SDC Membership

Join a global community for sustainable development.

Choose the membership category that reflects your student journey, professional career, or organization. Complete your verified application to access international digital credentials, summits, and working groups.

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Primary Pathways

Official Membership Options

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Youth & Students Code: SM

Student Membership

₹500 / year

Eligibility: Students enrolled in school, college, or university with a valid student ID card.

Designed to empower the next generation of sustainability changemakers and global youth delegates.

Key Privileges:

✓ Verifiable Digital Student Member ID & Certificate with QR Code
✓ SDC Youth Leadership Training, webinars & capacity building programs
✓ Eligibility for SDC Youth Innovation Challenges, competitions & Hackathons
✓ Model UN conferences, delegations & international youth platform access
✓ Internship, campus volunteering, and youth ambassador opportunities

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Professionals & Advocates Code: IM

Individual Membership

₹1,500 / year

Eligibility: General public, sustainability practitioners, young professionals, educators, researchers, and SDG advocates.

For individuals contributing to sustainable development in their personal and professional capacity.

Key Privileges:

✓ Official SDC Member ID Card & Certificate of Association
✓ Priority registration & speaker consideration at national and global forums
✓ Access to SDC Sustainability Working Groups, policy briefings & publications
✓ Voting & participatory rights in SDC regional chapters and committees
✓ Cross-sector networking across government, NGO, and corporate networks

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Academia, NGOs & Institutions Code: UIM

Institutional Membership

₹15,000 / year

Eligibility: Universities, colleges, schools, non-profits, NGOs, civil society organizations, and public sector bodies.

For educational and civil institutions seeking institutional SDG leadership, chapter rights, and co-branded hosting.

Key Privileges:

✓ SDC Institutional Accreditation Plaque & Official Charter
✓ Authorization to establish a Campus SDC Chapter & SDG Action Centre
✓ Right to co-brand conferences, summits, and youth development workshops
✓ Nominated delegation seats for institutional leadership, faculty, and students
✓ Global institutional directory profile and academic research partnerships

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Enterprises & Business Code: CM

Corporate Membership

₹15,000 / year (Tiers available)

Eligibility: Corporations, commercial enterprises, startups, ESG consultants, and business entities advancing the SDGs.

For companies integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence into their core business model.

Key Privileges:

✓ Accreditation as an SDC Sustainable Enterprise Partner
✓ Corporate representative passes and executive summit delegation seats
✓ CSR and ESG strategic alignment briefings and sustainability showcase rights
✓ High-level networking with policymakers, diplomats, and international agencies
✓ Feature coverage in SDC corporate sustainability bulletins and reports

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Global & Overseas Code: IIM

International Membership

$50 USD / year

Eligibility: Individuals, researchers, practitioners, and organizational delegates residing outside India.

Connects global changemakers and overseas sustainability advocates into the international SDC network.

Key Privileges:

✓ Global SDC Council Member Credentials & Digital International Passport
✓ Access to international summits, virtual assemblies, and diplomatic dialogues
✓ Cross-border project collaboration with worldwide sustainable development partners
✓ Global SDG directory listing and international working group representation
✓ Priority invitation to international conferences across Asia, Europe, and Africa

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At a Glance

Category Comparison Summary

Side-by-side comparison of annual fees, target profiles, and key entitlements.

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S.No	Membership Category	Annual Investment	Who Can Join	Primary Privileges	Action
1	Student Membership Code: SM	₹500	Students enrolled in school, college, or university with a valid student ID card.	Verifiable Digital Student Member ID & Certificate with QR Code; SDC Youth Leadership Training, webinars & capacity building programs	Apply →
2	Individual Membership Code: IM	₹1,500	General public, sustainability practitioners, young professionals, educators, researchers, and SDG advocates.	Official SDC Member ID Card & Certificate of Association; Priority registration & speaker consideration at national and global forums	Apply →
3	Institutional Membership Code: UIM	₹15,000	Universities, colleges, schools, non-profits, NGOs, civil society organizations, and public sector bodies.	SDC Institutional Accreditation Plaque & Official Charter; Authorization to establish a Campus SDC Chapter & SDG Action Centre	Apply →
4	Corporate Membership Code: CM	₹15,000	Corporations, commercial enterprises, startups, ESG consultants, and business entities advancing the SDGs.	Accreditation as an SDC Sustainable Enterprise Partner; Corporate representative passes and executive summit delegation seats	Apply →
5	International Membership Code: IIM	$50 USD	Individuals, researchers, practitioners, and organizational delegates residing outside India.	Global SDC Council Member Credentials & Digital International Passport; Access to international summits, virtual assemblies, and diplomatic dialogues	Apply →

Review Process

How Does the Application Process Work?

1. Select your category and verify your email.
2. Submit your application dossier and complete processing.
3. All applications undergo formal Secretariat review (applications are under review before issuance).
4. Upon admin approval, your verified Member ID, digital certificate, and ID card are generated and dispatched.

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