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vii. The North Eastern States / UT’s / Railways excluding Assam shall be
exempted from the above conditions.
2. Enrollment:
Any adult irrespective of religion or sex or an institution, who
subscribes to the objectives and constitution of the Indian SGF and who
is not already a member of a District SGF or Guild SGF, may be enrolled
as a member or the State SGF in any of the following categories of
Membership as per rules and regulations of the State SGF on payment
of such membership fees as may be prescribed by the State SGF from
time to time.
3. Categories of Members:
Chief Patron: Any person holding high office in the state Government
or any public institution or held in high esteem by the public may be
appointed as the Chief Patron by the State Council.
Patron: Any person of repute may be appointed as a Patron by the
State Council. However, their number shall not exceed three at a time.
Donor Members: Any individual who pays a onetime lump sum as
decided by the State Council may be admitted as a donor member. No
further donation or subscription is expected from them.
i. Life Members: Individuals who shall pay a onetime lump sum
amount as subscription fee for life but such members may be
required to pay additional fee after a period of ten years or as
maybe decided by the State Council.
ii. Ordinary Members: Individuals who shall pay as annual
subscription fee as decided by the State council provided there is
no District SGF and or Guild in the area they reside. Ordinary
membership is renewable every year.
iii. Honorary Members: Senior citizens or any other persons of
repute who have rendered services or made meritorious
contribution to the Scout/Guide Movement or society may be
admitted as Honorary members as decided by the State Council.
Honorary members shall be in the ratio of 1:20 or ordinary
member subject however to a maximum of five. These members
shall not be required to pay any fee and shall have no voting right.

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