CONSTITUTION OF GAIA : THE

ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY OF JINDAL SCHOOL

OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Article 1 Definition
Environmental awareness and action at a personal and
community level is essential for the sustainability of the three
Ps; People, Planet, and Profit. While the issue of sustainability
is an overarching issue that is gaining increasing prominence,
the path to reversing environmental degradation can only be
achieved through small and localised steps & initiatives. This
is what Gaia: The Environment Society of JSES, JGU aims to
achieve. As a society, we aim to introduce sustainable and
environment friendly initiatives on campus and beyond it as
well.

Through environmental initiatives on campus, we aim to make

JGU an even more eco-friendly campus while also increasing
environmental awareness in students to position them as
leaders of similar programmes in their respective
communities. Considering the concept of sustainability is a
youth-oriented movement keeping in mind resource
availability for future generations, we believe that JSES, JGU
-- which comprises passionate and innovative thinkers with a
common goal of environmental preservation -- is an ideal
place for such a society to exist.

Article 2 Aims and Objectives

 To conduct and promote hands-on activities for learning

applied aspects of environmental & sustainability concepts
  To raise environmental awareness and sensitisation for
sustainable living among all members of the Jindal Global
University community
 The society will create and provide a safe space for people to
openly debate and discuss crucial and relevant environmental
issues and topics
 JGU students and community will become more aware of their
resource
usage and allocation.
 To create a platform for people to engage and discuss issues
and topics
related to environment and sustainable development

Article 2 Membership
3.1 Full Membership of the Society shall be open to all
members of the University of OP Jindal University who
wish to join at the beginning of every fall semester.

3.2 All students under Jindal School of Environment and

Sustainability will be considered members of club

Article 3 Executive Committee

4.1 The Executive Committee of the Society shall be
responsible to the Members of the Society for the day to day
running of the society and shall have a responsibility to act
in their best interests.

4.2 The Executive Committee of the Society shall at all times

comprise a minimum of three individuals being Full
Members of the Society and elected to the following named
positions:

a) The PRESIDENT who shall

 (i) be responsible for the general day-to-day running of
the society, including but not limited to scheduling
regular meetings of the Executive Committee; and

(ii) be responsible for the finances of the Society and

accountable in respect of those finances to all
Members of the Society and to the Societies Guild;

(iii) be entitled to represent the Society at all times in

matters affecting its interests, including but not
limited to communicating with relevant
organisations; and

(iv) be primarily responsible for presenting the

Society at all Meetings; and

(v) be entitled to take the Chair at all meetings of the

Society at which they are present; and

(vi) be responsible for ensuring that all Society

elections comply with the requirements set out in
Article 5 of this Constitution;

and

b) The Vice President who shall

(i) be responsible for assisting the President in the

calling of any and all meetings; and

(ii) be responsible for the preparation of Agenda for

such meetings; and

(iii) be responsible for the keeping and preparing of

minutes in respect of such meetings, and their
publication and communication to Members; and

and
 c) The TREASURER who shall

(i) be responsible for the finances of the Society and

accountable in respect of those finances to all
Members of the Society and to the President of the
Societies Guild; and

(ii) be responsible to the Executive Committee of the

Society for all the Society's income and
expenditure; and

(iii) prepare reports and estimates of expenditure and

income, under the general direction of the
Executive Committee of the Society, at such times
as such reports shall be required by the President of
the Societies Guild;

4.3 One Member of the Executive Committee of the Society

shall assume responsibility for any and all fundraising
and/or volunteering activities of the Society.

4.4 A Member of the Executive Committee member may resign

at any time by

a) writing to either the faculty advisor or President of the

Society, and

b) notifying the members of the society

and such resignation shall take immediate effect.

4.6 Any member of the Executive Committee of the Society may

be removed from office with immediate effect following a
vote of no confidence, provided that
 (A) previous attempts to resolve the issue, including
discussions and/or mediation involving the Societies
Team, have been attempted without success; and

(B) a motion calling for a vote of no confidence is brought

by ten Members of the Society and notified in writing
either to

(i) the President of the Society; or

(ii) where the motion concerns the President of the

Society, to any member of the Executive Committee
of the Society; and

(C) the motion is agreed by at least two-thirds of the

Members present and voting at the General Meeting

Article 4 Executive Committee Elections

5.1 The President of the Society shall be responsible for the fair
conduct of all elections to the Executive Committee of the
Society.

5.2 Elections for the Executive will take place at towards the
end of the spring semester.

5.3 Candidates will be chosen through an application process

5.4 Every member of the society is free to apply given that they
are active members of the society.

5.5 Only Full Members of the Society may vote in the elections
for the Executive Committee of the Society, and there shall
be no proxy voting.

5.7 Election to the Executive Committee of the Society shall be

by simple majority, however:
 a) in the case of a tie a second vote shall be taken between
the tying candidates, and

b) in the event of a second tie the decision shall be

resolved by a lot.

Article 5 MEETINGS

7.1 A introductory meeting shall take place at the beginning of

every semester to highlight the goals and plans for the
semester ahead. The meeting will also help to get to know the
members and brainstorm activities together.

7.2 The members shall meet every two weeks from the first
introductory meeting to discuss the progress of goals and
carry out other group activities

7.3 There shall be a Concluding meeting before the start of the

end of semester examinations to summarise the activities of
the society.

7.4 Case to case meetings shall take place on approval of the

President of the society.

7.5 The Vice President shall provide at least two days notice
before every meeting to help the members understand and
prepare for the agenda of the meeting. .

Article 6 AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION

9.1 Amendments to this Constitution may be made by a majority
decision during every Concluding meeting of the semester,
provided that

a) such amendments to this are proposed by a Full

Member of the Society; and

b) such amendments are received by the Secretary of the

Society at least 5 working days before the Concluding
Meeting at which they will be discussed