Membership Information & Eligibility
Eligibility
The following persons are eligible to become members of the Old Boys' Association of St. Joseph's Boys' High School (OBA):
- All former students who at any time have studied in St. Joseph's College prior to January 01, 1927.
- All former students of all genders who at any time have studied for a minimum of 6 months after January 01, 1927 in St. Joseph's European High School, now known as St. Joseph's Boys' High School.
- The minimum age to be admitted as a member of the OBA is 15 years and the minimum age to be elected as a member of the Managing Committee is 18 years.
Classes of Membership
Membership shall be of the following classes: a) Life Members b) Patron Members c) Honorary Members
Application for Membership
Applications for Life or Patron Memberships shall be submitted in the prescribed form and shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Association, who shall verify the eligibility of the applicant before placing the application before the Managing Committee for consideration. Admission to the Association shall ordinarily be automatic for all eligible applicants.
Refusal of Membership
The Managing Committee shall have the power to refuse membership to any applicant, if in its opinion, the admission of such applicant to the OBA is not in the best interest of the Association.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, an applicant who has been refused admission may reapply for membership one year after such refusal.
Fees
The fees payable are as follows:
| Membership Class | Category | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Life Membership | Members of the Clergy | No Fee |
| Graduating Students | Rs. 500 | |
| Others | Rs. 1,000 | |
| Patron Membership | — | Rs. 10,000 |
Duties, Rights & Privileges of Members
- Patron and Life Members shall have the right to attend, participate, propose resolutions and vote at Annual and Extraordinary General Body Meetings of the Association.
- Only Patron and Life Members may requisition an Extraordinary General Body Meeting.
- Honorary Members shall have the right to attend General Body Meetings of the Association.
- All individual members shall inform the Secretary in writing of their postal and email addresses or any change in address, to which communications may be sent.
- Any communication or notice or letter sent to the Members by post to the last address registered with the Association, or to their email address, shall be deemed to have been delivered.