Annual Reports

2020

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN RETIRED EMPLOYEES’ EDUCATION ACADEMY KVS REEDAC BENGALURU

Regd under the Karnataka Societies’ Registration Act 1960

No. DRB3/ SOR/681/2017-2018 dt 12/01/18

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT  FOR THE YEAR 2019- 20

Genesis:

In the year 2017 when Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Retired Employees Association, Bangalore chapter completed 15 years of its existence, a few members of the Association felt the need to extend its activities to the academic field and build a forum through which we can reach out and get involved with local schools and assist them in improving the quality of education offered by them. The idea was also mooted with the intention of helping the members of the Association who have acquired sufficient knowledge and vast experience in the areas of educational policies, pedagogical strategies, teacher training and school administration, to be creatively engaged and continue in the educational field. Many of our members grabbed the idea since they were already functioning as free lance teacher-trainers, academic consultants and academic directors in different schools in Karnataka. Their initiative to put to use their expertise in the above areas as well as to extend a helping hand to various schools in improving the quality of teachers and schools in general led to the idea of setting up an Educational Academy.

During subsequent Executive Committee Meetings it was decided to start Kendriya Vidyalaya Retired Employees’ Educational Academy abbreviated as KVS-REEDAC, with its Regd Office at # 23,  Sai Nilayam, Sathyam Street, II Cross, Munnekolala, Marathahalli P.O. Bangalore-560037.

Membership

In order to crystallize the idea and plan strategies to take it forward, a Lead Team was formed with the following members.  Shri. KUM Rao, Shri. N. Prabhakaran, Smt. Uma Devi, Smt. Anu Thomas, Smt. Sudha M. S and Smt. Sreedevi Warrier.During the Half Yearly Convention of KVS Retired Employees Association held in June 2017, a call was made to members of the Association urging them to enroll themselves as Faculty Members. Initially, twenty-one members submitted the enrolment form. By September 2018, the number had increased to 33. In June 2019, the strength of the Academy increased to 43 members.

Executive Committee Members for the year 2019 – 2021:

During the Annual General Body Meeting conducted on 01.06.19 the following members were unanimously elected as the Office Bearers for the period 2019-2021.

Meetings and Programmes:

The Executive Committee was conducted five times from April 2019 to Feb 2020 to plan and chalk out modalities for various activities of the Academy which included Academic Audit, Mentoring Services and Teacher Training programmes for various schools. Working Committee Meetings were conducted four times during the year and supported the EC to work out strategies for the smooth conduct of activities envisaged by the Executive Committee. Two Faculty orientation programmes and one Cocurricular activity for students were organised by the Academy besides the mainstream activities planned by KVS REEDAC.

AGM, Executive Committee Meetings & Working Committee Meetings:

Faculty Orientation Programmes:

Students’  Programme:

Activities of the Academy during 2019-20:  

KVS REEDAC was able to reach out to three schools under the banner of SVVK Hoskote, one CBSE English Medium School, one English medium State Board School and one Kannada Medium School.  Both teacher Training and Academic audit was organised in these schools. Besides those, an Intensive Academic Coordination activity was undertaken in the CBSE School from Dec 2019 to Feb 2020 to help the school improve their performance in Board Examination 2020.

Six schools being managed by Saandipini Group had also benefitted from the services of the Academy through Teacher Empowerment programmes. Four independent schools also availed the services of the Academy for one-day workshops/training as listed below.

Finances:  

Treasurer, Ms. Sudha M.S. has been maintaining the accounts of the Academy as per procedures approved by the Executive Committee. Mr. R. Nagarajan was delegated the responsibility of scrutinizing the accounts of the Academy as Internal Auditor. Durga Krishnamurthi & Co; Chartered Accountants were engaged as the External Auditors. Reports from both Internal and External auditors were presented to the Executive Committee and also forms part of this report.

The Audited Annual Accounts for the year 2019-20 will be presented by the Treasurer during this meeting.

Publicity and Marketing:

Mr. R. Nagarajan, co-opted member of the EC is assigned the responsibility of the Public Relations Officer to give wide publicity about the services offered by the Academy. He has sent communication to some CBSE/State/ICSE Schools in and around Bangalore as well as visited some of the schools. Director, Mr. K.U.M. Rao along with some EC members also visited various schools and successfully convinced some Managements to avail the services of the Academy in various programmes

Plan of Action 2020-21

• The Academy has entered into a contract with ERA Foundation, Lavelle Road, Bengaluru to participate in their Career Guidance Programme “MARG”.
• Discussions are going on with Sathya Educare Competency Trust (SECT) to finalise a contract with them to conduct online and on-site teacher training in Core subjects Mathematics, science, English and Social Science in schools selected by SECT.
• The Academy has identified a few schools in Hoskote which have requested for support through on site teacher training programme. The concept of Hubs Of Learning is planned at SVVK Hoskote.

Due to the closure of schools in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions, commencement of the above activities is not definite at the moment.

Acknowledgements

The Academy places on record our great appreciation to Smt. Rukmini Krishnaswamy, Chairperson, Spastics Society of Karnataka, Indira Nagar who have permitted us to organize our meetings in its premises regularly.

We are grateful to the Deputy Commissioner/s KVS Bangalore Region and Principal/s KV MEG & Centre who have permitted the Academy to conduct the AGM and other meetings in their premises. We hope to get continued cooperation from them in future.

Executive Committee members have opened the doors of their residences and extended hospitality to the members for organizing EC meetings, Working Committee Meetings and Faculty orientation meetings. We do appreciate their warm gesture.

It is pertinent to mention that KVS REEDAC has moved forward in leaps and bounds and completed more than two years of its existence with an impressible activity record of engaging 25- 30 members of the Academy multiple times through various activities. Our appreciation to all faculty members who have participated in our programmes as subject experts, members of the audit teams and so on.

The active involvement of the Executive Committee members, in planning and implementing various activities required for each school is worthy of special mention.

It is our fervent hope that KVS REEDAC Bangalore will continue to grow in number and popularity and become a much sought-after organisation by retirees of KVS who aspire to become members as well as schools and other organisations working in the field of education for the services we offer.

Towards this goal, may this Academy tread with the blessings of the Almighty!

 Bangalore                                                                                 Anu Thomas

 30.07.20                                                                                    Secretary     

Presented during the AGM on 30.07.20

Annual Report 2019

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN RETIRED EMPLOYEES’ EDUCATION ACADEMY

KVS REEDAC

Regd under the Karnataka Societies’ Registration Act 1960

No. DRB3/ SOR/681/2017-2018 dt 12/01/18

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT  FOR THE YEAR 2018- 2019

Genesis:

In the year 2017 when Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Retired Employees Association, Bangalore chapter completed 15 years of its existence, a few members of the Association felt the need to extend its activities to the academic field and build a forum through which we can reach out and get involved with local schools and assist them in improving the quality of education offered by them. The idea was also mooted with the intention of helping the members of the Association who have acquired sufficient knowledge and vast experience in the areas of educational policies, pedagogical strategies, teacher training and school administration, to be creatively engaged and continue in the educational field. Many of our members grabbed the idea since they were already functioning as free lance teacher-trainers, academic consultants and academic directors in different schools in Karnataka. Their initiative to put to use their expertise in the above areas as well as to extend a helping hand to various schools in improving the quality of teachers and schools in general led to the idea of setting up an Educational Academy.

During subsequent Executive Committee Meetings it was decided to start Kendriya Vidyalaya Retired Employees’ Educational Academy abbreviated as KVS-REEDAC, with its Regd Office at # 23,  Sai Nilayam, Sathyam Street, II Cross, Munnekolala, Marathahalli P.O. Bangalore-560037.

Membership

In order to crystallize the idea and plan strategies to take it forward, a Lead Team was formed with the following members.  Shri. KUM Rao, Shri.N. Prabhakaran, Smt. Uma Devi, Smt.Anu Thomas, Smt.Sudha M.S and Smt. Sreedevi Warrier.During the Half Yearly Convention held in June 2017, a call was made to members of the Association urging them to enroll themselves as Faculty Members. Initially, twenty one members submitted the enrolment form. By September 2018, the number has increased to 33.

Executive Committee Members & Meetings

The following members have also been co-opted to the Executive Committee in Sept 2018

Shri. M. Sadanandan                            Accounts Advisor

Shri. R. Nagarajan                                 Liaison Officer

Executive Committee members met a number of times to chalk out a proper road map for the Academy activities. Full day meetings were also conducted to prepare the various formats to be used by Faculty Members to standardise the modalities of various activities like Academic Audit, Mentoring Services and Teacher Training programmes.

 Lead Team members met frequently at the residences of the Director, Secretary and Treasurer to scrutinise documents, finalise strategies, prepare schedules and settle accounts so as to meticulously carry out the Academy activities.

Capital Fund, Bankers and Accounts:

The six Lead Team members came forward with the idea of offering a loan as the Capital Fund for the Academy and deposited an amount of Rs. 5000/- each to the KVSREA account which was initially used by the Academy for its financial transactions. Immediately after the Registration of the Academy, a separate account was opened with South Indian Bank, Marathahalli and is being currently used for all transactions of the Academy.

Publicity and Marketing:

A brochure was prepared by the Lead Team to give publicity about the functioning of the Academy. The same was sent to various schools as well as to Faculty members of the Academy.

From July 2017, Executive Committee members of the Academy started earnestly working towards giving publicity about the existence of the Academy through visits to various schools in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana under the leadership of the Director, Shri K U M Rao.

Registration

The most significant progress of the Academy is its registration under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 with Regn No.  DRB3/SOR/681/2017-2018 dt 12/01/18.                                                       Special thanks to Shri N. Prabhakaran, President of KVS REA and Shri KUM Rao, Director, KVSREEDAC for their efforts to get the registration completed by January 2018.

Activities in 2017-18

1. School Management Services

1. Faculty Orientation Programmes:

Activities in 2018-19

School Management Services

AGM, Executive Committee Meetings & Faculty Meetings:

Plan of Action  2019-20

The Academy has confirmed to offer services to the following schools for the year 2019-20.

1. Saandipini group of Schools G. G Halli and Bangalore- 6 schools
2. St. Philomena’s Academy; Sarjapura- 2 schools
3. Dev-In National School; Sahakara Nagar- 2 schools
4. Sri Vivekananda Vidya Kendra Hoskote- 2 schools

The first phase of training is successfully completed for the above schools from 10^th May to 25^th May 2019. This was made possible with increased enrolment of our colleagues as Faculty Members of the Academy. We hope that many more will be motivated to join the Academy soon.

This will be possible with increased enrolment of our colleagues as Faculty Members of the Academy. We hope that many will be motivated to join the Academy soon.

The services of Vishishta Academy headed by Mrs. Amritavalli, Retd Principal of KVS has helped the Academy to offer quality training for Preschool teachers this year. We hope to continue to work in collaboration for mutual benefit.

Acknowledgements

The Academy places on record our great appreciation to Smt. Rukmini  Krishnaswamy,Chairperson, Spastics Society of Karnataka, Indira Nagar who have permitted us to organize our meetings in its premises regularly.

With deep regret for having lost two veteran guides and advisors of the Academy in quick succession, we remember the services of Shri. M.K. Joshi Chairman of KVS Retired Employees’ Association and Shri N. Prabhakaran, President of KVS REA for the timely guidance given by them during the year 2018-19.

It is pertinent to mention that KVS REEDAC has moved forward in leaps and bounds and completed more than an year of its existence with an impressible activity record only due to the dynamic leadership of the Director Shri K U M Rao.

The Academy members had the privilege of organizing our meetings and workshops at Abhijnana Coaching Centre, Gokula, run by Mrs. K. Neerajakshi, co-opted member of the Ex Committee of KVS REEDAC.

The active involvement of the Executive Committee members, in planning and implementing various activities required for each school is worthy of special mention. The cooperation of all Faculty members who are assigned various tasks during our School Management services is also noteworthy.

Let us hope that KVS REEDAC Bangalore will continue to pave the way in purposefully engaging retirees of KVS to make a small difference in the way local schools are run by transferring the skills we have acquired through our vast experience from our mother organisation KVS- the Pace Setting Organisation in School Education!!!

                                                                                                                                                  (Sd/-)

Bangalore                                                                                                                            Anu Thomas

01.06.19                                                                                                                              Secretary

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN RETIRED EMPLOYEES’ EDUCATION ACADEMY

KVS REEDAC

Regd under the Karnataka Societies’ Registration Act 1960

No. DRB3/ SOR/681/2017-2018 dt 12/01/18

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

Genesis:

In the year 2017 when Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Retired Employees Association, Bangalore chapter completed 15 years of its existence, a few members of the Association felt the need to extend its activities to the academic field and build a forum through which we can reach out and get involved with local schools and assist them in improving the quality of education offered by them. The idea was also mooted with the intention of helping the members of the Association who have acquired sufficient knowledge and vast experience in the areas of educational policies, pedagogical strategies, teacher training and school administration, to be creatively engaged and continue in the educational field. Many of our members grabbed the idea since they were already functioning as free lance teacher-trainers, academic consultants and academic directors in different schools in Karnataka. Their initiative to put to use their expertise in the above areas as well as to extend a helping hand to various schools in improving the quality of teachers and schools in general led to the idea of setting up an Educational Academy.

During subsequent Executive Committee Meetings it was decided to start Kendriya Vidyalaya Retired Employees’ Educational Academy abbreviated as KVS-REEDAC, with its Regd Office at # 23,  Sai Nilayam, Sathyam Street, II Cross, Munnekolala, Marathahalli P.O. Bangalore-560037.

Membership

In order to crystallize the idea and plan strategies to take it forward, a Lead Team was formed with the following members.  Shri. KUM Rao, Shri.N. Prabhakaran, Smt. Uma Devi, Smt.Anu Thomas, Smt.Sudha M.S and Smt. Sreedevi Warrier.During the Half Yearly Convention held in June 2017, a call was made to members of the Association urging them to enroll themselves as Faculty Members. Initially, twenty one members submitted the enrolment form. By September 2018, the number has increased to 33.

Executive Committee Members & Meetings

The following members have also been co-opted to the Executive Committee in Sept 2018

Shri. M. Sadanandan                            Accounts Assistant

Shri. R. Nagarajan                                 Liaison Officer

Executive Committee members met a number of times to chalk out a proper road map for the Academy activities. Full day meetings were also conducted to prepare the various formats to be used by Faculty Members to standardise the modalities of various activities like Academic Audit, Mentoring Services and Teacher Training programmes.

 Lead Team members met frequently at the residences of the Director, Secretary and Treasurer to scrutinise documents, finalise strategies, prepare schedules and settle accounts so as to meticulously carry out the Academy activities.

Capital Fund, Bankers and Accounts:

The six Lead Team members came forward with the idea of offering a loan as the Capital Fund for the Academy and deposited an amount of Rs. 5000/- each to the KVSREA account which was initially used by the Academy for its financial transactions. Immediately after the Registration of the Academy, a separate account was opened with South Indian Bank, Marathahalli and is being currently used for all transactions of the Academy.

Publicity and Marketing:

A brochure was prepared by the Lead Team to give publicity about the functioning of the Academy. The same was sent to various schools as well as to Faculty members of the Academy.

From July 2017, Executive Committee members of the Academy started earnestly working towards giving publicity about the existence of the Academy through visits to various schools in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana under the leadership of the Director, Shri K U M Rao.

Registration

The most significant progress of the Academy is its registration under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 with Regn No.  DRB3/SOR/681/2017-2018 dt 12/01/18.                                                       Special thanks to Shri N. Prabhakaran, President of KVS REA and Shri KUM Rao, Director, KVSREEDAC for their efforts to get the registration completed by January 2018.

Activities

1. School Management Services

2. Faculty Orientation Programmes:

Future Plans

The Academy envisages collaboration with KVS, CBSE, NIOS, NCTE and NCERT in offering teacher training to various schools. There is scope for the involvement of the Academy with Secondary Schools of various Boards and Junior Colleges in and around Bangalore and all over Karnataka. This will be possible with increased enrolment of our colleagues as Faculty Members of the Academy. We hope that many will be motivated to join the Academy soon.

Acknowledgements

The Academy places on record our great appreciation to Smt. Rukmini  Krishnaswamy,Chairperson, Spastics Society of Karnataka, Indira Nagar who have permitted us to organize our meetings in this premises regularly.

We are grateful to Shri. M.K. Joshi Chairman of KVS Retired Employees’ Association for the timely guidance given by him during the Executive Committee meetings.

It is pertinent to mention that KVS REEDAC has moved forward in leaps and bounds and completed more than an year of its existence with an impressible activity record only due to the dynamic leadership of the Director Shri K U M Rao.

 Special thanks to Shri N. Prabhakaran, President of KVS REA and Shri KUM Rao, director KVS REEDAC for their concerted efforts on a war footing basis to get the registration of the Academy completed by January 2018 to give the Academy an independent status.

We are grateful to Mrs. Indira Prithviraj and Shri S. Aiyappan Nair, members of KVS REA who have been encouraging the Academy’s activities by inviting Academy members to the schools they have been associated with.

The Academy members had the privilege of organizing our meetings and workshops at Abhijnana Coaching Centre, Gokula, run by Mrs. K.Neerajakshi, one of our faculty membvers

The active involvement of the Executive Committee members, in planning various activities required for each school is worthy of special mention. The cooperation of all Faculty members who are assigned various tasks during our School Management services is also noteworthy.

These are just a few steps taken by a group of similar minded, academic oriented members to help the Academy have an existence in the wide world of quality training. No doubt, big strides should follow in the years to come. Towards this goal, we solicit the cooperation of all the faculty members to enrol new members as faculty, identify schools which need the assistance of the Academy and share your ideas for taking up new activities by the Academy.

Let me hope that KVS REEDAC Bangalore will lead the way in purposefully engaging retirees of KVS to make a small difference in the way local schools are run by transferring the skills we have acquired through our vast experience from our mother organisation KVS- the Pace Setting Organisation in School Education!!!