THE NAME OF THE TRUST:
The name of the trust is DAV ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, BERHAMPUR (DAVAA).

THE OFFICE OF THE TRUST:
The registered office of the Trust is at DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SADANANDAVIHAR, GOSANINUAGAON, BERHAMPUR and the offices may be changed to any place as will be decided by the Executive board of trustees in the manner provided here-in- after.

MEMBERSHIP:
1. Every Men and Women who is/ was a student of the DAV Public School, Berhampur and has attained the age of 18 years and agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Organization and to pay the prescribed fee of Rs. 100/- shall be entitled to become a member.
2. Membership of the Association is open to all former students, of Secondary, Senior Secondary and even who left the school before10th class of the DAV Public School, Berhampur.
3. Application for membership shall be made in the prescribed form signed by the applicant accompanied by the requisite fee.
4. Membership in the Association shall be of the following categories:
    i) "Founder Members" means those who took initiative in the formation of the Association and paid the prescribed fee of Rs.5000/- to the Association
    ii) "Member" mean all former students, of Secondary, Senior Secondary and even who left the school before10th class of the DAV Public School, Berhampur
    iii) "Honorary members" means the teaching staff of the School. The General board of trustees may admit Honorary Members who are actively engaged or employed in the In DAV Public School. Such Honorary members shall be held office until they resign their membership or Left employment at DAV Public School or removed by the Executive board of trustees as per rules.
5. Every member, other than honorary members, shall have a right to vote in the meeting of the association.
6. The association shall maintain a register of members and it shall be open to inspection by all members. (A list of all members of the Organization shall be maintained and shall be open for inspection by the members and the office bearers of the Organization between 6 to 8 p.m. provided a seven days notice is given for such inspection).
7. A member may resign from the association with 15 days’ notice.

BENEFIT AND FORFEITURES:
Any member of the Organization entitled to any of the benefits conferred by the Organization under its Rules may make an application in writing, claiming such benefits to the Secretary of the Organization, who shall forthwith place it before the Executive board of trustees, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the General board of trustees of Executive board of trustees of the Organization, whose decision shall be final.
With reference to the financial position of the Organization, the Executive board of trustees shall decide from time to time the benefits to be given to the members. A member shall be entitled to the benefits of the only if he has been a member for at least six months and he has paid his subscriptions to the Organization upto date.
Any office-bearer or member of the Organization found working against the interest of the Organization may be removed from the Organization or otherwise punished on a resolution to that effect passed by Executive board of trustees meeting of the Organization held for the purpose of which at least one half of the members of the Organization are present and at least 60% that of those present vote in favour of the resolution, provided that the members or office bearer concerned is given adequate prior notice of the action proposed to be taken against him.
If a member goes on strike without the sanction of the Organization he shall not be entitled to any benefits from the Organization from the date on which he has so struck work. This is in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed on him under the previous rule.

OBJECTIVES:
1. To facilitate interaction with and among alumni, To maintain & update the database of all the alumni of the school & to interact with them, To arrange seminars, workshops, cultural & social welfare programs;
2. To maintain website, publish periodical magazines or bulletins with valuable information useful to the members & students, To promote social and cultural activities of former and current students of the School;
3. To encourage and appreciate academic and other outstanding achievements of the Teachers & Students, To establish endowments and scholarships;
4. To encourage participation in Alumni Relations programs, To award incentives/prizes for outstanding contributions of students, To raise and administer funds for the Association(contribution-collection);
5. To acquire hold and transfer properties both movable and immovable for the above purpose, To extend an invitation to alumnae by sharing the values & support, competence & strengths of one another in order to provide direction to move the organization forward, and to provide financial support for the institution;
6. To act as a discriminating agency for transmitting knowledge, help the students to find out job opportunities through placement cell and other academic works in India and abroad;
7. To provide service to the people, Representing the interests of the alumni body by gathering a voice for alumni & facilitating communication with the School, Creating a culture of philanthropy among the alumni body, to ensure that alumni continue to contribute their time, talent & financial resources to the betterment of the school;
8. To take advantage of developing technologies like the Internet in achieving the aims & objects of the Association;
9. Bring the old students of DAV Public School, (Berhampur) under one forum for exchange of experience, To establish, maintain and assist educational institutions;
10. To establish, maintain and assist hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic clinics and laboratories, institutes of nature cure and the like, devoted to offering medical care and attention, dissemination of knowledge and talents amongst its members and also for the furtherance of fellowship, advancement of scientific knowledge in general of the members of the Association and country;
11. To conduct seminars, conferences, workshops, endowment lectures and other academic activities and also to keep in touch with one another of the Institutions/ University faculty, non teaching staff and students;
12. To create and establish Alumni endowments for granting scholarships, prizes and medals to the students showing high proficiency in their studies and honour former students of the DAV Public School, (Berhampur) and other educational institutions;
13. To advise and interact with State and Central Government Bodies, Universities and Associations of other academic institutions on matters relating to promotion of higher education, training and management systems and thereby promote the welfare and status of the educational institutions;
14. To collect funds by subscriptions, contributions, donations and gifts from members, non-members, Governments, Universities and other institutions and philanthropists for furtherance of the above objectives, Promotion of all kinds of activities leading to physical and mental fitness through practices of arts and education or any other field;
15. To bring together all the old students and the faculty of DAV Public School, (Berhampur) to share their experiences with each other;
16. To maintain and update the data base of all the alumni and to interact with them; To utilize the rich experiences of old students of the DAV Public School, (Berhampur) for the benefit and progress of the present students;
17. To provide guidance to the present students in their endeavour for better employment and higher studies;
18. To promote the campus placements through the old students working in reputed industries in India and abroad, To get the valuable advices of the Alumni in the overall development of the DAV Public School, (Berhampur);
19. To arrange seminars, debates, workshops and also to arrange cultural and social welfare programs, To provide financial assistance to the needed alumni members pursuing higher studies based on merit and means;
20. To arrange donations to the poor students either by way of cash or kind for their education purpose, To maintain libraries, reading rooms, lecture halls, training centres etc. useful to the members of the Association;
21. To arrange teaching and training classes to the students studying in DAV Public School, (Berhampur) and also to the members to upgrade technical and general skills, To gather and maintain database of employment information and to assist the members in securing suitable jobs;
22. To maintain website, publish periodical magazines or bulletins with valuable information useful to the members and students, To involve the members in the overall development of the DAV Public School, (Berhampur);
23. To promote and improve the interaction between the current students and Alumni, To organize and coordinate reunion activities of the Alumni regularly to strengthen the professional network among Alumni;
24. To take opinions from the Alumni for the betterment of the institution, To correspond all the activities of the DAV Public School, (Berhampur) to the Alumni regularly, To encourage the Alumni to take an active interest and participate in the work and progress of the Institute so as to contribute towards enhancement of the social utility of their Alma Mater;
25. To utilize the professional knowledge of the Alumni by requesting to conduct seminars, workshops on leading technologies, To take the help of the Alumni for discussing any beyond syllabus content which will be useful to current students;
26. To establish and organize scholarship fund with the support of Alumni to help needy and deserving students, To recognize outstanding social and community service by the Alumni and the students;
27. To publish and circulate articles, news letters, journals, bulletins, that the Association deems fit/desirable for promotion and furtherance of its objectives, To promote a sustained sense of belonging to the Alma Mater among the Alumni by being in regular contact with them;
28. To provide a forum for the Alumni for exchange of ideas on academic, cultural and social issues of the day;
29. To provide and disseminate information regarding their Alma Mater, its students, Faculties and students to the Alumni;
30. To carry out such other activities as may be necessary for furthering the above aims and objectives.