The Chitrapur Saraswat Education & Relief Society (Regd.)
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THE CHITRAPUR SARASWAT EDUCATION & RELIEF SOCIETY THE CHITRAPUR SARASWAT EDUCATION & RELIEF SOCIETY (Regd.) SANTACRUZ NOTICE OF THE SIXTY - NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Sixty-Ninth (69th) Annual General Meeting of the Chitrapur Saraswat Education & Relief Society (Regd.) will be held in Shrimat Anandashram Hall (Saraswat Club), Saraswat Colony, Santacruz (W), Mumbai – 400054, on 26th July, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., to transact the following business: 1) To confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on 24th August, 2014. 2) To receive from the Managing Committee the Report of working of the Society and the Audited Balance Sheet and other Statements of Accounts for the year 2014 - 15 and to adopt the same. 3) To receive the Report of the Hon. Auditors. 4) To elect four members on the Managing Committee for the year 2015 - 16 in place of Sarvashri Kishore Bijur, Aroon Padbidri, Ashok Hemmady, Sunil Kaikini & Satish Kalle who retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election. Members desiring to be on the Managing Committee should communicate in writng to the Hon. Secretary at least 3 days in advance. 5) To appoint Hon. Auditors for 2015 – 16 and to fix their honorarium. 6) To consider any other business presented before it by the Managing Committee or brought forward by any member after seven days clear notice or with the permission of the Chairman of the meeting. By Order of the Managing Committee Santacruz, Gurudas U. Gulvady Dated : 10th June, 2015 Hon. Secretary N.B. -: Please bring your copy of Annual Report whilst attending the meeting. -: If there is no quorum, at the time appointed for General Body Meeting of the Society, the meeting shall be adjourned to half an hour later on the same day and the same place and the adjourned meeting will commence with the members present. 1 MANAGING COMMITTEE FOR 2014 - 15. Tel. No: 1. Shri Kishore S. Bijur Chairman 26602897 2. Shri Aroon S. Padbidri Vice Chairman 26600342 3. Shri Gurudas U. Gulvady Hon. Secretary 26600485 4. Capt. Arun S. Lajami Hon. Treasurer 26604124 5. Shri Ashok D. Hemmady Jt. Hon. Treasurer 26600426 6. Shri Sunil N. Kaikini Jt. Hon. Treasurer 26603278 7. Shri Satish B. Kalle Member 26602185 8. Shri Ramesh M. Bijoor Member 26603314 9. Shri Deepak M. Hemmady Member 26600324 ’meJex YeJevleg megefKeveë“ Shri Nalkur Shripad-mam, our Honorary & Founder Member, as well as Donor, and a well known philanthropist, passed away on 8th April, 2015. He helped our Institution and our Commu- nity in many ways. May his soul rest in peace. The Management offers its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. 2 REPORT The Managing Committee has great pleasure in presenting the Sixty Ninth Annual Report of the Society together with the following statements for the year ended 31st March, 2015. (a) Income & Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet with Schedule “A”, Schedule “B”, Cash & Bank Balances. (page 8). (b) List of Endowment Funds upto 31.03.2014 - Schedule “C”. (pages 18 & 40). (c) List of Endowment Funds received during 2014-15. (pages 42). (d) Particulars of Educational Aid paid – Appendix ‘A’. (page 45). (e) Particulars of Distress Relief paid – Appendix ‘B’. (page 46). (f) Particulars of Medical Relief paid – Appendix ‘C’. (page 51). (g) List of Members – Appendix ‘D’. (page 52). The Honorary Members total stands at 25. The Membership at the close of the year stood as under ; 2013-14 2014-15 (A) Founder Members 1,882 1,955 (B) Patrons 37 34 (C) Benefactors 57 57 (D) Life Members 363 353 Total 2,339 2,399 OBITUARY : The Management offers its deep condolences to the bereaved families of the members / donors of the Society, and gratefully acknowledge their contribution to the Society. Shri Manohar A. Bijur (Dombivali), Shri Ganesh V. Bijur (Hubli), Smt Annu Crasta (nee Ullal) (Mangalore), Shri Shivdas R. Gulvady (Andheri), Shri Balchandra D. Gulvady (Chennai), Smt Krishnabai P. Koppikar (Dadar), Smt Suniti S. Mavinkurve (Mumbai), Shri Shankar A. Mundkur, Dr. Somshekhar A. Naimpally (Canada), Smt Vrinda Padukone, Shri Ramdas Padukone (Pune), Shri Gausharan Rao (Taggarse) (Pune), Shri Chaitanya V. Sashital (Malad), Shri Mahesh D. Shibad (Pune), Smt Susheela G. Shiroor (Santacruz), Shri Bharat R. Tallur (Mundgod). 3 TOTAL ENDOWMENTS RECEIVED DURING 2014 – 15. A. Educational Aid ` 14,99,138.00 B. Distress Relief ` 8,21,530.00 C. Medical Relief ` 11,53,054.00 D. Priya Hattiangdi Scholarship Fund ` 20,28,863.00 Total ` 55,02,585.00 We received an amount of ` 50,000/- from Anand Chandavarkar Foundation of Mumbai for disbursement on their behalf for Educational Aid (` 25,000/-) & Distress (` 25,000/-). We also received ` 1,49,000/- towards Educational Aid and ` 1,49,000/- towards Distress relief from Saraswat Foundation, USA. and ` 11,500/- from Nilekani Memorial Relief Trust, Sirsi, for Distress Relief. EDUCATION / DISTRESS / MEDICAL AID : Total Funds Disbursed during the year 2014 - 15. (Including funds received from A.C.F., S.F. & Others.) Amount Recipients A) Educational Aid ` 8,38,000 68 B) Distress Relief ` 10,76,000 216 C) Medical Relief ` 6,06,000 53 Total ` 25,20,000 337 INVESTMENTS : The total as on 31-Mar-2014 ` 2,30,63,780.05 Added during the year ` 58,47,144.54 The total as on 31-Mar-2015 ` 2,89,10,924.59 COMMITTEE MEETINGS : The Managing Committee met 7 times during the financial year. Details of attendance as follows: Committee Member attend Committee Member attend 1. Shri Kishore S. Bijur 7 7. Shri Satish B. Kalle 6 2. Shri Aroon S. Padbidri 2 8. Shri Ramesh M. Bijoor 2 3. Shri Gurudas U. Gulvady 7 9. Shri Deepak M. Hemmady * 4 4. Capt. Arun S. Lajami * 5 10. Shri Jairam K. Khambadkone ** 1 5. Shri Ashok D. Hemmady 2 11. Shri Naresh U. Gangolli ** 2 6. Shri Sunil N. Kaikini 5 * w.e.f. 24.08.14 ** upto 24.08.14 Prizes were awarded to the following students: (i) Smt. Chandrabhagabai S. Talmiki Prize of ` 1,000/- was awarded to Master Rushabh Doshi, who topped the list of ICSE from Colony. (ii) Smt Mitrabai A. Chandavarkar Merit Prize of ` 1,000/- each, instituted by Smt Aditi C. Bhanot, was given to following girl students who secured highest marks in various boards / universities. 4 1. Esha Arora (Kalyanpur) (HSC Std. 12 97.00%) 7. Aishwarya Nadkarni (B.Com.87.11%) 2. Aditi Baindur (CBSE Std.12 96.40%) 8. Charitra Nagarkatti (SSC Std.10 93.00%) 3. Aparajita Balsavar (CBSE Std.10 Grade A+) 9. Priya Nadkarni (B.E.(Bangalore) CGPA 9.83) 4. Asmita Kalyanpur (SSLC Std.10 90.24%) 10. Shravya Sirur (ICSE Std..10 94.67%) 5. Swati Karnad (P.U.C. II 91.67.00%) 11. Priyanka Tiwari (Shirali) (B.A. 86.96%) 6. Soumya Koppikar (B.E.(mumbai) 75.60%) PROGRESS : The progress made by the society during the last five years is indicated hereunder: Educational Distress Medical Aid Relief Relief Year Member Funds No Amount No Amount No Amount Ship ```` 2009-2010 1,853 1,29,50,171 57 4,02,000 106 3,80,000 49 2,55,000 2010-2011 2,031 1,47,66,443 107 5,85,000 144 4,03,000 57 2,20,000 2011-2012 2,123 1,71,02,632 76 5,82,000 138 5,75,000 53 3,49,000 2012-2013 2,240 2,04,26,404 95 7,95,000 115 5,21,000 58 5,59,000 2013-2014 2,339 2,30,63,780 117 10,16,000 162 7,96,000 34 2,77,000 2014-2015 2,399 2,89,10,925 68 8,38,000 216 10,76,000 53 6,06,000 All applications for Relief Aid were scrutinized by the Coordination Committee of the Six Aid giving Institutions in Mumbai which decided the quantum of aid to each category of applicants based on the total funds available for disbursement with all the institutions. Each institution was given the number of applications corresponding to the funds available with the particular Institution. The Institutions are 1) Chitrapur Saraswat Education & Relief Society, Santacruz (W), 2) Kanara Saraswat Association, Grant Road, 3) Saraswat Educational & Provident Co-op Society, Santacruz (E), 4) Saraswat Mahila Samaj, Gamdevi, 5) Shrimat Anandashram Ordination Golden Jubilee Fund, Shirali, & 6) Shree Trust, Karla. We have also disbursed Educational Aid to fifty applicants from Saraswat Poor Students’ Fund, Mangalore. 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We place on record our profuse thanks to M/s. Rao & Ashok, Chartered Accountants for their continuous honorary services to the Society. We are also grateful to Sarvashri Sudarshan Chickermane (Mahim), Anand Dhareshwar (Borivli), Naresh Gangolli (Santacruz), Pradeep Haldipur (Santacruz), Chandrabha Haridas (Santacruz), Usha Hattikudur (Santacruz), Mohan Hemmady (Hyderabad), Raghunandan Hemmady (Virar), Saguna Kaikini (Santacruz), Aditya Kilpady (Goregaon), Sharad Kilpady (Santacruz), Geeta Kumta (Pune), Narayan Mallapur (Shirali), Anand Mudbidri (Santacruz), Nirmala Mudbidri (Santacruz), Shitala Pandit (Santacruz), Smt & Shri Rajaram Savkoor (Santacruz), Jnaneshwar Someshwar (Goregaon), Keshav Sorab (Shirali), Lalita Ujre (Santacruz), Anand Bhat Ulman (Khar), Vinayak Yaderi (Grant Road), Tara Yellore (Santacruz). We also convey our profuse thanks to the Shamrao Vithal Bank, Shri D. S. Honavar of Honavar Electrodes Pvt. Ltd., Shri Nitin Katre of NuK Healthcare, The Saraswat Suburban Co-op Hsg.Soc Ltd, Saraswat Public Utility Service, Saraswat Club, the Kanara Saraswat Association and other Institutions for their continued help. DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR : The donations for endowments received from April 2014 to March 2015 has been very encouraging. The total for this year is ` 55,02,585/-. This is mainly due to the munificent donations received from individuals and Institutions. Our grateful thanks to all donors.