The name of the Society shall be “Indian Society for Medical Statistics” (ISMS, in abridged form), herein after called the “Society”.

To promote and advance the discipline of medical biostatistics including health statistics and medical computing.

To propagate principles of medical biostatistics in different areas of medicine, health, population and related disciplines.

To formulate and advise the standards of education and training for medical personnel in medical Biostatistics and to recommend adequate teaching facilities at different centers for the purpose.

To promote research in medical biostatistics.

To secure and administer funds, grants and endowments for furtherance of objectives of the Society.

To safeguard the interest of the members of ISMS.

To promote ethical standards in the practice of statistics in medical and health sciences.

To deal with any matter relating to medical biostatistics concerning the country and to do all other things as are cognate to the members of the Society.

For the attainment and in furtherance of the above aims, the Society may:

Hold annual national conferences and periodic scientific meetings.

Print publish, translate, sell, lend and distribute information whether in the form of a eriodical, journal or books, monographs, treatises, web pages or pamphlets and distribute the Same among its members/non-members

Publish annual reports of the Society, special bulletin and monographs from time to time.

Advise the Government and other bodies, such as national and state councils-governing medical Education in the country, in different areas such as allopathy, dentistry, pharmacy, Homoeopathy, ayurveda and nursing, etc., on various aspects of medical biostatistics including Legislative, administrative, educational and research

To co-operate with professional and other bodies in the advancement of medical and other Sciences including joining other national or international societies.

Collect subscriptions and donations, disburse funds for all or any of the aims of the society.

Sell, improve, manage, develop, transfer or dispose off any such property of the Society.

Purchase or acquire on lease or otherwise, any movable or immovable property necessary or Convenient for the purpose of the Society.

Invest any money of the Society-not immediately required for any of its aims, in such a manner as may, from time to time, be determined by the Society.

Do all such things and matters as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above Objects or any of them, which are subsidiary to the said aim.

Create or assist in creating regional and local chapters or branches for any of the purposes Aforesaid.

Institute, maintain, bestow and grant fellowship, prizes, certificates, awards and other distinctions.