Reconstitute school mgmt panels, says govt amid complaints of irregularities
The directive, issued on July 9, nullifies even those committees formed as recently as April following several complaints regarding their improper formation.
Officials said the move is aimed at aligning SMC structures with the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Revised guidelines have been circulated to district education officers and school heads, introducing stricter eligibility norms and oversight measures to enhance governance, ensure parental representation and strengthen school-level accountability.
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Among the key reforms is a rule that schools operating on the same campus must now form a single SMC.
Parent representatives must be drawn from each class and teachers who engage in private tuition are barred from being members.
The restructured SMCs will operate through two tiers — a General Body and an Executive Committee — both with a two-year term.
The Executive Committee, which will serve as the key decision-making body, must have at least 14 members. Of these, 75 percent must be parents or guardians and at least 50 percent must be women. The committee will also include two teachers, one member from the local municipal body or panchayat, a social worker and a block resource sordinator. "The SMCs comprise locals who have the best interest of children and can support school developmen," said an official
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