NAME: The name of the Confederation shall be Indian Confederation of Medical Laboratory Science, hereinafter also known as ‘ICMLS’ in short. The ICMLS is registered at New Delhi as nonprofit Professional Association/ Confederation of Medical Laboratory Science Professionals’ Associations and individual’s members from Central Government, State Governments, Autonomous and Private healthcare establishments all over India.

REGISTERED OFFICE: The Registered and Head Office of the ICMLS is situated at Delhi. The ICMLS operate on all India level.

AIMS: That the aims & objectives of the ‘ICMLS’ shall be wholly for the charitable/welfare of general public and medical laboratory professionals. The ICMLS is primarily established to undertake activities for academic & scientific development in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Its income shall be wholly for the overall professional development and to improve the quality of professional education and medical laboratory services without prejudice to the provisions aforesaid, and the following shall be deemed to be the principal objectives:

1. To improve the quality of professional education and services in Medical Laboratory Science & Technology.


2. To promote the Research & Development in all major areas of Medical Laboratory Sciences.


3. To augment the knowledge, study, practices and service conditions of the Medical Laboratory Science & Technology professionals in all possible ways.


4. To unite all stakeholders i.e. Medical Laboratory Professionals’ associations/ unions/ federation, academic organizations/universities and diagnostic corporate bodies and converge their views on all common policy issues for overall improvement of medical laboratory profession and professionals.


5. To support and be part of all policy initiatives of various Government Authorities related to standardization of professional education & trainings, curricula development regulation of profession and professionals, capacity building, setting of uniformity in career pathway, job roles, pay scales, cadre restructuring, allowances and for improvement in service conditions.


6. To be a national unified voice for all Indian Medical Laboratory Professionals working in various Central Government, State Governments, Autonomous bodies and private health care establishments across the country for their cadre/service related issues.


7. To be an advocate for quality of clinical laboratory results, patient safety and risk management.


8. To promote scientific collaboration of its members for better health care services.


9. To promote all societal development and community welfare initiatives even beyond professional boundaries like Blood Donation Camps, Eye donation and organ donation awareness camp, Tree Plantation drive, through organizing National Medical Laboratory Professional Week (NMLPW)


10. To make every efforts for safeguarding the interests of the public in general and professionals in particular and to create the confidence among Medical Laboratory professionals by enhancing their professional knowledge, skill and competencies.

OBJECTIVES: To achieve above mentioned aims and objectives, following methods shall be followed-

1. To organize conferences, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Continuing Medical Education (CME), Scientific Meetings, Seminars, Symposia, Exhibitions for the promotion of its objects.


2. To promote research & developments activities in all major area of Medical Laboratory Sciences and to grant awards to concerned members from Association fund for outstanding professional activities.


3. To provide facilities to students, scholars and institutions for the study of research in the Medical Laboratory Technology and Science or in any of it aspects by way of scholarships, fellowships, grants, endowments etc.


4. To establish, maintain award, either itself or in cooperation with other bodies or persons, prizes and awards for overall development of Medical Laboratory Profession.


5. To print and publish books, journals and bulletins of Medical Laboratory Science & Technology for the promotion of its objects.


6. To establish and maintain libraries, reading rooms, laboratories and research centers for the promotion of its objects.


7. To establish a centralized office and state offices and to appoint necessary manpower for the smooth functioning of the Association.


8. To take the donations, contributions, grant or subscription in cash or in kind or by will from any person or Trust registered or not, along with specific conditions, not inconsistent with the main objects of the Trust. Such contribution or donation shall form part of the corpus of the ICMLS as if they have been included in the original ICMLS fund.


9. To consider and express its views on all questions affecting the Medical Laboratory Technology and Science in India and to study, suggest, criticize or otherwise advise or take part in the framing of laws affecting the science and practice of Medical Laboratory Technology Profession.


10. To do all such other lawful things as may be necessary incidental, conducive or convenient to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.


11. To grant membership/fellowship to medical laboratory professionals and medical laboratory Associations/federation etc of Medical Laboratory Sciences for a greater alliance of medical laboratory fraternity.


12. To promote health education and health promotion activities that are in the best interest of the public, patients, medical laboratory profession and professionals.


13. To collect and present, the views of the members to concerned government authorities for betterment of professional education and practices/services.


14. To make every efforts for safeguarding the interests of the public in general and professionals in particular.


15. To create the confidence among Medical Laboratory Professionals by enhancing their awareness and knowledge, facilitating better communications through its own website or any modern web based method of communication.


16. To organize, establish, conduct, superintend or control all activities, for promotion directly or indirectly, practice, study and research in the Medical Laboratory Technology and Science, or in any of its aspects.


17. To constitute committees, sub-committees as may be found necessary or convenient for the conduct and management of the affairs of the Association.
18. To collaborate and affiliate with other national and international scientific and academic bodies for comprehensive development of medical laboratory profession and professionals.


19. To carry out all such other things as are cognate to the objects of the Association or are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.


20. To collect and present, the views of the members to concerned agencies and government for betterment of their services.

MEMBERSHIP The membership of the ICMLS shall be either individual or organizational. The individual membership shall be open for all Medical Laboratory Professionals engaged in professional practice, study, teaching, clinical research and developmental area of the Medical Laboratory Science profession, who fulfills the terms & conditions of the ICMLS without discrimination of religion, caste, colour, creed or gender. The organizational membership shall be available for professional Associations, organizations, institutions, corporate bodies from relevant profession but subject to the approval of the Central Governing Council (CGC) of ICMLS. If the membership is refused to any person or any organization, the reason for refusal shall be communicated to the concerned.

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1. Individual Membership

1. Life Membership: Those who pay one time membership fee according to the Bye-laws laid down for the purpose and fulfills required criteria shall be considered as life Member. This membership is open to medical laboratory professionals i.e. Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Laboratory Scientists or any other person having professional qualification i.e. Professional Diploma in MLS/MLT, Professional Degree, Professional Masters and Doctorate Degree or any other recognized qualification included in the schedule of the National Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professions Act-2021 in future shall be eligible for membership.


2. Student Membership: All students of MLS shall be eligible for student membership. These members will be considered for regular membership subject to completion of their professional qualification and deposition of required fee under rules. Student members may have all the privileges of membership except (I) right of voting (II) right of holding any elected office in the branch and representing the branch in any outside body in any capacity.


3. NRI/ Overseas Membership:: Non-resident Indians possessing medical laboratory science/technology qualifications included in the schedules of the NCAHP Act-2021 as amended from time to time and residing and/or practicing in any foreign country. When listed as members of ICMLS, shall be attached to the Headquarters under NRI category and called “NRI/ Overseas Members”.


4. Affiliate Membership: Members from Associations/ Professional bodies affiliated with ICMLS as per rules shall be considered affiliated members on terms and conditions to be decided upon and laid down from time to time.

Note: Members whose names get suspended/ deleted/put on hold by National Commission/ Professional Council, their ICMLS membership will automatically get suspended/deleted/put on hold.

2. Organizational Membership:

The following are major categories under this membership-

1. Affiliated National Associations
2. Affiliated State Associations
3. Affiliated Institutional Associations
4. Corporate Members

CENTRAL REGISTER OF MEMBERS: There shall be a register of all members of the Association which shall be maintained at the Headquarter Office in such manner and showing such particulars as may be prescribed by the Executive Governing Committee from time to time. Similar register of all members of the State/Territorial/Local Branch shall also be maintained at their respective offices. The Association shall maintain a register of members containing the name, address, occupation, academic qualification, date of membership. The register will be kept open for inspection of the members of the association on requisition to the General Secretary/President.