NGOs
New Rules Soon For Non-Profits, NITI Aayog To Be In Control: Government
April 06, 2017
The draft guidelines say the non-profits must give details of the audited account, IT returns, area of operation and names of key personnel. They will be granted accreditation only after their internal governance, ethical standards and past record are evaluated.
The non-profits which gain accreditation, will again be subject to three-tier scrutiny for the funds they utilise. Criminal cases will be filed against the non-profits in case of any irregularities, the government has told the court.
The draft guidelines also say if the government is not satisfied with the progress of the projects, or feels that any guidelines have been violated, it reserves the right to terminate grants with immediate effect.
The central agency, NITI Aayog will also maintain a database and put in place a system to manage and provide information relating to non-governmental organisations. The Niti Aayog portal -- NGO Darpan -- will store information on the non-profit's works and funding.
"Discouraging NGO Activities": Top Court Raps Centre On Foreign Fund Law https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/discouraging-ngo-activities-supreme-court-raps-centre-on-foreign-fund-law-2591585
The court also raised questions on the amendment, which restricts transfer of foreign contributions received by one NGO to another.
The Centre had earlier told top court that the amendments have been made only for better regulation and monitoring of inflow and outflow of foreign funds. .."Genuine NGOs need not shy away from any regulatory compliance," the government told the court.
Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, who was representing the Centre, told the court today that transfer of (money from) one organisation to another will lead to a "perverted situation".
How Progressive Civil Society Became Professional NGO Culture https://jacobin.com/2024/12/civil-society-working-class-democrats
Right now, progressive civil society is poorly equipped for this task. Broadly defined to include left-leaning advocacy groups, NGOs, think tanks, and public forums — such as publications, podcasts, social media networks, and community spaces — progressive civil society has come too close to abandoning mass politics to build working-class alliances and support for left visions.
The road to building much stronger ties between progressive politics and working-class communities will surely be arduous. Leftists will need to try a multitude of approaches and take risks. Advocacy organizations, think tanks, writers, and activists of all sorts need to engage more deeply with working-class communities and forge ties that go beyond the traditional progressive base.
This must include not just speaking to working-class people and communities but creating spaces for their direct contributions to a democratic left, ensuring participation in decision-making and shaping agendas. It could also mean contributing to an emerging left media sphere that speaks to working-class tastes, centers working-class voices and experiences, and invites many more people to see themselves as respected members of the democratic left. This would involve working with unions and other existing left-leaning groups that already have meaningful community ties, such as the Working Families Party, Common Defense, and the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative. Leftists might also forge new relations with nonpartisan groups in working-class communities open to partnering on specific causes...
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