IISR managing committee elections set for Feb. 2

By Mir Mohsin Ali RIYADH — The parents of Indian students of International Indian School Riyadh will vote on Feb 24 to elect members of the new management committee of the school. According the voter’s list issued by the school on its website 4,797 parents are eligible to vote. Under the new criteria, the parent can choose one candidate. Five candidates will be elected through election while two candidates will be nominated by the Embassy of India, Riyadh. According to the election notification issued by the Principal and Head of the Institution Dr. S M Shaukat Perwez, the eligible parents interested to contest should submit the nomination papers. Nomination papers will be scrutinized on the same day and the list of eligible candidates will be released on Feb. 15. Nominations can be withdrawn by Feb. 16th. On Feb. 19 the final list of candidates will be placed on school’s notice board and on the website. The circular about the procedure of election and the final list of candidates will be sent on the same day. Polling will be conducted on Friday Feb. 24 from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. with a break from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. The counting of votes will be held on the same day from 5.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Elaborating the criteria to contest for managing committee, the principal said the candidate must be a parent for at least one year as per the school record and their children should not be in 11th or 12th class.They must be an Indian citizen, who can devote sufficient time to the school’s welfare, and must hold a regular university degree. They should submit a letter obtained from their employer stating that they have no objection for them holding the position and attending monthly or emergency meetings. The candidates must produce a certificate, issued by the employer and attested by the Chamber of Commerce, stating that their basic monthly salary is not less than SR8,000. They should also produce a character certificate issued by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. Some members of the current managing committee are looking to contest again and have already started campaigning on social media forums like Facebook and Whatsapp.