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[dorisp]

dada:

dorisp:

[quote=\"timtim\"]
Hi dorisp, it's not true. Not sure where you heard it from. He/she can only serve in the GRC which he/she reside, and choose schools that fall within that GRC. Cheers!

Hi timtim

Thanks for always being there to advice.

Hi dorisp

It is true that you can either select the schools under the GRC that you are residing in or schools under the GRC that you are serving. You can call MOE to confirm on this again.[/quote]Thank you for your advice, dada.

[timtim]

Busymom:

timtim:

Yes, you're right. Members of CCC and CCMC need not reside in the GRC that they serve but they can only apply for schools within the GRC which they serve. I didn't mentioned here to keep the issue simpler if we're only talking about RC/NC. Hope this clarifies. Tks!

I think dorisp heard from me.

We too thought that if you serve in Constituency A, you only have schools in Constituency A to choose from. However, the letter that we received last year clearly stated that we could also choose schools from Constituency B where we reside, much to our surprise. So suddenly, we found ourselves having a few other choices as well...

Hi Busymom, did you serve in CCC or RC? Is the GRC also where you reside?

[timtim]

dada:

dorisp:

[quote=\"timtim\"]
Hi dorisp, it's not true. Not sure where you heard it from. He/she can only serve in the GRC which he/she reside, and choose schools that fall within that GRC. Cheers!

Hi timtim

Thanks for always being there to advice.

Hi dorisp

It is true that you can either select the schools under the GRC that you are residing in or schools under the GRC that you are serving. You can call MOE to confirm on this again.[/quote]Let me clarify again with my PA staff again. The info I provided is from him. In any case, if you are not residing in the GRC which you serves, likely you do not enjoy the privilege since you can't become EM in the RC. You can only be AM which is not entitled. I will check for CCC/CCMC members.

[citygirl]

If I am not mistaken, RC/NC/CCC/CCMC are all pegged to your home address; thus you would only qualify for the schools within the GRC your RC/NC/CCC/CCMC is in.


The only exception is CDC. Because CDCs cover a geographical boundary that spans more than one GRC, I believe you are then allowed to register at any primary school within the CDC. However, CDC members are typically long-serving and senior community leaders appointed to the position, so it’s not like you can walk into your CDC and volunteer your services.

That’s what I gathered from calling PA. Hope this helps!

[timtim]

citygirl:

If I am not mistaken, RC/NC/CCC/CCMC are all pegged to your home address; thus you would only qualify for the schools within the GRC your RC/NC/CCC/CCMC is in.


The only exception is CDC. Because CDCs cover a geographical boundary that spans more than one GRC, I believe you are then allowed to register at any primary school within the CDC. However, CDC members are typically long-serving and senior community leaders appointed to the position, so it's not like you can walk into your CDC and volunteer your services.

That's what I gathered from calling PA. Hope this helps!

Generally I still believe you can only apply for schools in the GRC which you serve. It makes more sense. But exception could be for CCC/CCMC/CDC since some of it co-opt members could be staying somewhere else. Normally you can't just apply and join these GROs as volunteers. Chairmen of RC/NC/CSC etc automatically are members of CCC and they usually are residents in the same GRC - which is logical. There are also other members \"planted\" there by PAP for them to gain grassroots experience in preparation to be nominated in the next GE as candidates.

Below is past reply from my PA staff but still quite vague, especially on the part \"serving and/or residing in\". Need to find out which group of GRLs it applied to. I will get more detailed clarifications and will post here in due course.

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The scheme is open only to committee members of CCC, CCMC, RC and NC and councillors of CDC who have at least one year of continuous service immediately prior to their applications. Eligible applicants can choose to apply for the scheme which will enable them to register their children under Phase 2B of the Primary One Registration Exercise at any of the schools situated within the constituency (a GRC is to be treated as a single constituency) in which they are serving and/or residing in. Councillors of CDC can choose any of the schools situated in the constituency they reside in and/or in the constituency of the Adviser who recommended them for appointment into the CDC.

Under the scheme, our confirm members must serve one year before they can opt under the MOE Primary One Registration Priority Scheme.
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[THC]

timtim:

citygirl:

If I am not mistaken, RC/NC/CCC/CCMC are all pegged to your home address; thus you would only qualify for the schools within the GRC your RC/NC/CCC/CCMC is in.


The only exception is CDC. Because CDCs cover a geographical boundary that spans more than one GRC, I believe you are then allowed to register at any primary school within the CDC. However, CDC members are typically long-serving and senior community leaders appointed to the position, so it's not like you can walk into your CDC and volunteer your services.

That's what I gathered from calling PA. Hope this helps!

Generally I still believe you can only apply for schools in the GRC which you serve. It makes more sense. But exception could be for CCC/CCMC/CDC since some of it co-opt members could be staying somewhere else. Normally you can't just apply and join these GROs as volunteers. Chairmen of RC/NC/CSC etc automatically are members of CCC and they usually are residents in the same GRC - which is logical. There are also other members \"planted\" there by PAP for them to gain grassroots experience in preparation to be nominated in the next GE as candidates.

Below is past reply from my PA staff but still quite vague, especially on the part \"serving and/or residing in\". Need to find out which group of GRLs it applied to. I will get more detailed clarifications and will post here in due course.

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The scheme is open only to committee members of CCC, CCMC, RC and NC and councillors of CDC who have at least one year of continuous service immediately prior to their applications. Eligible applicants can choose to apply for the scheme which will enable them to register their children under Phase 2B of the Primary One Registration Exercise at any of the schools situated within the constituency (a GRC is to be treated as a single constituency) in which they are serving and/or residing in. Councillors of CDC can choose any of the schools situated in the constituency they reside in and/or in the constituency of the Adviser who recommended them for appointment into the CDC.

Under the scheme, our confirm members must serve one year before they can opt under the MOE Primary One Registration Priority Scheme.
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Hi Timtim, several of our CCC members do not reside in the same GRC we served. Appreciate your help on clarifying whether do we qualify for GRC we serve and reside. Thanks.

[timtim]

THC:

Hi Timtim, several of our CCC members do not reside in the same GRC we served. Appreciate your help on clarifying whether do we qualify for GRC we serve and reside. Thanks.

Hi pardon me. If you yourself are member of CCC, why don't you clarify direct with your PA staff (SCM etc) supporting the CCC? It's more direct and faster. You should also have many other members which you can check with who may have personal experiences on this aspect. Cheers!

[Busymom]

timtim:

Hi Busymom, did you serve in CCC or RC? Is the GRC also where you reside?

Ok, let me clarify. DH serves in CCMC, but not in the GRC that we reside. We thought that allows us to apply for schools in the GRC where he serves, but in the end, we could apply for schools in both the GRC he serves, as well as the GRC that we reside.

That was last year, I hope the rule hasn't changed for this year.

[Daddy D]

I believe there's more than 10 Committees if you look at the Grassroots Organisations structure... and most of the times, most of them dunno the other.


If you're in the CCMC or CCC, as an appointment holder... most likely having served for many years... the perks are understood... as mentioned by Busymom.

If you're new to Grassroots... less than 1 year... most likely you can't be in CCMC or CCC right?

Else if you do not have an official appointment letter stating that you are a Grassroots Leader... you will only be a Grassroots Volunteer?

P2B only for Grassroots Leader.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

:celebrate:

[timtim]

Daddy

I believe there's more than 10 Committees if you look at the Grassroots Organisations structure... and most of the times, most of them dunno the other.


If you're in the CCMC or CCC, as an appointment holder... most likely having served for many years... the perks are understood... as mentioned by Busymom.

If you're new to Grassroots... less than 1 year... most likely you can't be in CCMC or CCC right?

Else if you do not have an official appointment letter stating that you are a Grassroots Leader... you will only be a Grassroots Volunteer?

P2B only for Grassroots Leader.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

:celebrate:

Hi DaddyD, the various GROs under the constituency do interact closely with each other and we do meet each other as there are many activities that requires constituency wide effort. The chairmen also sits in the CCC/CCMC, so they are no strangers to each other.

As mentioned earlier, CCMC and CCC members are usually appointed among the existing GRL, not GRO that one could apply to join.

I will elaborate more for RC. RC may comprise the following categories of members:
- Executive Members (EM)
- Associate Members (AM)
- Block Representative, and
- Participating Members

RC shall have min. of 10 and not more than 30 EM. EM is appointed for a term of 2 years and he/she must be
- citizens or PR,
- not less than 18 yrs of age, and
- residing in the designated zone

EM shall cease to be a member when he/she no longer resides in the designated zone.

Only EM can hold executive positions such as Chairman, VC, Secretary etc. Only EM enjoys the P2B privilege. The \"Grassroots volunteers\" you referred to could be the last 2 categories who are not issued with membership by PA. But I have not heard of the term \"grassroots volunteers\", may it's a generic term used to refer to anyone who volunteers in grassroots.