FUNCTIONING OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR PRIMITIVE TRIBAL GROUP (PTG) GIRLS IN EDUCATIONAL COMPLEXES OF KANDHAMAL AND RAYAGADA DISTRICTS OF ODISHA

Abstract

The investigator tried to explore the functioning of school management committee for education of PTG girl students in Educational Complexes in Kandhamal and Rayagada districts and quality of academic environment for PTG in Kandhamal and Rayagada districts. The findings of the study present that school management committee functioning is satisfactory in administrative and financial matters whereas the functioning needs improvement in academic matters to get the 100% enrollment of PTG girls in Educational Complexes of EC, Belghar Kandhamal, EC Parsali, Rayagada & EC Chatikana, Rayagada. Quality of academic environment in educational complexes is good in all three Educational Complexes except in the area of teachers’ appointment. Government should take immediate steps in this regard. Teachers need to use innovative methods of teaching to improve teaching-learning process in Educational Complexes of EC, Belghar Kandhamal, EC Parsali, Rayagada & EC Chatikana, Rayagada. Hundred percent teachers perceive that mess committee is formed and functioning of mess committee is reviewed by school management committee. Sixty eight percent teachers perceive that students are involved to prepare menu of the hostels with school management committee members. Hundred percent teachers perceive that financial matters and administrative issues of the school are regularly addressed and supervised by the member secretary of school management committee but only 35% teachers are positive about the functioning of SMC in academic matters.Hundred percent teachers perceive that health check-up of the inmates is done by the medical staff of the nearest PHC / CHC/ government hospitals. Hundred percent teachers perceive that infrastructure development in the hostels and schools is monitored by SMC. Thirty three percent teachers perceive that SMC takes all steps conducive to all round development of the students in hostels and schools. Hundred percent teachers perceive that sexual harassment cases and threatening cases in the hostels and schools are reviewed by SMC. Seating arrangement is good in all three ECs. Classroom space is adequate in all 3 ECs. Lesson plan is prepared in all 3 ECs. Teachers encourage PTG girl students in EC. Teachers develop enquiry skills but teachers do not develop inductive thinking. Teacher’s explanation in the classroom is good. Students’ understanding of various subjects is clear. Teachers use activity-based methods in teaching. Remedial teaching is followed in EC. Academic supervision in the evening is followed in EC.