A semi-annual report package is prepared for each club, which contains the following:

The club president and secretary are required to prepare the semi-annual report certifying the number of members existing as on 1 January and 1 July of each year. The dues payable by the club for each semi-annual period can be calculated as follows:

In case a club does not receive SAR, it can calculate the dues payable by it on the basis of members existing as on 1 January and 1 July. This payment should be sent along with the list of members. However, clubs can also request for a duplicate SAR to the Membership Data section at RISAO.

The cheques/ demand drafts should be drawn in the favor of ‘Rotary International South Asia Office’.

The payment should be sent to our office at the following address:

Rotary International South Asia Office
Thapar House
(2nd Floor, Central Wing)
124, Janpath
New Delhi - 110 001

Rotary International South Asia Office issues a receipt against the payments received, reconciling the amount received with amount actually payable by the club.

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Clubs are terminated after 180 days (6 months) of non-payment of financial obligation of over $250.00.

For reinstatement, a terminated club needs to comply with following points.

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Within 90 days (three months) from the date of termination, a terminated club must fully pay its financial obligations, including all semi-annual dues that continue to accrue and a US$10 per member reinstatement fee.

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After 90 days (three months), a terminated club must fully pay its financial obligations, including all semi-annual dues that continue to accrue, a US$10 per member reinstatement fee in addition, it must complete an application for reinstatement and pay a $15 per member application fee.

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In order to maintain a club’s name, history and charter, it must be reorganized no later than 365 days (1 year) from the termination date.

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An intimation is sent to the District Governor from the Club & District Administration Section on receipt of confirmation of reinstatement of club from World Head Quarters.

After the club pays all its outstanding dues to Rotary International South Asia Office and completion of recharter formalities If required, it reports the same to  head quarters at USA. A club is reinstated by them and the Club & District Administration section at our office is informed This section then in turn inform the concerned District Governor, who is responsible for communicating the status to the concerned club’s president/ secretary. The complete process takes approximately 3 weeks.

You are required to fill up the contribution form detailing the name of the donor, his address, ID number, details of his club, nature of contribution, details of the person in whose favor the recognition needs to be transferred.

Cheques/ demand drafts should be drawn in the favor of ‘Rotary Foundation (India)’.

All the contributions to Rotary Foundation (India) qualify for tax benefit under Section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 to the extent of 50% of the amount contributed. The Foundation issues a receipt against the contribution received, giving the details of payments and the exemption received from the tax authorities.

You can contribute on-line only to ‘The Rotary Foundation’, USA in which case you will not be entitled to the tax exemption available on contributions to Rotary Foundation (India).

You cannot make contributions to Rotary Foundation (India) in US Dollars.

Yes, at the time of making contributions you can transfer the recognition to someone else.

Any Rotarian / individual can place their order of Publications at RISAO by issuing the Order Form / letter / FAX filling in with their personal particulars and the desired publications. The orders can also be collected in person from the office on any weekdays between 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.(except Saturday, Sunday and Govt. Holidays)

No. All the RI and TRF publications are not priced. However, there are few publications which are available Gratis (free of cost).

No, the orders for publications can directly be placed at RISAO. Only those orders, which are paid through online shopping, can be booked through WHQ.

It normally takes two business days for the execution of the order, if the order form / details are correctly filled in and advance payment for any priced publication is attached with the order.

No. All the RI and TRF Publications including Audio and Visuals are dispatched against prepayment (advance payment only).

No. The prices indicated in the RI Catalog include the packaging and postage charges, however for any urgent mode of dispatch, the charges for the same will be borne by the consignee.

No, any adjustment of credits for the club or Individual cannot be clubbed with any Publications order.

No, the amount equivalent to the publication price must be paid in Indian Rupees and is calculated with the prevailing Rotary exchange rate.

Rotarians for all these countries can place their orders directly to RISAO or through Fiscal Agent. The payment against any priced publication(s) may be deposited with the Fiscal Agent in their respective countries. Sharing a copy of receipt by fax / email with RISAO along with the order, would enable a prompt execution.