The Forum for Fairness in Education has organised two public meetings on October 27 and 28 on the strict enforcement of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and neighbourhood admissions for pre-school children based on Supreme Court orders. The forum will be filing two writ petitions in the Bombay High Court next month on the subjects. The meetings will be held between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Rajpuria Baug, Navinbhai Thakker Road, Vile Parle (E). On October 27, the fee hike, rights and duties of PTA will be debated, while pre-school admission based on the neighbourhood concept will be discussed on October 28.

Suburban housing scheme

Evershine Builders has launched the Evershine Griha Laxmi Utsav, a scheme aimed at the middle-class Mumbaiite who wishes to buy a home in the extended suburbs. A tie-up has been made with the ICICI bank, which will arrange for 85 per cent of the cost of a flat as a loan at a low interest of 13.5 per cent. Those who borrow fromthe bank under this scheme to buy the 500, 750 and 1,110 sq ft flats will be provided with an account at the bank and a free ATM card. Concessions will be offered to serving and retired defence personnel.

Those interested can call on 6422418 or 6512867 or email evershinegroup@vsnl.com. The company website can accessed at evershine-builders.com.

Hike to the Sahayadris

Chakram Hikers has organised an expedition to the Sahayadris from December 18 to 22. The Igatpuri-Bhandardara region will be covered from Kalsubai, the highest peak, and then onto Alanggad, Madangad and Kulanggad. The trek will be made by five batches, each consisting of 25 participants in the age group of 12 to 60 years.

Contact Ravi Paranjpe, Ganesh Bag, Shrirang Niwas, near Jai Ganesh Talkies, Mulund (E) on 5674106 (7 pm to 8.30 pm) or Sameer on 2081936 (8 to 10 am).