Membership | FIRA

All rationalist, atheist, secularist, humanist, free thinkers and skeptics organizations who agree with the Aims and Objectives of Memorandum of Association, may apply to become the member of this Association, but FIRA National Executive Committee (NEC) may reject that application without saying any reason.
Membership Fee : membership form will be given by the Association. With each application, an entrance fee of Rs.100/- and an Annual Membership fee of Rs.500/- may be remitted.
Associations may seek membership through National Executive Committee.
The Federation fully guarantees the autonomy and identity of its members who gather together in order to share experiences, strategies and eventually common resources.

About our Founder

Basava Premanand, founder-convener of FIRA Basava Premanand (17 February 1930 – 4 October 2009) was an Indian skeptic, rationalist and debunker from Kerala, India. He organised many tours around rural India for the promotion of scientific thinking, exposing alleged miracles and scams carried out by various charlatans, godmen, prophets etc and spreading awareness of superstition. Premanand was the founder of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, the convener of Indian CSICOP and the owner-publisher-editor of the monthly magazine The Indian Skeptic, which scientifically investigates paranormal occurrences in India. He was known as one of the most vocal critics of Satya Sai Baba.