Indian Academy Of Pediatrics (IAP) Neonatology Chapter

Memorandum Of Association:
The name of the Society is the “INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS” (hereinafter referred to as the Society).
The registered office of the Society shall be within the Republic of India. The Society covers the entire Republic of India.

Aims and Objectives:
The objectives for which the Society is established are:
• To serve as advocates for newborn, children and adolescents and help their families with reference to attainment of optimal physical, mental, psychological and social health of children and adolescents up to 18 years of age.
• To encourage and advance the knowledge study and practice of the science of pediatrics in all possible ways
• To promote scientific collaboration of amongst members and make rules regarding standards for their professional conduct.
• To organize, establish, conduct, superintend or control institutions for promoting directly or indirectly, practice, study and research in Pediatrics in any of its aspects
• To establish and maintain libraries, reading rooms, laboratories and research centers for the promotion of its objectives.
• To provide facilities to students, scholars and institutions for the study of or research in Pediatrics in any of its aspects by way of scholarships, fellowships, grants, endowments, etc.
• To found, maintain or award, either itself or in co-operation with other bodies or persons fellowships, prizes, certificates, diplomas of proficiency in the science of Pediatrics and conduct such tests, examinations or other scrutiny as may be prescribed from time to time.
• To print and publish official Journals of the society, books, periodicals or publications on Pediatrics and allied subjects which the society thinks desirable for the promotion of its objectives.
• To train up personnel for carrying out the objectives of the society and to incur necessary expenses for the purpose
• To organize conferences, lectures, meetings, seminars, CMEs, exhibitions for the promotion of its objectives.
• To facilitate formation of branches / Sub - specialty chapters of the society whether in India or elsewhere, for promoting all or any of the objectives of the society
• To consider and express its views on all questions affecting child health in India and to study, suggest, criticize or otherwise, advise or take part in the framing of laws affecting the science and practice of Pediatrics and Child Health.
• To co-operate, affiliate with other bodies and also to engage in such other forms of activities as may be decided upon by the society from time to time for the purpose of carrying out all or any of the objects of the society.
• To appoint officers and other staff as may be found necessary or convenient for the conduct and management of the affairs of the society and pay them such remuneration as may be prescribed from time to time.
• To do all such other things as may be necessary, incidental, conducive or convenient to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them.
• To facilitate development of Pediatric Specialties including accreditation of Pediatric Specialty courses by institutions.
• To start such social welfare schemes for members and family and community at large.