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 Indian School Board to introduce New Rules based on Parents Survey

 

Annual Staff Cost of an Indian School in Muscat is Rs. 16.25 crores!!!

 

School incurs deficit of 1.64 Crores. Due to interest rate decline profit to fall further in 2001.

 

Indian School board is likely to replace most of the old auditing firms which have been giving clean chits to various Indian School annual reports. From next financial year onwards, new auditors are likely to replace the old ones. However, a review of the audited balance sheet of one of the Indian schools is self revealing. Instead of protecting these white elephants, it is possible to run these schools efficiently at a reduced monthly fees.More

Former chiarman's removal approved by the MOE

 

Two board members removed

MUSCAT - December 16, 2002 KM learns that Oman's Ministry of Education has finally approved the removal of three prominent Non Resident Indians from the Indian School Board. According to board sources, the names of former chairman and two board members are removed from the final members list approved by the Ministry. More

August 18, 2003

The School Issue is Far From Over, Now Police Investigation likely

Who Disapproved 10 Respected Members of Indian School Board? The new Ambassador? The Minister of Education? Is there any law under which an entire Board can be removed? asks Monjuula S. Sooresh in a strongly worded letter to the new ambassador. Full report

Letter from Manjula Sooresh to the New Ambassador

Indian  School Controversy Special Edition May 11, 2003

Controversial Private School MoU Goes Public

"The income of the schools from collection of fees and any other source will belong to the Association and to no other party," says the agreement. "The Association assumes responsibility for meeting from its own resources any excess of expenditure over income. In the event of income exceeding expenditure, such excess will belong to the Association to be disposed off in any manner it wishes," says clause 4 of the agreement. The Board says that the local rules prohibit using community schools from functioning for profit. " Full Report

City Light, Shed some Light on your Readers Comment about Indian School

 February 6, 2003

Indian School Student Dies due to Reckless Driving by School Bus DriverFebruary 13, 2002

Six Year old Student dies in Accident in front of Indian Jibroo School

Indian School Patron may seek nominations from parents outside self-nomination'

keralamonitor.com March 6, 2002.

Five members of Indian School Darsait to leave now

It was only C.N.P.Nampoothiri, Member, MC, Indian School, who behaved like a gentleman and resigned decently from the Indian school Darsait (Kerala Syllabus) as his children were not studying in that school. Other members like the school president Abraham Mathew, committee members S.S.Pillai and K.M Jose retained their position on the advise of the patron.

An Earnest Appeal to Parents, Board Members and Community Leaders to find an amicable solution to school matters More

MoUs of Indian School Al Ghubra, Indian School Wadi Kabir Revoked Strictly Following Board Meeting Norms. More

January 13, 4.a.m

 

Indian School Board to introduce New Rules based on Parents Survey

 

Auditing firms owned by board members may be disqualified from doing School auditing, norms to combat malpractices in schools.

 

The result of a nationwide survey conducted among the 20,000 odd parents of Indian Schools in Oman are being formulated into a well defined agenda by the board of directors of Indian Schools. The Patron of Indian Schools, the Indian Ambassador, K.M.Meena has already put together the survey results into a draft plan of action and forwarded to the board of directors who will implemented it in due course.

 

Indian School Patron may seek nominations from parents outside self-nomination'