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June 07 2008
TSS MeetingA meeting was convened on June 07 2008 at Baruipur under the chairmanship of Mr. Madhusudan Bairagi, Secretray MUKTI. The purpose of the meeting was to build a local committee for the TSS project and to frame and adopt policies and criteria for induction of Madhyamik and Uccha-Madhyamik qualified students qualified under the TSS program.
A committee comprising 8 (eight) volunteers was constituted in the meeting, who will be responsible for the selection of all students to be inducted under TSS program. It was decided that application will be only considered from students qualified in Madhyamik examination with “at least” 70% (boys) / 65% (girls). For students qualified in Uccha-Madhyamik examination the cut-off marks were set as 65% (Science) and 60% (Arts/Commerce).
Besides, different fund raising options from the local region were also pondered in the meeting and it was decided that the committee will also work on all the feasible options.
The official copy of the minutes of the meeting is yet to be received. It will be forwarded immediately on its receipt.
June 08 2008
Site visit at Purbashridharpur, RaidighiOn June 08 2008 different meetings were arranged with the volunteers of MUKTI in Sunderban regions and with the students who are currently under the patronage of MUKTI. The meeting was arranged at the MUKTI’s eco-friendly Office at Purbashridharpur, Raidighi.
A friendly meeting was arranged with the following students: Gopal Das (Class-XI, Arts), Pranab Kr. Mistry (qualified Madhyamik with 63% marks), Uttam Kr. Haldar (Class XII, Arts), Sasadhar Purohit (qualified HS with 58% marks in Arts), Sasadhar Ghosh (Class-XII, Arts), Basanti Halder (Class-X) and Bularani Mondal (qualified HS with 42% marks in Arts). Each of these students divulged the day-to-day problems they face and which they think are the primary hindrance(s) to their study. Although financial problem was common, but some students like Basanti Halder and Bularani Mondal have some family problems common in the poverty-stricken areas, which seem to be taking the major toll. Students were advised to take help from the MUKTI coaching centers and use the upcoming MUKTI Library to its fullest extent for preparing for the board and other exams.
The meeting with the volunteers of MUKTI Book Bank project was chaired by Mr. Sankar Halder. Current status and different budgetary issues of the project were discussed in the meeting.
The meeting with the teachers of MUKTI Coaching Center was chaired by Mr. Bimal Sarkar, coordinator of MUKTI Coaching Center. Issue regarding scheduling of teachers at different coaching centers in Sunderban region and other employment issues were discussed in the meeting.
Besides, the site for MUKTI Library which is currently under-construction (Photo-1) and for the pisci-culture project (Photo-2) was also visited.
Pic 1: MUKTI Library under-construction at Purbashridharpur, Raidighi. Pic 2: Pisci-Culture Project
MUKTI’s efforts for all these projects are really commendable and I take this opportunity to appreciate all the local volunteers dedicated to each of these projects.
By Debargha Datta
