Institutions: RBE No.88/2023 – Recognition of ICOMOS India
No.E(G)2021/FE 1-6, dated 12.07.2023
Sub: Inclusion of ‘International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)-India’ in the list of recognized institutions for taking membership and availing reimbursement of membership fee.
1.0 Railway Board from time to time recognizes Institutions/ Societies (both National and International) for the purpose of allowing Railway personnel to take membership and avail re-imbursement to the tune of 90% of membership fee. Till date a total of 136 institutions/ societies (both National and International) on various subject areas have been recognized and notified for the purpose. The Ministry of Railways have further decided to included one more institution namely, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)-India in the list of recognized institutions/ societies for the purpose of taking individual membership and reimbursement of 90% of membership fees.
2. The updated/ revised and consolidated lists of one hundred and thirty seven (137) such recognized institutions/ societies (including the latest one) are attached as Annexure-‘A’ & ‘B’. Wide publicity may be given at all the relevant levels to encourage Railway personnel to take membership. The competent authority may process for reimbursement of individual membership fee duly taking the relevance of the membership to the area of work and to the organization into consideration and also confirming to the eligibility criteria laid down from time to time.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
ANNEXURE-A
LIST OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS/ SOCIETIES (NATIONAL)
| Sl. No. | Institution | Sl. No. | Institution |
| 1 | All India Dental Association | 41 | Indian Radiological & Imaging Association |
| 2 | All India Management Association | 42 | Indian Railway Institute of Logistic & Material Management |
| 3 | The India Ophthalmological Society of India | 43 | Indian Road Congress |
| 4 | Association of Microbiologists of India | 44 | Indian Society of Blood Transfusion & Immunchamatology |
| 5 | Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India | 45 | Indian Society of Deptt. of Anesthesiology Anesthetists |
| 6 | Association of Otolarynglogists of India | 46 | Indian Society of Endocrinology |
| 7 | Association of Physicians of India | 47 | Indian Society of Gastroenterology |
| 8 | Association of Plastic Surgeons of India | 48 | Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) |
| 9 | Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of India | 49 | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| 10 | Association of Tuberculosis of India | 50 | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Hyderabad |
| 11 | Cardiological Society of India | 51 | Institute of Cost & Works Accountants |
| 12 | Centre for Transportation Research & Management | 52 | Institute of Internal Auditors (India) |
| 13 | The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport-India (CILT-India) | 53 | Institute of Permanent Way Engineers |
| 14 | Computer Society of India | 54 | Institute of Rail Transport |
| 15 | Diabetic Association of India | 55 | Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers |
| 16 | Dental Council of India | 56 | Institute of Defence Studies & Analysis (IDSA) |
| 17 | Geriatric Society of India | 57 | Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers |
| 18 | India Academy of Pediatrics | 58 | Institution of Engineers (India) |
| 19 | Indian Association of Dermatologists & VD | 59 | Institution of Industrial Engineers, India |
| 20 | Indian Association of Gastro-intestinal endo-Surgeons | 60 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
| 21 | Indian Association of Occupational Health | 61 | Institute of Plant Engineers, India |
| 22 | Indian Association of Pathologist-Microbiologists | 62 | Institution of Railway Electrical Engineers, Tilak Bridge |
| 23 | Indian Building Congress | 63 | Institution of Railway Signal & Telecommunication Engineers (IRSTE), Secunderabad |
| 24 | Indian Cancer Society (Surgeons) | 64 | Institution of work study, India |
| 25 | Indian Cancer Society & Indian Association of Oncology | 65 | National College of Chest Physicians |
| 26 | Indian Concrete Institute | 66 | National HRD network |
| 27 | Indian Economic Society | 67 | National Institute of Personnel Management |
| 28 | Indian Geotechnical Society | 68 | National Productivity Council, India |
| 29 | Indian Institute of Foundry Men | 69 | Neurological Society of India |
| 30 | Indian Institute of Material Management | 70 | Pacific Telecommunication Council – India Foundation |
| 31 | Indian Institute Metals | 71 | Quality Council of India |
| 32 | Indian Institute of Public Administration | 72 | Society of Biological Chemists of India |
| 33 | Institution of Values | 73 | The Association of Surgeons of India |
| 34 | Indian Institute of Welding | 74 | The Federation of obstetric & Gynecological |
| 35 | Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers | 75 | The Indian Council for Arbitration |
| 36 | Indian Medical Association | 76 | The Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
| 37 | Indian National Group of the International Association of Bridge and Structure Engineers | 77 | The Urologist Society of India |
| 38 | Indian Orthopedics Association | 78 | The Indian Society of Labour Economics |
| 39 | Indian Psychiatric Society | 79 | Centre for Disaster Management and Training (CDMT) |
| 40 | Indian Public Health Association, Association Prof. of Prev. & Social Medicine | 80 | International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)-India |
ANNEXURE-B
LIST OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS/SOCIETIES (INTERNATIONAL)
| Sl. No. | Institution | Sl. No. | Institution |
| 1 | Academy of Management USA | 30 | Institute Of Refrigeration, Kelvin House, 76, Mill Lane, Carshalton, Tel (01)647-7033 |
| 2 | American Academy of Paediatrics | 31 | Institute of Electrical Engineers, Savoy Palace, London WC 2R OLB, Tel (01) 240-1871 |
| 3 | American Association of Gynaecologists, Laparascopists | 32 | Institution of Lighting Engineers, Lenox House, 9, Lawford Road, Rugby, Warwicks-CV21 2DZ, Tel (0788) 76492 |
| 4 | American Association of Immunologists | 33 | Institute of Mechanical Engineers (London), UK |
| 5 | American College of Cardiology | 34 | Institute of Mechanical Engineers, I-Birdcage Walk, London, Tel (01)222-7899 |
| 6 | American Railway Engineering Association | 35 | Institution of Production Engineers, UK |
| 7 | American Society of Civil Engineers | 36 | Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) |
| 8 | American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.1791, Tullic Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, Tel (404) 636-8400 (USA) | 37 | International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH) |
| 9 | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | 38 | International Federation of Gyne & Obs. and Family Health |
| 10 | American Society of Non Destructive Testing, INC. (ASNT), Corporate Processing Deptt. 0901, Columbus, OHIO-43271-0901, Tel (800/222-2768, 614/274-6003, Fax No.614/274-6899 | 39 | International Society of Nephrology, Avenue de Tervueren, 300, B-1150, Brussels, Belgium, Tel +3227431546 |
| 11 | Association of American Medical Colleges | 40 | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Chest Disease, Paris |
| 12 | Association of American Rail Road (Signal Section), 30, Versey Street, New York, NY | 41 | International Epidermiological Association, 38, Ismailiah Street, Apt 201, Mostafa Kamel, Alexandra, Egypt, Tel/Fax +203 546 75 76 |
| 13 | Association of Locomotive Maintenance Officers, USA | 42 | Journal of American Medical Association |
| 14 | British Medical Association, London | 43 | Medical Foundation, Sydney (only for Perambur Superspecialists) |
| 15 | British Orthopaedic Association and the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation | 44 | Medical Research Council, London |
| 16 | Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) London | 45 | Medical Research Council of Canada |
| 17 | Chartered Institute of Transport (London) | 46 | Medical Society of Clinical Pathologists |
| 18 | Council for Postgraduate Medical Education in England and Wales | 47 | Medical Society of the State of New York |
| 19 | European Renal Association- European Dialysis and Transplant Association, PO Box-23, C/o PT Bastia, 1-35030, Bastia di Revolon (PD), Italy | 48 | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| 20 | Illumination Engineering Society of North America, 345, East 47th Street, New York NY 10017 | 49 | Royal Economic Society (UK) London |
| 21 | Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales | 50 | Royal Institute of Public Health |
| 22 | Institute of Civil Engineers (UK) | 51 | Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical Education |
| 23 | Institute of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Palace, London WC 2R OLB, Tele/No.(01)2401871, Electrical Engineers (London) | 52 | Society of Orthopaedic Medicine |
| 24 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (IEEE), Inc.345, East, 47th St.New York, NY 10017 | 53 | Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) |
| 25 | Institute of Industrial Managers | 54 | Surgery Gynaecology and Obstetrics-Journal of American College of Surgeons |
| 26 | Institute of Management Services, 1, Cecil London Road, England Middx, EN6 6DD Tel (01) 363-7452 | 55 | The Institute of Management Services, (TIMS) Westminister St. Providence, RIO 2903 (USA) |
| 27 | Institute Of Ophthalmology, London | 56 | The Society of Manufacturing Engineering, USA |
| 28 | Institute of Purchases and Supply, UK | 57 | Supply Chain Management Association, Canada |
| 29 | Institute of Railway Signal Engineers, Room No.710, Eustonhouse, London, NWI (UK) |
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