Government cancels FCRA licences of 6 NGOs over 'violations'
home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) licences of six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for their alleged violation of the FCRA rules, misuse of foreign grants, religious conversion, among others, ET has learnt.
The cancellation came following a scrutiny by the Centre in March-April this year, said officials familiar with the developments.
The NGOs include the Diocesan Society Church of North, Jesus and Mary Delhi Educational Society, Delhi Diocese Overseas Grant Fund, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust and Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI). Earlier this month, the home ministry had revoked the FCRA licences of five leading NGOs on charges of violations.
Email queries sent to the NGOs on April 25 remain unanswered. Few representatives from the NGOs, however, told ET that the licences has been cancelled on arbitrary grounds and they have filed a revision petition with the MHA. The representatives further expressed difficulties in carrying out day- to-day activities due to financial constraints after licences were revoked.
IEG is one of India's leading academic institutions working in the field of economic and social development. Many past and current faculty members are internationally renowned and award-winning scholars. Over the years, IEG has hosted many renowned international scholars, including Nobel laureates Elinor Ostrom and Amartya Sen, according to the IEG website. The institute has published several journals and
