1. The Society shall be known as "Indian Society of Weed Science
2. Regd. Office: The office of the society shall be located at All India Co-ordinated Research Programme on Weed Control, Main Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore-560 024.
3. Objectives:
Membership:
Scientists engaged in teaching / research / extension in weed science shall be admitted as members
after they pay the prescribed fee (subject to revision). They shall be entitled to receive the journal
of the Society free of charge from the year from which subscription is paid. They will have right to hold
an office of the Society provided they have been members (Ordinary or Life members) for a minimum period
of two years prior to the year of election. The Society shall not discriminate members on the basis of their
caste, creed or religion.
Types of membership:
- Life member: - Scientists/persons on payment of a sum equal to the value of 15 years annual subscription at the current rate
(subject to revision by the Executive Council) may be enrolled as life members. The life members shall enjoy all the privileges
of the member. They shall be exempted from the payment of annual subscription.
They shall however, not be entitled for back issues of the Journal of the Society published before enrolment.
- Associate members: - Persons who do not possess basic degree in agriculture or
science shall be enrolled as Associate Members only on payment of sum equal to that charged as subscription from members.
They shall enjoy all the privileges of the member except right to vote at meetings/elections or to hold as Office-bearer.
- Subsisting member: - Institutions or Organizations in India and abroad payment of Rs.1,00,000/- to US$ 20,000 or they will be entitled
to receive the Journals of the Society free of charge but shall not enjoy voting right or rights to hold office of the Society.