Minutes of the conference call held on 06/16/2013 at 6pm

Present:  Amrish,  Sriram,  Ravi,  Sowmya,  Nagi,  Subhashree

The following items were discussed:

1.	Conducting Team Asha marathon training program for 2013 was discussed, and decided to organize the training program and raise funds for the chapter. Further, it was decided to organize information sessions in and around Princeton area.  Different volunteers were requested to spread the word, and also find places to organize the info sessions for free or at nominal costs. The expenses would be reimbursed as part cost of organizing marathon training program. Sriram Krishna has been coordinating the marathon training program at the chapter. He expressed his inability this year. Sreeram Ramanathan, who has been running for the chapter as part of Team Asha, and helping organize the training program at the chapter, has volunteered to coordinate the program.  The meeting agreed, thanked Sreeram for volunteering, and appointed him as the coordinator for the Team Asha marathon training program at the chapter for the year 2013. The meeting also discussed and decided to take the services of Coach Tom Schaefer who has been coaching the Team Asha at the chapter for the training the runners. Ravi has been requested to work, and set up the contract with the coach on same terms as last year. 

2.	The meeting discussed support of REWARD (Rural Education Welfare and Resource Development) Trust project for the year 20113-2014. Started in 2005, the project places 50-60 full-time teachers in 18-20 government schools  in Tamilnadu state. About 7500 students have been benefited . The Princeton chapter supported the project with one time amount of $16,000 during the year 2012. Part of the funds came from WAH.  Subhashree has been championing the project.  She came to the chapter with a proposal requesting support for another year, and if possible in future, too. Subhashree presented the progress of the project. The meeting reviewed the progress and felt that the results were impressive. However, concerns were expressed about its size, expansion, and long term viability. The meeting, considering a favorable budget situation at the chapter, felt that the chapter could support the project for another year without deciding whether the support will continue in the future years. The proposal sought for a support of $20, 000 in a total project budget of about Indian Rupees  50, 00, 000 (approximately US $100,000) for the year 2013-2014. The meeting reviewed the total budget needs, and decided unanimously to support the project at $20000 for the year 2013-2014. It was also decided to release the entire amount in one installment to enable planning for the academic activities. Subhashree was requested to follow up on completing the formalities such as preparing the checklist to release the funds.

Minutes posted by Ravi.