CPTA, stude leaders exchange concerns

  “Gusto ming madangog ang tingog kang estudyante pagkatapos ming maipresentar an mga miyembro kan bagong CPTA asin mga project proposals.”

     This was the main agendum of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Student Consultation with the Ateneo de Naga University Colleges of PTA, Incorporated (CPTA, Inc.) in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held last 13 November.

    Occupying the Xavier Hall, the PTA officers delayed the commencement of consultative meeting due to low attendance from student, co-curricular and extra-curricular organizations’ leaders, expecting to have more participants.

     “Syempre gusto kong maaraman if how the PTA could benefit the students, aside from the sake of attending this talk and representing my organization, ACIL,” said Joana Marie Africa, 4^th year BSBA-CMA student when asked about her presence during the discussion.

Getting to know each other

     Upon introducing the set of new CPTA officials, President Arnel Abiog made a roll call of 17 student organizations out of their expected 52 organizations which were supposed to attend the event.

    Faculty Club of AdNU, however, was not able to send three faculty representatives to eventually complete the list of CPTA officers.

    Despite this incompleteness, the CPTA members were able to present their Articles of Incorporation (since 1997) as well as their logo meaning, purposes, thrust for 2010-2012 and proposed programs.

Anticipated Rites of Service

     With their six newly-formed committees – Ways and Means, Student Affairs, Constitutional By-Laws (CBL) Reviews, Peace and Order, Projects and Teacher Affairs, CPTA are looking forward to serve the school better as being transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of school, students and teachers.

     With this, the CPTA plans to help in school-related operating expenses including support for university operations like food control (Php1M every year); students’ and educators’ welfare and development to cover trainings,  seminars, medical services, competitions, incentives and scholarship grants (Php825K and Php600K respectively).

    For a total of Php2,425,000 expenditures excluding the CPTA budget which has to be remitted yet, the CPTA can accomplish the aforementioned activities.

     Considering high finances to be spent, CPTA had given possible ways for funds procurement such as direct contribution from parents (Php50/parent every semester), income generating projects, and assistance form Local Government Units, senators and alumni, raffle draws, and sort of backing form foreign countries like Netherlands for flood control.

     “Through student orgs, kami po ang ma-channel kan samung mga programs/projects,” said Pres. Abiog on how to encourage students to participate.

     Subsequently, President Jessica of MENSA asked the PTA regarding their finished projects and got a response that the gates in Sta. Cruz and Queborac, bahay-kubo, drinking water stations were the CPTA’s accomplishments.

     For visibility and immediate actions, the CPTA plans to relocate their office at the Xavier Hall, an answer to a 4^th year BSBA Major in Banking and Finance student on where they could be found.

    

Student Concerns

     After tackling the issues of CPTA, the CPTA gave chance for student leaders to address their problems, reactions and suggestions.

     “Kaipuhan mi muna pong mahiling an saindong budget and project proposals for us to know for kung panu kami makakatabang saindo, dawa financially yan,” said Pres. Abiog to organizations, like Eagles and CCDVoltz, requesting for monetary assistance for their projects.

    When the issue about enrolment process was discussed, Vice-President suggested the adaptation of University of the Philippines’ way in enrolling students.

     Other troubles of the students which were conversed at the assembly were the new uniform policy, transportations allowances for organizations conducting outreach activities at remote areas, flood control, students who don’t belong to any school groups, fund-raising activities of different orgs and students’ role in helping the CPTA.

     Some were not directly responded and others were still to be talk about at the Board Meeting of CPTA.

     “Basta anong mangyari, tatabangan po kamo kang PTA ta mga aki mi baga kamo, with your support mayong imposible,” a CPTA message regarding their pledge of service to all students.