The Association of British Scholars (ABS) is a national forum to facilitate the networking of Indians who have studied or trained in the UK. ABS India aims to strengthen the Indo-UK relationship by harnessing the resources, expertise and potential of every ABS chapter through networking, sharing information and hosting social, cultural and intellectual activities.
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North India chapters
For any queries regarding membership and to apply please contact the respective chapter directly.
Chapter | Membership Type and Fees | Contact Person | Email id | Phone no |
Delhi |
Annual membership: Rs. 1000 (Rs. 500 to renew) Life membership: Rs. 2500 |
Mr Vipan Chopra, President Dr Angeli Qwatra, Secretary |
+91-9560833833 +91-9811166266 |
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Chandigarh | Life membership: Rs. 1500 | Mr Balram Gupta, President | drbalramgupta@gmail.com | +91 9814158786 |
Lucknow |
Annual membership: Rs. 100 Life Membership: Rs. 1000 |
Prof Nishi Pandey, President | nishinikki@gmail.com | +91-9839128864 |
Jaipur | Life Membership: Rs.1000 | Ms Rima Hooja, Secretary | rimahooja@yahoo.com | +91-9829058400 |
Uttarakhand |
Annual membership: Rs. 500 Life Membership Rs. 2000 |
Ms Promila Kaul, Secretary | promilakaul@rediffmail.com | +91-9412059178 |
East India chapters
For any queries regarding membership and to apply please contact the respective chapter directly.
Chapter | Membership Type and Fees | Contact Person | Email id | Phone No |
Guwahati | Rs 2000 for 10 years | Mr Moloy Bora, Secretary / Chapter Manager | moloybora@gmail.com |
(0361) 2332795 +91-9435048623 |
Jamshedpur | Rs 2000 for 10 years | Dr Sumitesh Dash, President | sumiteshdas@gmail.com | +91-9234567626 |
Kolkata | Life Membership: Rs 5000 |
Mr Ranajit Banerjee |
ron.ranajit@gmail.com | +91-9435048623 |
West India chapters
For any queries regarding membership and to apply please contact the respective chapter directly.
Chapter | Membership Type and Fees | Contact Person | Email id | Phone No |
Mumbai | Life Membership: Rs. 2000 | Ms. Pompy Sridhar | absmumsecy@gmail.com | +91-22-26498875 |
Goa | Life Membership: Rs. 1000 | Ajay Gramopadhye | goaabs@gmail.com | +91-9422063063 |
Nagpur | Life Membership: Rs. 2000 | Dr Madhumita Ghosal | mita_madhu@hotmail.com | |
Vadodara | Life Membership: Rs. 1000 | Tushar Gandhi | abs.vadodara@gmail.com | +91-9824031879 |
Ahmedabad | Life Membership: Rs. 5000 | Mr. Bharat Patel | bpatel@yudiz.om | +91-9898585949 |
Pune | Rs. 2000 for 10 Years | Mr. Ram Prakash Singh | singh.prakash.ram@gmail.com | +91-9420482405 |
South India chapters
For any queries regarding membership and to apply please contact the respective chapter directly.
Chapter | Membership Type and Fees | Contact Person | Email id | Phone No |
Bangalore | Life Membership: Rs. 1000 | K.C. Janardhan, President | kcjanardhan555@gmail.com | +91-9845186482 |
Chennai | Life Membership: Rs. 1000 | Selvi Palani , Secretary |
chennai.abs@gmail.com; selvi2003@yahoo.co.in; altius.selvi@gmail.com |
+91-9444566010 |
Coimbatore |
Rs. 500/- for the first year Life Membership Rs.1000 by the end of first year |
Ms N V Sreejaya, Secretary | sreemerv@gmail.com | +91-9842231882 |
Hyderabad | Life Membership: Rs 1000 | Dr Zia-ul-Haq Husamudeen, Secretary | prof.zia@gmail.com | +91-9642428758 |
Kochi | Life Membership: Rs 3000 | Dr Ashok Kumar, Secretary | ashok1960@gmail.com | +91- 9446218957 |
Mangalore | Life Membership: Rs 1000 | Dr Yerole Narayana, Secretary | narayanay@yahoo.com | +91-9448429088 |
Thiruvananthapuram | Life Membership: Rs 2000 | Dr A.K.Sherief, Secretary | aksherief@gmail.com | +91-9447728940 |
Visakhapatnam | Life Membership: Rs 1000 | Dr M N A Patrudu, Secretary | patrudu_mna@yahoo.com | +91-9848308838 |