A slight correction. The date of actual application is 4 NOV 2011 and not 4 Sep 2011. Apologies for the oversight!
-TC On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucher...@gmail.com > wrote: > Congratulations and thanks to all who worked behind this ! > And special Hats off to Arjuna Rao Chavala. > > Regards > Tinu Cherian > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> We are very happy to announce that the Ministry of Home Affairs has >> granted us prior permission under the Foreign Contribution >> (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) to receive funds from the Wikimedia >> Foundation, USA for Chapter programs. >> >> Through this development, we pass the first hurdle of acquiring >> limited funds from the foundation for running programs and enabling >> volunteers across the country. >> >> The application was made to the Government on 4 September 2011 and was >> granted on 13 February 2012. >> >> This would not have been possible without the persistent efforts of >> Arjuna Rao Chavala, the President of Wikimedia India. He worked >> tirelessly over months properly following up with the government and >> did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that we received the >> permissions in time. >> >> On this occasion, we would also like to thank our consultant M >> Narsimha Rao, Gautam John, Asaf Bartov and Barry Newstead, for their >> help and guidance throughout. >> >> We are working out the modalities of actual implementation of getting >> funds into Chapter Bank account and will keep you updated. >> >> On behalf of the Wikimedia India, >> >> Anirudh Bhati >> Treasurer, Wikimedia India >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Wikimedia >> Chapter, India Member's Group. >> To post to this group, send email to wmin-memb...@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> wmin-members+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/wmin-members?hl=en?hl=en >> > >
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