mentally challenged & their problems: Parent Meeting 30th March'13

Last parent meeting of this academic session was held on 30th March'13 at Wadegaonkar Sabhagrah, Blind Relief Society, South Ambazari Road Nagpur at 2:30 pm. There were about 75 parents and the meeting was chaired by Chairman of SSS Dr.RM Uttarwar and Secretary, Navin Deshpande.

Meeting was conducted by Principal, Mr. Alok Dwivedi. He dwelt with the routine agenda which included general instructions like student hygiene, attendance and bus stoppages etc apart from progress report distribution schedule for each class, readmission form submission, summer camp, and summer vacation schedule. He then handed over the mick to Secretary.

Secretary informed the house about the third new bus arrival in Sandnya Srushti and complimented the parents for their initiative and contribution in purchasing this new bus. He told the house that management of SSS appreciates this gesture which indicates that parents have developed the sense of belonging which is most important. He said while the arrival of new bus is a good news indeed, it also brings few undesirable things along with it. Like, since the existing student load is in excess of permissible limit for the two buses, it must be redistributed in three buses now. That means the running expenses will go up by 1/3 but the number of contributors will remain same. It is thus mandatory to raise this amount to Rs.1200/- pm from Rs.1000/- pm. He further informed that till now teachers using this bus facility without any charge. henceforth they will also be contributing some amount which will be subsidized.

He also conveyed that the wait list has gone up to 59 and we will not be easing this anyway in the coming academic session. He added, we need to have additional class rooms constructed, additional staff recruited and obviously forth bus also if fresh admissions are to be made.. He said every now and than wait listed parents and specially desperate mothers come to his office and requests the out of turn admission for her son/daughter for her being a special case. While negating this request he is at a loss to answer when will this wait list be cleared or how long it will take for her child to get admission, secretary narrated. He told the hose that management is seriously trying to add in to infrastructure for easing this wait list at the earliest but regrated that it can not be done immediately.

Dr. Uttarwar, opened the topic of "future of our special children" and any ideas and he put forward his views as a parent. Not many parents could add to this. The meeting was called off after the tea.