Prologue

It is the importance and urgency of measures that need to be taken at the level of voluntary Organizations to revamp various spheres of social life, particularly education, that, in fact, impelled the institution of the CASS. Its objectives, as enunciated in its Memorandum and Articles of Association, document the view. Various agencies and establishments, both government and semi-government, pursuing erroneous practices to improve the condition, often fail in their objective and even, where ulterior motives happen to play predominant role, cause to deteriorate it. The gap between where we ought to be and what we need to do to be where we ought to be to contribute to sound social life continues to widen as days pass.

The prevailing state of affairs could understandably change only when more people with altruistic drive and disposition start striving to bring about the change needed. Dearth of such people is not really the problem. There are in fact many who truly comprehend the growing need of cataclysmic reforms being brought about in various areas of social life. Educationists, social workers, writers, celebrities, bureaucrats, scholars, NRIs, professionals, affluent people who are willing-hearted to patronize such reforms etc. could constitute the teams at endeavour to improve the condition. But they precisely lack an effective link to stay organized and serve their turn, play their respective roles, for such social cause. The initial assignment, therefore, of the CASS is to identify such well-meaning members of the Society and provide them with a common forum to exchange views and pool their resources to effect reforms that are obviously needed. The task before us is stupendous and what the CASS, by itself, could accomplish may not be much. But our efforts, that understandably would have the support and patronage of a great number of like-minded people across the world, could certainly be meaningful and instrumental in bringing about the reforms sought. During the last three years we have been doing such exercises in a minimal way, conducting seminars, workshops, educational sessions etc., at venues organized by public sector undertakings, voluntary organizations and schools etc. The feedback (written) received from the thousands of people who have attended our programmes, which, often, had stress on effective parenting skills and other topics related to the behavioural and attitudinal changes the parents and teachers need to undergo to play their significant roles more effectively, also accentuate the increasing need of widening the scope of our service including the programmes/projects shown at this site.

Constitution

The Centre for Advanced Studies and Services (CASS) is registered vide No.T-1522 Date at 23-7-2003 as a Charity Organization and its functioning will be governed by the provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (Act XU of 1955).

The objectives of the Society are:

1. To establish and run model educational and training institutions in India and elsewhere in the world either independently or in association with private, public and or voluntary organizations.
2. To pursue and promote higher education and research in the country or elsewhere in the world either independently or in co-operation with other educational, scientific and voluntary organizations or institutions.
3. To conduct either independently or in association with other organizations, educational programmes, such as seminars, talks, lectures, workshops, etc., using veterans to disseminate their rich knowledge and experience on various subjects for the benefit of students, pupils, teachers and parents.
4. To achieve such objectives of education as moral, intellectual and cultural upliftment, high standards of discipline, self-reliance, service mentality and above all human brotherhood in social life of people.
5. To organize activities to promote cultural, literary, scientific and artistic talents inherent in people.
6. To encourage leadership qualities of young people with stress on honest behaviour, mutual understanding, co­operation and integrity.
7. To give maximum encouragement for development of the potential of people in all spears of intellectual and cultural pursuits.
8. To engage in printing and publishing journals, periodicals and or books conducive to achieving the above mentioned objects.
9. To establish alliance with private, public or voluntary organizations or institutions for promoting the interests and achieving the objectives of the Society and to seek patronage of persons and or organizations for the above purpose.
10. To become a member of or otherwise co-operate with any other society, institution or organization whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of this Society.
11. To provide means for promotion and advancement of the above mentioned and similar objects.
12. To manage and administer any old age home or homes for the benefit of aged people.
13. To affiliate and manage institutions having objects similar to those mentioned above.
14. To engage in any other charitable, educational, scientific and or literary activity or activities as may be decided by the Governing Body of the Society from time to time.
15. To acquire by purchase, take on lease, hire or by gift or otherwise and hold any movable or movables and also any immovable property or properties or any rights or privileges that may be deemed necessary or useful for the advancement of the objects of the Society or any of them.
16. To construct, maintain, extend, alter, repair, or improve any building and premises that may be acquired by the Society.
17. To receive and collect any gifts, subscriptions and donations either in cash or in kind, or acquire by any other lawful means and spend the same in fulfilment of all or any of the objects of the Society.
18. To enter into any lawful contract or contracts and to execute such conveyance or conveyances as may be necessary or required.
19. To do all or any of the above objects through trustees, agents or otherwise, and either alone, or in conjunction with others.
20. Generally to do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any one of them.