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PTA Community

Education is a triangular process of school, teachers and parents for Child's development. So the parents' cooperation with teachers is essential for the desired growth of child. Today, parents are involved in school management in the whole world. It is considered that PTA is performing a key role for promoting quality education. PTA is a valuable asset of any well-organized school for welfare of children. It helps to create mutual understanding and communication between parents and teachers for solving educational matters of institute.

Aims and Objectives

  • To work for the welfare of the students and the institution and to offer constructive suggestions for the smooth and successful functioning of the school.

  • To promote better participation of the parents in the various programs of the school and to establish better liaison with teachers.

  • To set up facilities in the school premises for the benefit of the students as and when required.

  • To institute scholarships, prizes, medals etc. to benefit students showing high proficiency in their studies and extra-curricular activities.

  • To arrange guest lectures to give career, educational guidance etc.

School Management Committee

The constitution of a School Management Committee (SMC) is an important provision of the Act. Bodies, similar to SMCs have long been in operation in different parts of the country to improve the monitoring and management of schools. While all schools have to constitute SMCs, there are some notable exceptions. SMC’s are to perform advisory functions only.

Functions of the SMC

  • Monitor the enrolment and attendance of all children from the neighbourhood.

  • Monitor the identification and enrolment of disabled children, and ensure that they are provided with facilities and materials till completion of elementary education.

  • Monitor the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal and other Government school schemes.

  • Monitor the maintenance of norms and standards prescribed in the Schedule which would include classrooms, school facilities, teacher-pupil ratios, etc.

  • Monitor the attendance and punctuality of teachers.

  • Monitor the utilization of grants from government and other sources.

  • Prepare and recommend the School Development Plan

Main Features of the School Development Plan

​The School Management Committee (SMC) is to prepare the School Development Plan (SDP), which is a three year plan consisting of three annual sub-plans.

 

The most important components of the SDP are

  • Estimates of class-wise enrolment for each year.

  • Requirement of infrastructure, equipment and teachers over the three year period according to the norms and standards specified in the Schedule of the RTE act.

  • Additional financial requirements over the three year period to fulfill the responsibilities of the school under the Act.

  • Requirement of substitute teachers for teachers on leave.

  • Education rehabilitation arrangements for children from weaker sections and children with disabilities.

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