8 yr old Nishant - A champion in the making

Thanks to all the efforts put by Nagaraj and Rekha !

Cheers

Meeting for Kruti School Plan

Attendees: Hema, Mahesh, Samir, Nilotpala, Veena, Raghav

Hi Folks,
Yet another exhilarating and enriching discussion on Sunday @Hema 'n' Mahesh's home !!!
Apart from the fun , frolic and breakfast with tea, the discussion produced some real insight into a feasible plan for the Kruti School Project. We discussed the "Core Courses" and the important
"Physical Spaces" for the Kruti Campus.
Following is the structual outcome:

PHYSICAL SPACES
1) Auditorium
2) Production house + Classroom for
movie making and animation
3) Coffee bar + lounge + library
4) Open Air Amphitheatre
5) Workshop
6) Conference Hall + Parking Space + Admin. Office
7) Dormitory
8) Storage Space

CORE COURSE SPACES
1) Music
2) Painting(semi-structure)
3) Dance + Dramatics
4) Crafts Work

OTHER COURSES(may not need physical structure)
Creative Writing
Photography(classroom with production house)

NEXT ACTION PLAN :
-Develop a scaled plan drawing of the campus with physical structures.
-Develop 2D/3D scaled drawing of each physical structure.

Cheers !!!
Kruti Team

Model-sized Kruti school

Hi Folks,
In the pursuit to transform my Kruti School design into "something" in distance, time and form I talked to hema and mahesh. Got some really creative and ingenious ideas. I was looking for professional support from architects and interior decorators regarding materials, frames, trusses etc. but then I realised the very meaning of "KRUTI" -- creation, and I just came out of the frame of mind of doing thins the "right" or " professional" way. It just stops the very process of the genesis of new ways! I would use some kind of plastecene and hardboard to make the model, and create a tangible image of my "rotten alma-matter" design outputs. This saturday I will get the materials and start on the work!

cheers! to kruti team and I hope everyone is taking on the cause of this creative pusuit with commitment and integrity!!

Date : 17 Feb 2008, 7 am

Venue : Cubbon Park

Attendees : Sameer, Brewin, Bijesh ( finally :) ) , Rekha, Raghav, Me ;)

Points Discussed :

1. Get Kruti Registered - Action Item on Veena to figure out ways of registering by wednesday ( Done already ;) )

2. Revamping the Kruti Site - Action Item on Brewin and Raghav - in another 4 Weeks. ( Please check the mail from Sridhar on what can be done ).

3. Looking for the physical space

4. Modeling the school - Sameer to take this up - 3 weeks.

5. Kruti Theme Music - Brewin to take this up - 3 weeks

6. Visit United Arts Organisation , Chitrakala Parishad, Nrityagram - Action item on all of us for next week.

Areas to be addressed :

1. How does one create a livelihood out of art

2. What are the kind of arts that we will promote

3. Will the Faculty be full time or part time

4. Once we choose the art we want to promote , the full track of how we will run the course for the art

5. Revenue generation for the school.

6. Meeting up with Artists who can give us ideas on how to go about the school

Kruti Registration

Hey all, I found some good information on how we can register Kruti.

The following country note, adapted from Noshir H. Dadrawala's "IRNL Country Report on the Framework Governing Not-for-Profit Organizations in India," provides a brief overview of India's categories of not-for-profit organizations and the laws governing them.
1. Trusts
The public charitable trust is a possible form of not-for-profit entity in India. Typically, public charitable trusts can be established for a number of purposes, including the relief of poverty, education, medical relief, provision of facilities for recreation, and any other object of general public utility. Indian public trusts are generally irrevocable. No national law (except the broad principles of the India Trusts Act 1882, which governs private trusts) governs public charitable trusts in India, although many states (particularly Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh) have Public Trusts Acts.
2. Societies
Societies are membership organizations that may be registered for charitable purposes. Societies are usually managed by a governing council or a managing committee. Societies are governed by the Societies Registration Act 1860, which has been adapted by various states. Unlike trusts, societies may be dissolved.
3. Section 25 Companies
A section 25 company is a company with limited liability that may be formed for "promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or any other useful object," provided that no profits, if any, or other income derived through promoting the company's objects may be distributed in any form to its members.
Here is the complete article

http://www.usig.org/countryinfo/india.asp

Team, Do let me know your thoughts on this.