New Life Education Trust, Orissa

NEW LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Summary of the Proceedings of the General
Body Meeting of the New Life Education Trust
Held at Matrubhaban ,Cuttack on 20.10.2004
The meeting started with Mother’s Music. President Sri B.P
Das presided. Secretary read out the proceedings of the last General
Body held at Khandagiri, on 12.10.2002 which was approved after
discussion.
Secretary’s Report : Secretary read out his report which was
distributed to everybody present. He mentioned in his report about
the present difficult situation but side by side said that the situation
is equally hopeful and encouraging.. He placed the district wise
figures of total and affiliated Integral Schools; they are 385 and 282
respectively.. Regarding the printing of text books he stated that the
revised editions of all books of Std- I, II & III have been published
along with revised editions of Std – IV & V English book and 1st
Edition of all other books of Std – IV & V. The English book of
Std – VI has also been published.. Secretary expressed that 3
complains are always raised by most of the SAIEC of Orissa about
our text books. They are delay in publication, high price and errors
in the book. The first two problems can be taken care of by the
NLET. But for the accuracy of the books he requested that the
mistakes in the text books be pointed out in the books and the
corrected copies be sent to NLET latest by 30th November for
incorporation before reprint for the next session.
The treasurer Sri S. Mohanty read out audited account for the
year 2001-02, 2002-03 and it was approved. (The account sheet is
also attached here with.)
The President in his speech described in detail the difficulties
faced in getting the SFA sanctioned for the year 2003-2004. He
narrated the views of the auditors who audited the accounts of some
schools in the districts of Cuttack and Balasore by AG and DPI and
mentioned that 56 lacs of rupees given for Integral Schools have
been paid without having trained teachers. This amount is considered
to have been misutilised as not paid to the trained teachers. He
further pointed out that the report of the Comptroler and Auditor
General has indicated similar instance of misutilisation in
Mayurbhanj district as per norms and conditions of Govt. order
sanctioning SFA. On the basis of such objections a “Calling
Attention” motion was moved in the Assembly during the last budget
session held in June-July, 2004. The Govt. gave interim reply to
place full facts after departmental enquiry.
He appealed to kindly meticulously follow the guidelines of
the Govt. in all matters particularly to receive SFA including Counter
Signature of the School leaving Certificates. The correctness of i)
Date of birth, ii) Date of admission, iii) Date of leaving the School,
iv) Mark Sheets be scrutinized to avoid any future complications.
He also assured everybody that the DPI has placed proposal for
SFA for all the seven schools on the non-plan scheme for last two
years including the current year.
. Sri Ramesh Dalai of Ganailo proposed to give up the SFA for
which so much botherations are enforced on us.
Text Books - Sri S.C. Ghose emphasized that the rate of the
textbooks be reduced, let it be published before time and be as far
as possible errorless. Secretary stated that the price can be reduced
when number of print shall be more and the printing can be
completed before time since the problem of getting manuscript is
no more. About correcting the books, he requested the co-operation
of other teachers. He stated that a decision in the last Executive
Body have been made to help text books to needy schools
recommended by the NLET members. But this should be minimum
in numbers.
About the three extra sale centres opened at Sohela,
Raghunathpur (Soro) and Koraput, the Secretary expressed that these
centres may collect books from Cuttack or Bhubaneswar and return
the unsold books along with the sold amount by 31st August every
year. In case the unsold books are not returned, the Trust coordinators
may make a stock taking and report in Trust office about
the stocks available in these centers.
Sri Pradeep Panigrahi of Khalikote proposed that the mistakes
in different books be reported to NLET in letters as early as possible.
Sri S.C. Ghose proposed to make a sub-committee for printing of
the textbooks
Meeting of Principals and Secretaries- It was decided that
a meeting of the Principals and Secretaries of all Sri Aurobindo
Integral High Schools be held on 21st November 2004 at
Matrubhaban Cuttack in order to discuss about the procedure of
recognition. Prior to that, a sub committee consisting of Sri Sarat
Ghose, Prof. M.N. Sahu. Sri B.P. Das. Sri S. Mohanty, Sri Sanjaya
Kr. Mohapatra and Sri Prasad Tripathy will meet the education
minister before 14th November to discuss about our problems.
Accounting Procedure - Sri Aparti Ch. Dash discussed
about the accounting procedure of the Trust. He said that from
current financial year, all collections will be deposited in the banks
& deposit register must be kept up-to-date. For contingency, one
amount should be kept as advance. Payment must be passed by
Secretary before drawal from the bank. Bank account must be upto-
date. All expenditure and advance must be out of drawal only.
Sri Sarat Ghose & Sri Lalit Mohan Khuntia proposed to prepare an
annual budget every year. Zonal Meets- Sri Pradip Mishra of Bonai
proposed that the worker’s meet is not solving our purpose as most
of the Secretaries are not attending the conference.
Pradipta Panigrahi of Khallikote mentioned that delay in
communication causes less attendance.
Maheswar Mahakud mentioned that disharmony among the
Trust members causes disharmony in their activities.
Sri A.C. Mantri proposed to keep and undertaking from the
management before opening the new schools. Prof. M.N. Sahu
supported the proposal.
Sri Binod Ch. Devta of Dera proposed to open a branch office
of NLET at Cuttack to despatch the letters from Cuttack.
Sashikanta Bhoi of Kaptipada proposed to held workshop on English
books. He also pointed out that so many district meets, zonal meets
and state meet are organized every year and it is difficult to
participate in all meets.
Sarat Ch. Ghose proposed to circulate agenda with the notice.
Ramesh Ch. Dalai said that teachers coming from outside
Cuttack feel comfortable to work at Matrubhaban, Cuttack. Since
printing of text books is done at Cuttack and Secretary is available
for countersignature at any time, and so many state level meets are
organized round the year at Matrubhaban, Cuttack, a office of NLET
may be kept at Cuttack for better work. Sri Dalai proposed to bring
a major portion of the NLET to Cuttack office. Sanjaya Mohapatra
of Kalupadaghat also insisted that a office of NLET be opened at
Cuttack.Pradipta Panigrahi supported this proposal and said that
letters from Gadadhar Mishra are received more freequently
than Trust.
Sarat Panda of Berhampur proposed that the office of NLET
be held at the place where Secretary stays.
Secretary proposed that a office of NLET be opened at
Matrubhaban Cuttack to look to the despatch of all proceedings and
notices and look to the printing of text books. Printing of text book
with stocks should be maintained by the Secretary.
Prof. Mohapatra Nilamani Sahu proposed that the Govt.
liasioning be made from Bhubaneswar and liasoning with schools
be made from Cuttack. But there must be harmony between the
both. It was finally decided that a office at Cuttack will be opened
with immediate effect to look after the despatch of letters and
organise printing of text books.
Selections of Members for the New Executive Committee-
Secretary reported that the members of different zones suggest new
names from their zones to the Executive Body of the NLET. But no
zone has suggested any change in their lists. Hence the following
22 primary members of last Executive Body are again selected to
the new Executive Body for further 2 years (2004-2006). He
suggested two more names Sri Madan Mohan Dani of Sonepur and
Sri Bijaya Kumar Das of Malkangiri for inclusion in the Executive
Body and the proposal was accepted.
The list of Executive Body is as follows.
1. Sri Prafulla Ku. Panda Sambalpur
2. Sri Satyanarayan Babu Sambalpur
3. Sri Saroj Ku. Pattanaik Sundargarh
4. Sri Lalit Mohan Khuntia Bolangir
5. Sri Basant Kr. Pattanaik Koraput
6. Sri Ganesh Prasad Kalahandi
7. Sri Aparti Ch. Dash Puri
8. Sri Bimal Prasanna Das Puri
9. Sri Sankar Mohanty Puri
10. Sri Sanjaya Kr. Mohapatra Puri
11. Sri Gadadhar Mishra Cuttack
12. Sri Prasad Tripathy Cuttack
13. Dr. Bijayeeni Mohapatra Cuttack
14. Ku. Anjali Tripathy Cuttack
15. Sri Ramesh Ch. Dalai Cuttack
16. Sri Binod Bihari Devata Dhenkanal
17. Sri Arabinda Das Ganjam
18. Sri Pradipta Panigrahi Ganjam
19. Sri Lambodar Dey Baleswar
20. Sri Sarat Ch. Ghose Baleswar
21. Sri Ganesh Pr. Mohapatra Mayurbhanj
22. Sri Maheswar Mahakud Keonjhar
23. Sri Madan Mohan Dani Sonepur
24. Sri Bijaya Kr. Das Malkangiri
It was decided that the 1st meeting of the E.B. to select the
office bearers for 2004-2006 shall be held on 7th November at 10
AM at Matrubhaban, Cuttack.
Secretary proposed to create one post of Acting President
against one Vice President. But President and Joint Secretary
objected to it. Therefore he withdrew his proposal.

It is when there is no attachment to outward things for their
own sake and all is only for the Mother and the life through the
inner psychic being is centred in her that the best condition is
created for the spiritual realisation.
(25/332) – Sri Aurobindo