School Governance

Why it matters

• It establishes the institutional mechanism for decision-making, balancing the roles of administrators, teachers, parents, and local community representatives.
• It ensures compliance with national educational standards and regulatory mandates while fostering institutional autonomy.
• It serves as a critical link in the educational ecosystem for monitoring pedagogical quality, infrastructure maintenance, and financial transparency.
• It facilitates participatory management, which is essential for inclusive education and addressing local socio-economic challenges in schooling.

How it is asked

Focus on the shift from centralized bureaucratic control to decentralized, community-led management models, and the role of School Management Committees in improving public service delivery under the Right to Education framework.