Benedict Devarajan, Secretary's statement

I had personally raised a few issues about the Alumni Assn. of the school after members of our batch found that there were holes in the way this Assn functioned.

Some key issues -

There is no official communication. Sketchy emails are resorted too.

Payments made in the past were not acknowledged with formal receipts.

The rules and bylaws are not provided to those who become members.

In response to my e-mails, here is what Benedict Devarajan, Secretary states ----------

Good to hear from you and to know that you are very much interested in crystallizing the Association. We need mature people like you in the framework of our Association.

Perhaps yes, you are right in saying that we need more crystallizing, but to say that we are only nominated heads is wrong. As the current Secretary of the Association, I would like to say that this current committee is a democratically elected body of past alumnus on 1.9.2007. As you desire to see the set of rules and by-laws, you are always welcome to school (on a working day) and know about it more from the management.

This current Committee has appointed a teacher of the school as a Treasurer, only to ensure that it would be easy for the school management to audit the accounts of the Alumni Association, when their school accounts are also audited simultaneously. And the current Treasurer is Mrs. Romila Fernando. Any queries regarding to "the gist of accounts" can be had from her.

You may also reach me at 9840671570

Alumni Assn Meet on Jan 2;2010 confirmed

The core team has emailed an invite to all members that the Alumni Assn Meet for 2010 will be held on Jan 2 evening.

A photo shoot is due at 4.30pm followed by the formal meet and dinner.
If you are not a member you can become one at the campus. You also need to pay for the event.

While the info has been made public not much is said about the Assn's plans, its functioning and the regulations it follows. No word on accounts and elections too.

Read the Early History of Presentation Nuns

Every student, teacher and staff of the Presentation Convents must know the history of this congregation.
It is fascinating.

The link to the web site of the nuns . .
Go to - http://www.presentationsistersunion.org/whereweare/default.cfm?loadref=161

Sister Teresina passes away

Another nun close to the school family passed away.

Sister Teresina Coyne died at the Presentation Convent in Royapuram on Dec.11 and the funeral was held on Saturday at St. Roque's Cemetry, Royapuram.

The nun headed St. Antony's for many years with a strict hand and spent her retired days at the Royapuram convent.

If you want to share your memories of this nun please do so here.

Alumni meets Jan 2, 2010

This is unofficial news - the school's alumni meet is on Jan 2, 2010.

Sadly, the core team's communication works in fits and starts. Info is shared on a perfunctory basis.

Some people are informed, some are not.

Clearly, the Alumni Assn. needs to be overhauled.