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The Various Forms of School Management in Our Country
Schools in our country are managed by the Centre, the States,
local bodies,
municipal boards, district boards, religious organisations,
private bodies,
registered trusts, and individually:
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(a) Schools Run by the Centre or States
As education is die responsibility of the Central and
State Governments, these
Governments run and manage some schools. In the C and D lists of
States theCentre manage the schools.
(b) School Managed by Religious Organisations
Christian missionaries were the first religious bodies that
began to control
education in the country. ther religious bodies li!e Arya Sama"#
Sanatan
Dharrna Sanstha, Si!hs, $arsis and other religious people began
to run
schools and manage them.
(c) School Managed by Local Bodies
$rimary schools are managed by the local bodies%the District
&oards,
'unicipalities and Corporations manage primary education in the
country.
(d) ri!ately Managed Schools
$rivate bodies have played a great role in the education of the
masses because
the Government did not find enough finance to run and control
school
education since the early days of (ast India Company.
(e) "ndi!idual Managements
Some individual run and manage their own schools and do not li!e
to ta!e
grant%in%aid from the Government.
)hus, there are government schools wholly managed by the
government the
private aided schools run by different types of management, and
private
unaided schools.
Features of an "deal Management
A good management has its own constitution. )here is a
managing committee
consisting of elected or nominates these members.
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)he General &ody elects or nominates members. A management
committee
has on its roll the representatives of teachers and of old
pupils, the $rincipal
and the members from the General &ody. Some management
bodies have
seats reserved for guardians also.
)he 'anager is the Chief (*ecutive of the 'anagement Committee.
+e is the
boss. +e is responsible for:
a- Solution of all financial problems of the school.
b- Distribution of salaries in time.
c- In maintenance of provident fund accounts of the members of
the staff,and other accounts of the school.
unds are !ept in the name of the 'anager. All moneys fees,
grants, donation,
subscription are deposited in his name. )he payments to teachers
are made by
him direct or through the $rincipal or through a ban!. )he
accounts are
auditable.
)he 'anagement Committee is responsible for all educational
matters of theschool. It appoints teachers and headmasters or
$rincipals under rules laid
down by the (ducation Department.
Its orders are final. It sees that the relations between the
+eadmaster and the
teachers, are happy, and where there are differences, the
'anagement
Committee tries to ma!e the relations smooth.
A good 'anagement Committee ta!es a !een interest in the
school affairs anddoes not leave all matters for the managers to
loo! after. All the members try
to see what is going on in the school and pay visits in the
right spirit for school
progress.
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)he 'anagement Committee sees that there is a proper
accommodation in the
school that e/uipments are sufficient and ade/uate, that the
sanitary
arrangements are satisfaction, that library and laboratories are
properly
maintained, that games and other co% curricular activities are
organised well.
A good management has an eye on every aspect of school
life and a wish to see
the school developed.
&ut there are managements whose wor!ing is not satisfactory.
)he 'anagers
and other members of the committee are illiterate, money%minded
and have
no interests in the school education. Some 'anagers use schools
for their own
benefit and the members of the committee connive at their
actions.
)he lac! of interest in school affairs by members of the
committee is a general
complaint of private management.
