Revised mandate of Residents’ Assembly Service approved

On 11 February it was announced that Auroville’s Residents' Assembly (RA) has approved the revised mandate of the Residents’ Assembly Service. 359 residents of Auroville voted online and in-person, with 355 votes in favour and 4 against. The number of participants exceeded the 10 per cent quorum required to validate an RA decision (239 votes), as according to the Master List data, the total adult population of our community eligible to participate in RA decision making is 2388 as of the month of February 2025. The new mandate expands the role of the RAS beyond organizing meetings and vote counting to a broader function of supporting community decision-making, communication and coordination, with members appointed for three-year extendable terms.