in the society. It enrolls volunteers through its subsidiary unit Mother Teresa Forum
(MTF) and motivates them to render service to the needy in the society. The trust board has the
authority to make rules, amend or modify the rules and regulations of the trust and its subsidiary
unit for the upliftment of the society.

MOTHER TERESA FORUM (MTF)

Mother Teresa Forum (MTF) is a subsidiary unit of Nobel Laurate Mother Teresa Charitable Trust
formed to implement the programs & policies of the trust in various parts of the country. It enrolls
members from the general public, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or political affiliation. It is
the execution wing of the trust to carry out the objects of the trust. The Trust Board got the
absolute power to make rules, alter, direct, implement any programs through MTF.

ELIGIBILITY & FUNCTION

i) All those who intend to serve the society can become volunteers of Mother Teresa Forum.
ii) Anyone who wishes to become a member can fill the application and submit at the Head
Office or State office or online.
iii) The Trust Board has the authority to enroll or remove any member without assigning any
reason.
iv) MTF volunteers are dedicated service minded people who could involve themselves in the
day to day life of the needy and downtrodden in the society.
v) They would give counseling to the poor and needy, teach them, train them, motivate them,
help them and equip them to compete with the present day society.
vi) They will organize and conduct health camps, awareness programs and render voluntary
service wherever necessary.

COMMITTEES

1. The committees of Mother Teresa Forum will be established in village/division wise,

Taluk/zone wise, District wise, State wise and Nation wise.
2. The Trust Board has authority to make further divisions of the districts or states.
3. There will be a Governing body consisting of 5 members who will advise the Forum in their
day today activities.
4. All members of the committee shall hold office for two years from the date of appointment
and it comes to an end at the end of two years automatically.
5. The Trust Board has the right to extend the office of any committee member for further two
years or more.
6. The Trust Board has the right to include or reduce the number of office bearers in the
Forum or change the entire structure. All the office bearers will be appointed by the Trust
Board.

MOTHER TERESA FORUM COMMITTEE

Street /
Designation / Post National State District Zone
Division
President 1 1 1 1 1
Vice President 15 10 7 7 3
General Secretary / Secretary 1 1 1 1 1
Dy. General Secretary / Joint Secretary 15 10 7 5 3
Treasurer 1 1 1 1 1
Legal Advisor 10 5 3 2 1
Executive Committee Members 25 15 10 7 5

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND MODE OF OPERATION

President:

President shall preside over all the meetings of the forum. He / She will coordinate with the office
bearers for the development of the Forum. All the meetings of the Forum will be called by the
general secretary/ secretary and all the functions and celebrations will be presided over by the
president.

Vice President:

In the absence of the president one of the vice presidents shall preside over the meetings. They
will cooperate with the president and other office bearers for the development of the forum.

General Secretary/ Secretary:

The national, state and district level meetings will be convened by the general secretary and
zonal/ taluk, village/ division and street/ lane committee meetings will be convened by the
secretaries. All meetings will be convened by the instructions of the respective presidents. The
general secretary will record all the proceedings in the minute book and it should be duly signed
by the president. The general secretary / secretary will be a joint signatory to operate the bank
accounts with the treasurer. The general secretary /secretary will maintain all the records and
documents in his/her safe custody.
Deputy General Secretary/Secretary/ Joint Secretary:

In the national and state levels, Deputy General Secretaries and in District level Secretaries and
zone, village level joint secretaries shall cooperate with the General Secretary of their respective
units and work for the development of the Forum.

Treasurer:

The accounts of the Forum will be maintained by the Treasurer on a day to day basis. All receipts
and expenditures will be recorded by the Treasurer and respective receipts will be issued by
him/her. The Treasurer will maintain all vouchers for the expenses after obtaining the signatures
of president / general secretary/secretary. Treasurer will jointly operate bank accounts with
General Secretary/ Secretary. All accounts will be sent to the Trust Board every month through
the respective committees.

Executive Committee Members:

The executive committee members will join hand with other office bearers to create awareness
among the general public about the vision and mission of the trust and to achieve its objects.
Appointment of Office Bearers:

All office bearers for National/State level/District/Zone/Village will be directly appointed by the
Trust Board. Each committee will appoint their consultants and legal advisors if necessary. Every
office bearers should show love and mutual respect to one another and continue the works left by
Mother Teresa.
ACTIVITIES

1. Every ancillary unit of the Mother Teresa Forum will function under the guidance and
supervision of the Forum above them.
2. All ancillary units will function under the bye laws of the trust and the Trust Board.
3. All units shall convene meetings at least four times in a year.
4. All units shall celebrate the birthday of Mother Teresa, memorial day and public functions
in the name of Mother Teresa and help the under privileged at least three times a year.
5. They have to conduct health camps, awareness camps, blood donation camps and eye
camps free of cost.
6. They have to make sure that all the government schemes should reach the public at the
grass root level in the society.
7. To conduct sports meet and encourage sports activity amidst the youth in the society.
8. To promote self help groups and create self employment opportunities and guide them to
be self sufficient in their endeavors.
9. To conduct public programs to promote personal and national integrity in the minds of the
general public.
 ACCOUNTS
1. Donations can be collected for the administrative expenses, but not by force, or
intimidation with undue influence.
2. All accounts should be operated through bank.
3. All accounts from the village/ward should be sent before 5th of succeeding month to the
president of the taluk/zonal committee and he will compile the taluk/zone account and
submit to the district president by 10th of every month. District resident will compile and
submit all accounts from the district to state president by 15th of every month and the state
presidents to head office by 20th of every month.
4. National committee will compile all accounts and submit to the Trust Board before the 30th
of every month.
5. Receipts to be given for all the income and obtain vouchers for all the expenses.
6. All accounts will be audited by the auditors appointed by the Trust Board.

MEETINGS
1. The meetings and functions will be presided over by the respective presidents in the
presence of other office bearers. National meetings will be presided over by the national
president.
2. Board of Trustees will be the chief guests of these meetings.
3. The committees should send all the photographs, video CDs and news items to the Trust
Board immediately after the meetings/functions.
4. No meeting should be conducted based on caste, creed, religion and political affiliations.
The meetings based on social development of down trodden/under privileged in the
society without any bias towards caste, creed, religion and status should only be allowed.
5. The awareness meetings like social awareness and health awareness should be conducted
at short intervals.
6. Meetings should be conducted at the village level following the footsteps of Mother Teresa.
7. The meetings should be organized to achieve social development by way of removing social
evils amidst the society and make every citizen to be self sustained.
8. Join hands with police and conduct awareness camps on road safety.
9. Every member should be a role model to the society.

We should serve the society by showing compassion towards the poor, help to the needy and
extending helping hand towards the sick based on the values Mother Teresa left behind for the
world to follow.

“Service to Mankind is Service to God”

- Mother Teresa.