State govt merges committees in aided schools

Until recently, 17 different committees were active in private-aided schools, often leading to various kinds of work and unnecessary strain on teachers

The state school education department on Friday decided to restructure the functioning of private aided schools by merging the existing committees into five key bodies.

The decision comes after long-standing demands from teachers’ organisations, who argued that frequent committee meetings and administrative responsibilities were consuming valuable teaching time. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

The decision comes after long-standing demands from teachers’ organisations, who argued that frequent committee meetings and administrative responsibilities were consuming valuable teaching time.

Until recently, 17 different committees were active in private-aided schools, often leading to various kinds of work and unnecessary strain on teachers. As per the new government resolution, these committees will now be consolidated into five.

A similar reform had already been implemented in government and local self-government schools in April this year, where 15 committees were merged into four.

Teacher organisations have welcomed the decision, pointing out that it will free up more time for academic work and improve the focus on students.

“This reform is a big relief. By cutting down the number of committees, the government has ensured that teachers can dedicate more time to students rather than paperwork,” said Suresh Pabe, member of teachers’ association.