MINUTES OF THE PTAEC MEETING HELD ON 2-2-2013
All the members of the Executive Committee except Smt Malathi (Parent Member) participated in the PTAEC meeting held on 02 Feb 2013. In addition the
Vice Princiapl and Head Master of KV OCF also participated in the deliberations.
Vice Princiapl and Head Master of KV OCF also participated in the deliberations.
The following issues were discussed
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DECISION TAKEN
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The parents members have underlined the importance of bringing smart classes to the school. They also brought to the notice of the committee that this issue is being discussed in three meetings continuously without resolution. The committee members requested the Chairman to equip atleast one class with smart class for the forthcoming academic session
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Shri. N. Selvathirumal
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The Chairman informed the members that Air Force KV has already got the smart classes hence bringing it to our school will be easier now. He had promised to bring atleast one smart class, by the end of Feb 2013.
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English Course of British Council. The vice chairman explained the initiative taken to bring the British Council courses to our school premises. However as there is a huge cost difference between courses conducted at their premises and our premises the plan to bring the course to school was dropped.
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Shri. N. Selvathirumal
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The Chairman had adviced to disseminate the details of the information about the courses through prayer meeting and through blog. It was decided that if more parents are willing to admit then the vehicle can be arranged on contributory basis.
The responsibility of intimating through blog was given to Mrs Nandita Gupta.
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Conduct of Tamil classses within school hours. The vice chairman of the PTA brought to the notice of the committee that the policy letter issued by KVS has permitted teaching of mother tongue/regional language within the school hours. At present the mother tongue classes are held outside the school hours and many children are missing the Tamil classes due to special class and other activities.
He requested the committee to conduct the classes within school hours.
He also cited the provision being introduced for learning German in place of Sanskrit and likewise requested the Chairman to give option of learning Tamil in place of Sanskrit.
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Shri. N. Selvathirumal
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The Chairman has informed the committee that clarification will be sort from Regional HQ at Chennai and the progress intimated to the members
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The parent members expressed that due to the special classes the children are coming late and informed the committee that the children are not able concentrate on their studies at home when they come late to homes. The members also pointed out that the problem is severe for those children who come from faraway places.
The parents brought to the knowledge of the members that they have planned some or other extra curricular activities for their children at home like music, dance, painting, additional coaching etc for their children after school hours. Now they pointed out that these classes are affected due to the unplanned special classes.
They also brought to the notice of the members that the siblings of the many children are also forced to stay at school premises for reasons of security, as some of the children are coming from far away places and cannot be expected to travel alone.
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Shri. N. Selvathirumal
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The Chairman and the teacher members appraised the parent members about the necessity of the special classes, especially due to the introduction of PSA from Feb 13. However the Chairman agreed not to extend the class beyond 15:45 hrs
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There being no other issues the committee dispersed.
N.SELVATHIRUMAL V.NATRAJAN
Vice chairman, Principal & Chairman, PTAEC PTAEC
JOHN BRITTO G.MAYILARASI
Parent member, Joint secretary,
PTAEC PTAEC
NANDHITA GUPTA ASHA NAMBIAR
Parent member, Teacher member,
PTAEC PTAEC
