THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GIRLS PROUTIST STUDENTS’ FEDERATION (GPSF)

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GIRLS PROUTIST STUDENTS’ FEDERATION (GPSF)

Proutist Universal Global Headquarters
Platanvej 30
1810 Frederiksberg C
Copenhagen
Denmark

First Edition May 1971
Revised Second Edition November 1979
Reyised Third Edition January 1988
Fourth Edition May 1988
Revised Fifth Edition November 1988
Published by the
Global U.P.S.F. Secretary
Calcutta, India

Name of the Organisation

The name of the organisation shall be the GIRLS PROUTIST STUDENTS’ FEDERATION (GPSF). It was founded in Motihari, Bihar, India, in May 1959.

Jurisdiction

Its jurisdiction shall be the whole world.

Office

The central office of GPSF shall be in Copenhagen or at such a place as the Central Board shall decide. The office of the lower-level units, e.g. sectorial, national, etc. shall be at places decided by the respective Boards.

Flag

Triangular saffron flag with the swastika within a rising sun in the middle.

Definitions

(a) PROUT: stands for Progressive Utilisation Theory as propounded by P. R. Sarkar.

(b) PROUTISTS: are those who solemnly adhere to the ideals of PROUT.

(d) C.P.B.: means Central Proutist Board of G.P.

(e) C.F.S.G.P.: means Central Federation Secretary of G.P.

(f) C.B.G.P.S.F.: means Central Board of GPSF.

(g) S.B.G.P.S.F.: means Sectorial Board of GPSF.

(h) S.G.P.S.F.S.: means Sectorial GPSF Secretary.

(i) N.B.G.P.S.F.: means National Board of GPSF.

Aims and Objectives

GPSF is a socio-economico-cultural organisation with the following aims and objectives:

(a) To unite and inspire all students for the progressive and constructive utilisation of their potentialities.

(b) To imbue moral and ideological fervour in students and inspire a subtle and aesthetic outlook in them.

(d) To wage a ceaseless and pactless war against all forms of exploitation, corruption and injustice in all fields and on all fronts to advance the cause of human progress.

(e) To establish an educational system which arouses in students the desire to attain knowledge and wisdom.

(f) To ensure the employment and basic necessities of life for all students.

(g) To implement free education at all levels of education, thereby providing equality of opportunity. Free education includes free tuition, boarding and lodging, supply of textbooks and educational aids.

(h) To work for university autonomy and the liberation of the academic community from the evil grip of those politicians and vested interests who have undermined the educational system.

Means

To establish the above aims and objectives GPSF shall:

(a) Conduct seminars, conferences, workshops, study circles, People’s Day Schools (PDS) and People’s Night Schools (PNS) to propagate PROUT and educate students in the ideology of PROUT.

(b) Publish newsletters and magazines to disseminate PROUT, and act as a forum for the discussion and analysis of PROUT.

(c) Establish centres for physical culture, mental elevation and spiritual emancipation so as to develop in youth the moral and ideological inspiration to implement the ideals of PROUT.

(d) Establish Employment Bureaus in co-operation and co-ordination with the concerned authorities so that no students remain unemployed after completing their studies.

(e) Create an atmosphere by the pressure of circumstances so that adult students may take part in the non-academic side of educational administration and assist educators in the academic side.

(f) Start social service projects to help needy students by providing them with tuition fees, examination fees, textbooks, medical facilities, etc. while simultaneously working for free education.

(g) Act as a constituted organisation of G.P. and materialise its aims and objectives in co-ordinated co-operation with other Proutistic organisations under the guidance of the C.F.S.G.

(h) Establish various unions and associations of students (e.g. engineering students, medical students, secondary students, etc.) to fight for their interests and educate them in the ideals of PROUT.

(i) Guide and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organisations.

(j) Adopt any other judicious means to materialise its aims and objectives as may be deemed necessary by the C.P.B.

Membership

(a) Primary Members

Primary members shall be those students who fill in the GPSF Membership Form and pay the requisite membership fee. The amount of the annual membership fee will be decided by the different Sectorial Boards.

The Primary Members shall enjoy all the assets, liabilities and facilities of GPSF except to elect office bearers or to be elected.

(b) Active Members

Active members shall be those who are designated as such by the Sectorial Board of GPSF and approved by the C.B.G.P.S.F. Active members will be selected on the following basis:

(i) They should be well educated in PROUT and the programmes and policies of GPSF.

(ii) They should be moralists and shall not yield to immoral pressures.

(iii) They should be ready to serve society through the medium of GPSF and always be prepared for any sacrifice to materialise the aims and objectives of GPSF.

(iv) They should believe in Neo-Humanism and abstain from all sorts of narrow-isms.

(v) They should have enrolled at least 15 primary members.

(c) All active members should be provided with a saffron card signed by the Sectorial Secretary of GPSF after getting prior approval of the Sectorial Federation Secretary of G.P.

Suspension of Membership

Primary or active members can be suspended if they:

(a) Violate the moral principles of GPSF.

(b) Act against the interests of GPSF.

If a member is suspended, his/her case shall be referred to or taken up by a committee appointed by the N.B.G.P.S.F. and approved by the S.B.G.P.S.F.

The committee shall ask for an explanation from the concerned member and it may disqualify him/her if found guilty.

An appeal against the disqualification may be made to the C.B.G.P.S.F., whose decision will be final.

Structure

The GPSF shall consist of the following bodies:

(a) General Body

(b) Unit Board

(d) District Board

(e) State Board

(f) National Board

(g) Sectorial Board

(h) Central Board

The names of the Boards will be as per the system followed in the respective countries.

The General Body shall consist of all the active members of GPSF.

System of Forming Different Boards

(a) Unit Board

Active members of any Unit (School, College or University) shall elect 3 members. 2 more members shall be nominated by the Block Board and approved by the District Board. These 5 members will constitute the Unit Board.

(b) Block Board

Active members of the Block will elect 5 members, and the District members with the approval of the State Board will nominate 2 more members. These 7 members will form the Block Board.

Active members of all Districts shall elect 7 members. 4 more members will be nominated by the State Board and approved by the National Board. These 11 members will form the District Board.

(d) State Board

Active members of the State shall elect 9 members and the National Board shall nominate 4 members with the approval of the Sectorial Board. These 13 members will form the State Board.

(e) National Board

The National Board of GPSF shall be formed with 17 members, out of which 10 will be elected from the active members of the National General Body.

The remaining 7 members shall be nominated by the Sectorial Board after getting approval of the C.B.G.P.S.F.

(f) Sectorial Board

It shall consist of 25 members, out of which 14 members shall be elected from the concerned National General Body in proportion to the number of active members in the particular countries.

The remaining 11 members shall be nominated by the C.B.G.P.S.F. after having prior approval of the C.F.S.G.P.

(g) Central Board

The Central Board shall consist of 35 members, out of which 19 shall be elected by the Sectors in proportion to the number of active members in the particular Sector.

The remaining 16 members shall be nominated by the outgoing C.B.G.P.S.F. after having prior approval of the C.F.S.G.P. in consultation with the C.P.B.G.P.

Election of Office Bearers

(a) The Central Federation Secretary of G.P. shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the C.B.G.P.S.F. and shall nominate the Secretary of the C.B.G.P.S.F., who shall be a dedicated whole-time worker of the GPSF.

The Secretary shall nominate the other office bearers of the Board from amongst its members and get them approved by the Chairman of the C.B.G.P.S.F.

(b) The Sectorial Federation Secretary of G.P. will be the ex-officio Chairman of the S.B.G.P.S.F. and shall nominate the Secretary for the S.B.G.P.S.F.

The Secretary shall nominate other office bearers of the Board from among its members and get them approved by the C.B.G.P.S.F.

He/she shall nominate Secretaries of the respective National Boards, who in turn shall nominate other office bearers of their Board from amongst their members and get them approved by the S.B.G.P.S.F.

In case the Area Federation Secretary finds it difficult to attend the meetings of several National Boards, he/she shall nominate a Vice-Chairman in consultation with the concerned National Board to act on behalf of the Chairman.

In cases where a country covers several Areas, the nomination of the Chairman shall be done by the Sectorial Federation Secretary in consultation with C.F.S.G.P.

(d) The Provincial Federation Secretary of G.P. shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the State Boards and shall nominate the Secretary of the State Board.

The Secretary shall nominate the other office bearers of the Board from amongst its members and get them approved by the National Boards.

(e) The Diocese Federation Secretary of G.P. shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the District Board GPSF and shall nominate the Secretary of the District Board.

The Secretary shall nominate the other office bearers of the District Board from amongst their members and get them approved by the State Board.

(f) The District Federation Secretary of G.P. shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Block Board GPSF and shall nominate the Secretary of the Block Board, who will in turn nominate the other office bearers of the Block Board and get them approved by the State Board.

(g) The Block Federation Secretary of G.P. shall nominate Secretaries for different units in his/her jurisdiction after consultation with the Panchayat Federation Secretaries of G.P. and get them approved by the State Chairman.

The concerned Secretary shall form a Unit Board from amongst the members and get it approved by the District Board.

Office Bearers of the Different Level Boards

(a) Unit Board

(i) Secretary

(ii) Assistant Secretary

(iii) Office Secretary

(iv) Members – 2

(b) Block Board

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Office Secretary

(v) Members – 3

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Finance Secretary

(v) Office Secretary

(vi) Publication Secretary

(vii) Members – 5

(d) State Board

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Finance Secretary

(v) Office Secretary

(vi) Publication Secretary

(vii) Members – 7

(e) National Board

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Finance Secretary

(v) Office Secretary

(vi) Publication Secretary

(vii) Members – 11

(f) Sectorial Board

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Finance Secretary

(v) Office Secretary

(vi) Publication Secretary

(vii) Members – 5

(g) Central Board

(i) Chairman

(ii) Secretary

(iii) Assistant Secretary

(iv) Finance Secretary

(v) Office Secretary

(vi) Publication Secretary

(vii) Members – 29

Tenure

Tenure of a particular-level Board shall be of two years only.

Ad-hoc Boards

In the absence of a regular body at any level either because the same has not been formed or has been suspended, the National Board can appoint an Ad-hoc Board in its jurisdiction with the due approval of the Sectorial Board.

In case the National Board does not exist, the Sectorial Board shall appoint an Ad-hoc National Board.

Executive Matters

In all executive matters, the Central Board of GPSF shall be the final authority.

The Global Secretary of GPSF shall be responsible for materialising the aims and objectives and programmes of GPSF and shall be answerable to the Central Federation Secretary of G.P.

Requisition Meetings

Requisition meetings at any level can be summoned if demanded by 2/3 of the members of the respective Boards.

Membership Fees

Membership fees shall be decided by the Sectorial Board in consultation with the Central Board.

Allocation of Funds

The funds of the Federation shall consist of membership fees, donations, profits from publication of journals and books, etc., or any source decided upon by the Central Board from time to time.

The funds shall be deposited in a bank account in the name of the Federation and operated by those authorised or approved by the Sectorial Board or Central Board.

(a) Membership Fees

40% of membership fees will go to the Centre and the remaining 60% will be allocated according to the following percentages:

(i) Sector – 20%

(ii) Area – 15%

(iii) National – 10%

(iv) State – 5%

(v) Diocese – 5%

(vi) Block – 5%

(b) Annual Subscription

Annual subscription shall be distributed according to the following percentages:

(i) Central – 5%

(ii) Sectorial – 10%

(iii) National – 15%

(iv) State – 10%

(v) District – 10%

(vi) Block – 5%

(vii) Unit – 45%

Board Registration Fees up to the District Board will come to the Centre and the rest will go to the Sector.

Amendments

Any amendment to the constitution shall be adopted by a 2/3 majority of the members of the Central Board in a regular or requisition meeting, and it should be confirmed by the majority of the Sectorial Boards.