MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION

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• Entrance fee is Rs. 1,000 for individual members and Rs. 5,000 for corporate members.
• • Annual subscription is Rs. 2,500 for fellows and Associate members. Rs. 15,000 for Corporate members and Rs. 10,000 for Associate Corporate members. Annual subscription for Interim members is Rs. 5,000 for companies and Rs. 2,000 for individuals. No annual subscription is refueled for student members.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY & SUBSCRIPTION

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Fellow Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. Postgraduate Diploma/Masters Degree/ Bachelors Degree / Diploma related to ‐ Food Science & Technology
   Or ‐ Food & Nutrition
   Or ‐ Agriculture
   Or ‐ Agribusiness, offered by a recognized international institution
   
2. Minimum 5 years experience in the field, out of which a minimum 1 year in a corporate member organization/ formal government institute
3. Annual subscription paid in full

Membership Subscription

1. Entrance fee Rs. 1,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 2,500/=

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Associate Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. Basic level education (GCE O/L)
2. Minimum 10 years experience at a senior managerial level in a food processing business
3. Annual subscription paid in full
   Or
   • Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field
   • Minimum 1 year experience in the food industry
   • Annual subscription paid in full
   
   Or
   • Graduated in a relevant field
   • Minimum 2 years experience in the food industry
   • Annual subscription paid in full
   
   Or
   • Diploma in a relevant field
   • Minimum 3 years experience in the food industry
   • Annual subscription paid in ful

Membership Subscription

1. Entrance fee Rs. 1,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 2,500/=

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Corporate Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. Any legally registered company or formal government institute engaged in the food processing industry for over 3 years with minimum facilities along with quality certifications
2. Employing a minimum of 1 Fellow Member of the Institute
3. Annual subscription paid in full

Membership Subscription

1. Entrance fee Rs. 5,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 15,000/=

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1. 1. Payable within six (6) weeks of the end of the calendar year. Any member / Associate / Interim Member who is in arrears of subscription for one year, may forfeit membership upon a decision of the Council.
2. 2. Decided and reviewed annually by the Board of Governors of the Institute

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Associate Corporate Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. Any legally registered Company or formal government institute engaged in the food processing industry for over 1 year with minimum facilities along with quality certifications
2. Employing a minimum of 1 Fellow or Associate Member of the Institute
3. Annual subscription paid in full

Membership Subscription

1. Entrance fee Rs. 5,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 10,000/=

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Interim Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. A Director / Manager of a company engaged in food processing
   Or
   A sole proprietorship, a partnership or a food industry incorporated in Sri Lanka
2. Annual subscription paid in full

Membership Subscription

Individuals

1. Entrance fee Rs. 2,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 1,000/=

Corporate

1. Entrance fee Rs. 5,000/=
2. Annual subscription Rs. 5,000/=

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Student Member - Click here to see the list of members

Qualifications required

1. Engaged in studies for a Postgraduate Diploma/ Masters Degree/ Bachelors Degree/ Diploma related to Food Science & Technology or Food Science & Nutrition
2. Industrial experience not required
3. Entrance fee paid in full

Membership Subscription

1. Entrance fee Rs. 1,000/=
2. No Annual subscription

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1. 3. Interim Members shall within 3 years upgrade their membership category to a member in order to continue with the membership of the Institute.
2. 4. Membership of Student Members would hold only for which the members are officially expected to complete their studies. Student Members will not be eligible to vote at General Meetings.
3. 5. Fulltime students of undergraduate level or below are exempted from annual membership fee for the normal duration of their study period.

HOW IS IFSTSL MANAGED

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The IFSTSL is managed by a Council of 13 members and a Governing Board of 5 members elected at the Annual General Meeting among Its members. The two bodies work together to maintain high professional standards in all activities of IFSTSL.

The lFSTSL is registered under the Registrar of. Companies with a legally acceptable constitution governing its activities.

WHAT BENEFITS DO I GET AS A MEMBER?

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• All members get the privilege to interact with members of the IFSTSL very closely, which constitute of academia, researchers, industrialists and other professional groups working on food related activities in Sri Lanka
• The members receive a free e-Newsletter which provides a forum for discussion, and express views in addition to exposure of current issues important to the food industry.
• The members get the opportunity to come across any vacancies in the food sector.
• The members get concessions on all fees charged for training programs, workshops and seminars organized by IFSTSL in collaboration with the Universities, research institutes, and foreign organizations with similar interests

AM I ELIGIBLE TO BE A MEMBER OF IFSTSL?

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All persons engaged in the food and beverage industries and serving in the broad areas of Agriculture, Catering. Education, Financial services, Food processing, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality control & testing, Regulations, Research & Development, and Wholesale & distribution are qualified to be members of IFSTSL. Every eligible applicant would be considered for enrolment in to one of the following categories of membership on payment of membership subscriptions.

Fellow Members

Persons who have obtained diplomas or higher qualifications in the broad fields identified above with minimum of 5 years of experience In the field Including 1 year in a corporate organization, or a government institution.

Associate Members

Persons with GCE (O/L) qualifications and minimum of 10 years of experience at senior managerial level in food processing business,
Or
Persons with postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field and minimum of 1 year of experience in the food industry,
Or
Graduates in a relevant field with minimum of 2 years of experience in the food industry,
Or
Persons holding diplomas in relevant fields with minimum of 3 years of experience in a food industry.

Student Members

Students reading for Postgraduate diplomas, Master's degrees, Bachelor's degrees or Diplomas related to Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition with no industrial experience. (The membership will be renewed annually subject to continuation of studies within the stipulated study period for the program)

Corporate Members

Corporate membership is offered to legally registered companies or formal government institutions serving the food processing industry employing a minimum of 1 Fellow member, has been In business for over 3 years, and has minimum facilities and quality certification as reviewed annually by the Governing Board of IFSTSL.

Associate Corporate Members

Associate corporate membership is offered to legally registered companies or formal government institutions serving the food processing industry employing a minimum of 1 Fellow or Associate member, has been in business for over 1 year, and has minimum facilities and quality certification as reviewed annually by the Governing Board of IFSTSL.

Interim Members

The following categories of persons may apply In their individual capacity for interim memberships.

1. A Director/Senior Manager of a company engaged in food processing
2. A sole proprietorship, a partnership or a company incorporated in Sri Lanka
3. A student member who has completed the education and yet to obtain required experience to upgrade the membership to a higher category

ENROLMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS

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1. Individuals & corporates seeking membership of the institute shall apply in writing on the prescribed form to the IFSTSL office.
2. Any member may terminate his/her membership by notice in writing.
3. A member who is not in arrears of subscription fees shall be eligible to attend and vote at the General Meetings of the institute, except for student members.
4. Every member including corporate members shall be entitled to a single vote at General Meetings.
5. The Council of IFSTSL will determine the eligibility of an application according to set criteria which will be updated with the concurrence of a majority of the membership.
6. Student members are not entitled to vote at General Meetings.
7. Interim members shall upgrade their membership category to a member within 4 years, from the date of membership.
8. Interim members who are not in arrears of subscription shall be entitled to attend meetings, but shall not be entitled to vote, or be eligible for election to the Council.