Approval for research institution status requires separate research accounts, annual returns and audited accounts with timely renewal application. Approval is granted to Swami Ramanand Teerth Institute of Socio Economic Research and National Integration as an institution for research expenditure, effective 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989, subject to maintaining a separate research account; furnishing annual returns of scientific research activities by 31 May; submitting audited accounts, income and expenditure statements and balance sheet to the prescribed authority by 30 June with copies to specified tax authorities; and applying for extension prior to approval expiry.