The PTA is a formal organization comprising of elected members of the staff and parents. It facilitates parental participation and engagement in the day-to day activites of the college. Apart from rendering financial assistance for conducting various programmes in the college, the PTA caters to the welfare of the students of the college and supports the enhancement of the teaching-learning process. The body has played a dominant role in expanding the infrastructural facilities of the college.

GUIDLINES FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF PARENT- TEACHER ASSOCIATION

This is formed with a view to establish close contact between Students, Teachers and Parents, apprise the parents of the study of their ward and of functioning of the institution. CONSTITUTION OF THE PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Ref: —Circular No. P. & G. 2-21469/85/Coll. Edn./K. Dis. dated 1-4-1985 of the Director of Collegiate Education,

• NAME

  The name of this Association shall be “The Parent-Teacher Association, K. M. M. Govt. Women’s College

• OFFICE

  The Office of the association shall be located at the K. M. M. Government Women’s College, Kannur.

• AIMS AND OBJECTS

  The aims and objects of the Association shall be:
  (a) To foster and promote good relationship among the members of Teaching Staff, students and guardians of the students.
  (b) To create in its members a keen interest for the smooth working and the progress of the college and for maintaining good discipline and high academic standards.
  (c) To institute scholarships, prizes, medals etc., to benefit students showing a high proficiency in their studies.
  (d) To provide amenities to the students of the college.

• MEMBERSHIP

  (a) The parents/guardians of all the students on the rolls of the college during a year shall be eligible to be members of the Association.
  (b) Every member shall pay an annual membership fee of Rs. 10 (Rupees Ten) to the Association.
  (c) When a student is removed from the rolls of the college, the Parent/Guardian of the student shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Association.
  (d) The Principal and the other members of the teaching staff shall ipso facto be members of the Association.

• ADMINISTRATION

  (a) The Administration of the Association shall nvest in an Executive Committee, hereinafter referred to as the committee, elected for the purpose.
  (b) The Committee shall consist of :
  

  1. (i) A President
  2. (ii) A Vice President
  3. (iii) Secretary elected from among the members of the teaching staff
  4. (iv) Not more than 8 other members of which at least 4 shall represent the parent/guardians and 4 the teaching

  (c) The term of office of the committee shall be for a period of one year (the year for the purpose shall be calendar year).
  (d) A committee once elected shall continue to hold office till a new committee assumes charge.

• POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  Subject to the approval of the General Body of the Association, the committee shall have the following powers:
  (a) To manage all affairs of the Association, to incur and meet all necessary expenses and do all such acts as are not inconsistent with these rules.
  (b) To enlist members.
  (c) To hold meetings of the committee at least once in a term or oftener if deemed necessary.
  (d) To periodically check the registers and other records of the Association and to scrutinise fee statement of accounts.
  (e) To scrutinise the annual report, the audited statement of accounts for the year and for the ensuing year to be placed before the general body.
  (f) To implement all dicisions taken by the general body.
  (g) To suggest amendments to any of the existing rules and to frame new rules for consideration of the general body.
  (h) To fill up any casual vacancy in the committee by co-option. To form sub committees for specific purposes.

• DUTIES OF THE OFFICE BEARERS

  PRESIDENT:

  Subject to the approval of the General Body of the Association, the committee shall have the following powers:
  (a) To manage all affairs of the Association, to incur and meet all necessary expenses and do all such acts as are not inconsistent with these rules.
  (b) To enlist members.
  (c) To hold meetings of the committee at least once in a term or oftener if deemed necessary.
  (d) To periodically check the registers and other records of the Association and to scrutinise fee statement of accounts.
  (e) To scrutinise the annual report, the audited statement of accounts for the year and for the ensuing year to be placed before the general body.
  (f) To implement all dicisions taken by the general body.
  (g) To suggest amendments to any of the existing rules and to frame new rules for consideration of the general body.
  (h) To fill up any casual vacancy in the committee by co-option. To form sub committees for specific purposes.

  VICE-PRESIDENT:

  (a) He shall be elected from among the Parents/Guardians.
  (b) In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the President.

  THE SECRETARY:

  He shall have the following powers:
  (a) To enroll members
  (b) To maintain proper registers and records, to keep in safe custody all official papers of the association and to attend to the day-to-day correspondence of the Association.
  (c) To convene meetings of the committee or of the general body when authorised to do so by the President.
  (d) To keep a correct record of the proceedings of all committee and general body meetings.
  (e) To perform all other functions as may be assigned to them from time to time by the President or by the committee.
  (f) To incur such expenditure as may become necessary.

• COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  (a) The quorum for a meeting of the committee shall be six.
  (b) The President shall preside over all committee meetings and in his absence the Vice-President. In the case the Vice-President is also absent, the members of the committee present shall nominate one from among themselves to be the President of the meetings.
  (c) Three days’ notice shall ordinarily be given for all committee meetings.
  (d) Special meetings of the committee may be convened by the President at the written request of at least 4 members of the committee.
  (e) All decisions shall be by a majority of votes. In case of equality of votes, the President of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
  (f) The general body shall be the supreme authority concerning all matters of the Association.
  (g) The general body shall meet at least once a year or oftener, if necessary.
  (h) The business to be transacted at the annual meeting shall include the following: —
  1. To receive the annual report regarding the activities of the Association for the year. To examine the audited statement of accounts of the Association for the year. To approve the budget proposals for the ensuing year. To consider any amendment to bye-laws. To elect office bearers for the ensuing year.
  (i) The quorum for a general body meeting shall be 15 or 1/5 of the total number of members on the rolls whichever is less.
  (j) Seven days’ notice shall ordinarily be given for all meetings of the general body either by direct intimation or by publishing such information in local dailies. Non-receipt of such information by any member shall not however invalidate any of the proceedings of the general body meetings.
  (k) A special meeting of the general body shall be convened at the written requisition of at least 25 members or when authorised to do so by the President. Such meeting shall dispense only the specific matter for which the meeting has been convened. The rule regarding notice and quorum shall apply to such meetings also.
  (l) The President and in his absence the Vice president shall preside over all meetings of the general body. In the absence of both, any member elected from among the members present shall preside. (m) All decisions of the general body shall be on the basis of a majority of votes. In case of equality of votes, the President of the meeting shall have a casting vote.

• GENERAL

  (a) The Association shall have a common seal which shall be in the safe custody of the President/Secretary.
  (b) Any document executed by the Association shall be signed by the President and the Secretary.
  (c) In case of any legal proceedings before a court by or against the Association, the Association shall be represented by one of its Secretaries.
  (d) In case of dissolution of the Association at any time, all its records and funds shall be taken over by the President and disposed of in a manner to be decided by the general body.
  (e) None of the above rules shall be altered, amended or rescinded except at a meeting of the general body at which 2/3 of the members present record their vote in favour of the suggested changes.