PTA

 PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

(Bal Bharati Public School)

Sector – 14, Rohini, Delhi – 110 085

Phone: 011-27554561/27554562

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Ref. No. BBPS/PTA/

MINUTES OF PTA MEETING

Date & Day :      26^th July 2020, Sunday

Time         :      11.00 am

A meeting of the Executive Committee of PTA was held on 26^th July 2020 online at 11.00 am on google meet.

Following members were present:

1        Ms. Geeta Gangwani - Chairman

2        Ms. Bandhana Sharma -Vice Chairman

3        Mr. Manoj Gupta - Secretary

4        Ms. Mridu Marwah - Joint Secretary

5        Mr. Pooja Chawla – Treasurer

6        Mr. Yogesh Bhatia - Member

7        Ms. Seema Jain – Member

8        Ms. Mansi Bura-Member

9        Ms. Manisha Mathur – Member

10      Mr R K Jindal-Spl.invitee

11       Ms Meera Wadhwa-Spl.invitee

12      Ms. Preeti Tuli - Member

13      Ms. Shweta Taneja-Member

14      Mr. C. M. Sahgwan- Member

15      Dr. Sangeeta Verma-Member

16      Mr Anand Kumar Gupta - Member

17      Ms. Anju Sabharwal - Member

18     Ms. Alka Chadha – Special invitee

19     Ms. Anjana Uboveja – Special invitee

Leave of absence was granted to -

1. Ms. Sonam Bindra – Member
2. Ms. Somesh Jain- Member

1. The principal, Ms Geeta Gangwani, chaired the meeting.
2. Minutes of the last meeting of PTA executive body were read and confirmed.
3. Financial matters related to fee for Quarter I and Quarter II were considered in the meeting. Principal apprised the executive body that the fee collected in the session 2020-21 (I quarter) included only tuition fee as per DOE orders and collection of all other fee component like annual charges, activity fee, development fee, science fee, computer aided learning fee and transport fee remained suspended.
4. Principal shared her concern regarding the financial constraint on school fund, activity fund and transport fund. The school has to bear the cost of maintaining school building in terms of electricity, water, housekeeping and security apart from payment of salaries to teaching & non-teaching staff including drivers & conductors on school rolls. Works like the medical room renovation, development of playfield, installation of two RO plants etc. has been undertaken for development of campus even under the lockdown period.
5. Principal apprised the members that all possible measures have been taken to curtail the expenditure and only essential expenditure is being incurred.
6. It was further informed that the school shall continue to follow the fee structure of the academic session 2019-2020 for II quarter (2020-21). However, Annual charges will be collected in two instalments along with fee for quarter II & III. Development fee for the session will be divided in three instalments and will be charged with fee for Quarter II.III & IV. No other fee like Computer fee/Science Fee/Activity fee/ Computer aided learning fee will be charged. The members welcomed the decision of the school to collect Annual fee & Development charges in instalments.
7. Principal also informed the members about the upcoming assessment pattern to be followed by school in the month of August 2020. She shared the tentative plan for Half Yearly Exam 2020 to be conducted in September. She stated that the exam may include more parent involvement instead of Proctor and may possibly include Open book questions.
8. The Vice Principal also proposed a plan for the celebration of Independence Day using virtual platforms. She further drew attention towards the yearly ritual of felicitation of meritorious students of class X and XII on Independence Day. The parents suggested to felicitate students with a letter of appreciation and a small token that may be delivered to student’s residence via e-commerce services. A total of 105 students (38 class X and 67 class XII) will be felicitated.
9. Members after deliberation agreed to utilize a part of  PTA fund for the following -
   1. Online teacher training programme
   2. Half fee concessions to students of single parents
   3. Sponsoring salary of IT trained computer attendant
10. The efforts of the school management, principal & staff in conducting the virtual school on G Suite & CRISP, regular reforms planned from time to time and the plethora of online competitions & activities offered to students were highly appreciated by all members present.
11. The PTA executive body members appreciated the drafting of SOP for reopening of school meticulously prepared by Principals of BBPS units.
12. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Manoj Gupta

Secretary PTA