I. NAME CLAUSE
The name of the Company is AGNIMITRA WELFARE FOUNDATION (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “the Foundation”).

II. REGISTERED OFFICE CLAUSE
The Registered Office of the Company will be situated in the State of Chhattisgarh, India. The registered address: UTD-4, Charak Bhavan, Ground Floor, Room No. GF-12 & GF-13, CHHATTISGARH SWAMI VIVEKANAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BHILAI, PO-Newai, District-Durg, Chhattisgarh, PIN-491107.

III. STEWARDSHIP & ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
The AGNIMITRA WELFARE FOUNDATION is a Section 8 Company established under the academic and institutional stewardship of Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai), for advancing public-good objectives in research, innovation, education, and entrepreneurship.

The stewardship role of CSVTU Bhilai shall be non-commercial, mission-aligned, and exercised in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, and mutually agreed governance frameworks.

IV. OBJECTS CLAUSE
A. Main Objects
The objects for which the Company is established are:

To promote, support, and advance research, innovation, and deployment of deep technologies and innovative technologies for public good, including but not limited to analytics, intelligent systems, cyber-physical systems, sustainable technologies, and emerging interdisciplinary domains.
To promote sector-agnostic entrepreneurship, innovation-led startups, and enterprise development with a vision of creating a self-sustained institutional model in the future, while retaining its not-for-profit character.
To foster education, capacity building, skilling, and advanced training in science, engineering, technology, analytics, management of technology, and allied interdisciplinary domains through formal, informal, and experiential learning models.
To design, develop, and support translational research, proof-of-concept (PoC) development, pilot deployments, and mission-oriented technology programmes aligned with national priorities, societal needs, and sustainable development goals.
To establish, operate, and support Centres of Excellence (CoEs), laboratories, innovation hubs, incubation and acceleration platforms, and research infrastructure in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, government bodies, and public institutions.
B. Ancillary / Incidental Objects
To attain the above main objects, the Company may:

Undertake policy research, advisory services, studies, and institutional capacity-building initiatives for public institutions, academic bodies, and mission-driven organisations.
Collaborate, partner, and enter into arrangements nationally and internationally with universities, foundations, research bodies, industry associations, multilateral institutions, and governmental agencies, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Publish, disseminate, and communicate knowledge by producing reports, white papers, journals, books, monographs, digital content, and educational material, and by organizing conferences, workshops, seminars, symposiums, and training programmes.
Receive grants, donations, endowments, subscriptions, aids, contributions, and lawful funds from individuals, institutions, governments, and other sources, whether domestic or foreign, in accordance with applicable laws including the Companies Act, 2013 and FCRA, where applicable.
Acquire, hold, develop, license, or transfer intellectual property rights, data, know-how, and research outputs strictly in furtherance of the Company's objects and for public benefit.
Do all such other lawful acts, deeds, and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects, without carrying on any activity for profit.

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