Media Release
Mumbai, Oct 14: The Mother India Ex-Students Foundation should initiate a medical assistance scheme to safeguard the health and welfare of its members and continue its noble mission of supporting the education of ex - students’ children, said Surendra A Poojary, president of the Foundation.
He was speaking while presiding over the third annual general meeting (AGM) of the Mother India Charitable Night School Ex-Students Association (Ex-Students Foundation) held on October 12 morning at the LIC Canteen Hall, Fort, Mumbai. He emphasized that the foundation’s social and educational initiatives should become a model for all night schools and educational institutions across the country.
Founded in 1939, the Mother India Charitable Night School has played a pivotal role in promoting literacy and social development for several decades. To expand this legacy, the Mother India Ex-Students Foundation was established in 2022 to provide a support system for former students and their families.
During the meeting, general secretary Harish Maindan welcomed members and read out the official circular, while joint secretary Ashok S Suvarna presented the minutes of the previous AGM. Treasurer TV Poojary submitted the annual income-expenditure statement and the audit report for approval.
A major agenda item was the proposal to acquire a permanent office space for the foundation. The proposal received unanimous approval from the members present. Fundraising committee chairman Manjunath Poojary called upon all members to extend wholehearted cooperation for the success of the initiative.
Members including Mandar Hegde, Paul Mascarenhas, Jayaram Poojary (Vasai), Harish Poojary, Adv Sundar J Shetty, Sadanand Shetty, Satish Belchada, Sachidananda Naik, Shivananda Bangera, Ratnakar Poojary, Sitaram Devadiga, Dinesh Hemmadi, Babu D Shetty, Shankar Shetty, Bhaskar Jathan, Ramesh K Poojary, Vijay Poojary, Raghu Poojary, Panduranga Moolya, Suresh Poojary, Prasad Shetty, and Jayaram Poojary actively participated in the discussions and expressed their commitment to the foundation’s progress.
Vice president Yashavanth Poojary and joint secretary Jayaram Poojary were present on the dais. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Ashok S Suvarna.
The AGM reaffirmed the foundation’s commitment to education, welfare, and community upliftment, continuing the enduring legacy of the Mother India Charitable Night School in fostering social responsibility and empowerment.