Interaction with School Principals School in

Interaction with School Principals

School in changing environment Managing schools has always been a challenging task. With the spurt in changes produced by mass media, expansion of information and technology and also rapidly changing life styles in our society, the role of stake holders in Education has become even more complex. Role of the State Government has also undergone a shift with the introduction of Right to Education Act 2009, the Right to Information Act, 2005 and various commissions such as NCPCR DCPCR and PGC have been working in interest of students .

School in changing environment In this scenario, the role of HOS has become more varied and challenging. The HOS should be Vigilant Responsive and Responsible Diligent Possess Decision Making skills

RTE -RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT, 2010 The Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act has come into force on, April 1, 2010, historic day for the people of India. Every child of the age of 6 to 14 years shall have a right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till the completion of elementary education. The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrolment, attendance and completion of elementary education on the Government.

Role of a Principal Academics Annual calendar: To prepare own school calendar (activities for the year) with reference to the annual school calendar of the Department Ensure that before the beginning of next session time table is prepared in advance with the allotment of periods for each teacher and give the time table to the teachers on the 1 st day of the new session To ensure schedule of studies as per weekly bifurcation of syllabus Ensure that Teacher’s diary contains the following – weekly bifurcated syllabus, marks of tests and exams, list of weak students, action taken. Any interesting and innovative initiatives by the teachers should be encouraged. HOS should check the teacher’s diary carefully. Supervision of classroom teaching at least one period daily (as per

Class- room teaching Observation outcome online Teacher’s ID: _______Name: __________ Subject: ___________Class: _____________ School’s Name_______________________ 1. Class room cleanliness and decoration, creating a learning environment Well maintained Needs improvement Carelessly maintained 2. . Lesson plan and diary Well maintained and lesson according to the break-up syllabus Carelessly maintained Needs improvement 2 a Identification and record of weak/bright students and efforts to improve them Done List of students made without mention of efforts to improve Not done 2 b. . Evaluation –Unit tests, class tests and terminals Regularly given and result recorded Very few tests given Only terminal exams for evaluating and record . 3. . Introduction of the lesson /topic OR Recapitulation of the previous day’s portion 4. . Presentation Concepts effectively communicated Needs improvement Many areas left unexplained 4 a Delivery of the lesson Done with a steady and controlled pace Needs improvement Not at all interesting 4 b Query handling by the teacher Encouraging Casual discouraging 5. Closing of the lesson Reiteration of key/main points & summarizing Done in a hurried manner Did not summarize at all 6. Interaction with students Excellent Only some students got involved One way communication 7. . Assignments/work/project on the topic Application/activity based work and extra questions given Direct assignments from the text book No assignment given Good and interesting Needs improvement 8. . Checking of Notebooks Monotonous and uninteresting Very thorough and up-to date Up to date but mistakes overlooked Not up to date 3 a. Motivation of students by the teacher to learn the topic Done with examples from everyday life Needs improvement Not done at all 3 b. Teaching Process Combination of many methods/techniques Only lecture method Teacher’s reading followed by minimal explanation and exercise from the book 9. Follow-up of corrections/remarks in tests and notebooks Carried out regularly Randomly done Not carried out at all 10. . Class discipline Excellently disciplined Moderately disciplined Indisciplined 3 c. Use of teaching Aids (Black Board/OHP/Slides/Clippings/Models etc) Supervised by_(ID)_________ Done with relevance to the concept taught Only black board used Suggestions:

Time Table: To prepare and display various types of Time Tables as below ØClass wise Time Table Ø Teacher wise Time Table Ø Teachers’ Vacant period Time Table Ø Leave Arrangement Time Table Ø Physical-Education Time Table Ø Science Practical Time Table Ø Library Time Table Ø Remedial Time Table

Role of the Principal reach the school on time attend the morning assembly regularly and supervise discipline, uniform, and late comers Plan the schedule of morning assembly Ensure conducting the following: a) Value education b) Yoga and Laughter therapy c) Celebration of important events and days d) Imparting Life skills through activities such as role plays, story telling e) address the students and staff at least twice a week in the assembly f) Interaction with students by HOS, teachers, guests, PTA/VKS members Follow HOUSE SYSTEM to ensure punctuality and discipline

Role of the Principal mark the staff and students’ attendance on line within half an hour of commencing of school. assign teachers for arrangement period for teachers on leave ensure that the school has sufficient number of bulletin boards with useful information and inspiring ideas about great personalities or environment – related issue

Role of the Principal ütake 12 teaching periods per week ü ensure that unit tests are conducted as per schedule, checked and students’ performance analyzed üarrange for remedial classes for weak students ü hold open day (parent- teachers meeting), twice a session üensure that faculty meetings are held every month and positive interaction among the staff takes place

Role of the Principal üensure that teachers actually use the TLM money effectively to develop the teaching-learning materials ü Implementation of CCE in true spirit– planning activities for FA 1, FA 2, FA 3 and FA 4 with the teachers ü Maintaining proper records for inspection by CBSE Ensure timely distribution of textbooks, support material supplied by the Department and CBSE, practice from Mental Maths book

Role of the Principal üConduct Co curricular activities as per the school calendar, hold various competitions: observe special days of national and international importance and ensure maximum participation of students üOrganize sports and games activities, ensuring availability of sports material in school to encourage participation by each & every student in at least two sports events ü Ensure excellent preparation of students participating in inter school events

Guidelines for maintaining Laboratories Display of Time Table Display List of practical for each class Ensure Cleanliness of the labs Ensure that lab equipments are sufficient and functional Ensure that the practical are conducted as per syllabus by the students individually Ensure that Practical files are properly maintained

Guidelines for maintaining Library Ensure timely utilization of sanction for the purchase of the books every year Ensure that all the books are entered and issued online as directed by the department Ensure that Library is well maintained and is accessible to the students. Newspapers and relevant magazines should be subscribed and displayed Reading habits among the students should be encouraged

Role of Principal Administrative Maintain the ACR Folders of the teachers Ensure timely submission of ACRs to the reviewing officer Update Service books of staff members Timely submission of cases related to MACP, Pension, confirmation etc Update PBR and Cashbooks

Role of Principal Departmental Implementation of various schemes/ initiatives of the department such as LADLI, KISHORI, CHACHA NEHRU SEHAT yojana etc. Mid Day Meal Committee v Committee should function as per guidelines of Directorate v Monitor the delivery, distribution and quality of food and also of the food handlers. v Inspect MDM kitchen at least once a month.

Utilization of funds Timely issue of sanctions and disbursal made to students on account of scholarships, uniform, books and all other incentives given under any scheme Conduct Annual Day, release school magazine, organize Local and Outstation tours (sanctioned under YUVA scheme) by 31 st December every year

General Instructions for utilization of funds Head of the school should ensure that correct data is fed online Administrative approval and expenditure sanction should be obtained before incurring expenditure MIS should be invariably used for expenditure sanction

Various students welfare schemes a) Directorate of Education Name of welfare scheme Eligibility class Free supply of text books All Students Nursery, I to VIII IX to X, XI to XII Free supply of Geometry box All Students VIII, IX & X Who opt Maths as subject XI and XII Subsidy for school uniform All Students Nursery to V Vi to XII Welfare of Educationally backward minorities students All Muslims & Neo Budhist students whose parental income does not exceed 1. 00 lac p. a. I to XII (different rates)

Utilization of funds a). Directorate of Education(contd) Name of welfare scheme Eligibility class Lal Bahadur Shashtri scholarship to meritorious students Students who secured 80% and above marks in previous exam and students whose parental income does not exceed 1. 00 lac p. a. VII to VIII IX to X XI to XII Mid Day Meal All Students upto class VIII I to VIII b)Department for welfare of SC/ST/OBC/ minorities Name of welfare scheme Eligibility class Free supply of Stationary All pass out SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students whose parental income does not exceed 1. 00 lac p. a. VI to VIII, IX to XII

Name of welfare scheme Eligibility Merit scholarship All pass out with 55% and above VI to VIII, SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students. The parental income should not IX to XII exceed 1. 00 lac p. a. in case of OBC & minorities Incentive to girls for secondary education(CCS) All SC/ST girls who have passed class IX VIII and are admitted to class IX in Govt/Govt Aided and local Body schools and should be below 16 years of age and unmarried Pre- Matric Scholarship a) Minorities All minorities students in Govt Schools who have secured 50% in previous exam and whose parental income does not exceed 1. 00 lac p. a. b) OBC class I to X All OBC students in Govt Schools who have passed previous exam and I to V whose parental income does not VI to VIII exceed 44, 500 p. a. IX to X

Name of welfare scheme Eligibility class Post- Matric Scholarship a) Minorities All minorities students in Govt Schools who have secured 50% marks in previous exam and whose parental income does not exceed 2. 00 lacs p. a. XI to XII b) SC/ST/OBC All SC/ST/OBC students in Govt XI to XII Schools who have passed previous exam and whose parental income is upto 2. 00 lacs p. a. for SC, 1. 00 lac p. a. for ST and 44, 500 p. a. for OBC Exemption from payment of fee for Board Examination Should be students from SC/ST community Students appearing for Board exam(class X and XII)

c) Women and Child Development Department Name of welfare scheme Eligibility Ladli Parent must be resident of Delhi for at least 3 years prior to date of application, Girl must be born in Delhi Girl must be studying in recognized school Annual parental income should not exceed Rs 1. 00 lac p. a. Benefit Govt. will deposit Rs. 11, 000/- in account of girl if the girl is born at hospital and Rs 10, 000 if a child is born at home. Deposit another Rs 5, 000/- on admission to Class I Another Rs 5, 000/- on admission to Class VI Another Rs 5, 000/- on admission to Class IX Another Rs 5, 000/- on passing Class X Another Rs 5, 000/- on admission to Class XII Girl shall be paid Rs. 1, 000/- on attaining the age of 18 years and having passed Class XII

d) Labour Department Name of welfare scheme Eligibility class Scholarship to children of construction worker Parents should be registered with Labour welfare Board I to VIII IX to X XI to XII CHACHA NEHRU SEHAT YOJNA OBJECTIVE OF CHACHA NEHRU SEHAT YOJNA: Ascertaining health status of children studying in Govt. schools i. e. screening for diseases, counselling, providing treatment and referral (whenever required), increasing health awareness, creating database for facilitating continuum of health care and synergizing with the relevant programme of education and health department.

CHACHA NEHRU SEHAT YOJNA (contd. . ) Role of Department of Education: To provide infrastructure for CNSY clinic in each school To motivate health awareness exercises and inculcate health education in day to day curriculum of schools To provide district coordinators for each education district and two nodal teachers from each school for coordination and implementation of CNSY Student mobilization for various health awareness campaigns –AIDS Day, Global Hand washing Day, earth day etc To conduct daily 15 minutes activities related to health during assembly. Arranging intra and inter school competition Special educators to participate actively in detection of disabilities, hearing impairments, vision defects and learning defects

Role of Principal Infrastructure Liaison with PWD , VKS and PTA Work status report as per EOR to be maintained. Follow up of work completed/not completed. Provision of safe, potable water, sufficient and clean toilets, adequate light and fans. Ramps and toilets and other facilities for differently-abled Ensure that the school premises, class rooms, toilets, laboratories and the playground are cleaned everyday arrange to meet the Head of the School of the other shift (in the 2 -shifted school) regularly to discuss issues concerning improvement of the infrastructure

Vidyalaya Kalyan Samiti (VKS) The VKS shall be involved in all the activities and programme of the school including upkeep and maintenance of the school building and improvement in cleanliness, ensuring water supply & electricity and sanitation in the school and any other task that the department may entrust to the VKS committee: Chairman Vice chairman Convener Co – convener Members

Role of the Principal as the convener of VKS § To accord approval for the date and time of the monthly VKS meetings § To place the problems, working report and action taken report before VKS during the meetings § To initiate follow up action with regard to the proposals passed/ approved by VKS. § Dealing with concerned outside agencies like PWD, MCD , Horticulture, DVB and DJB etc. § Helping to solve the problems of the school in consultation with the VKS members § To make arrangements for getting the minutes approved and signed by the members of VKS § To initiate action on all the circulars, orders issued by the Directorate of Education § To make use of financial powers delegated , and responsibilities given to him/her by the Directorate of Education § To make arrangements for allocation and utilization of VKS funds in time and as per procedure and provision § To make the records available to VKS and supervising officers for inspection like vouchers, Stock register, purchase procedure and minute register, circular file etc. § The convener shall provide full cooperation and assistance to the committee and use the school budget and staff to facilitate the committee’s function

The Right to information Act, 2005 Role of principal All the HOS of the govt. schools have been designated Assistant Public Information Officer(APIO) for receiving the RTIs pertaining to their school. All RTIs thus received must be addressed and replied to within stipulated time.

RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE HOS Admission record Students attendance record Teacher’s attendance record Leave records Budget allocation, sanction issued and expenditure incurred Records of disbursements made to students on account of scholarships, uniform, books and all other incentives given under any scheme Copies of circulars/notifications/orders received from Directorate of education and other department from time to time Linguistic Minorities register Expenditure on Educational Tours, Mid day Meals, VKS/ SMC, Sanitation and CEP Heads

RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE HOS(cont. ) Various registers like ØInspection register ØVisitor register ØMovement register ØComplaint register All The above mentioned documents/registers can be useful and facilitate HOS for addressing queries under RTI.

Common Problems and Suggested Solutions

To improve punctuality Reach the school 15 minutes before the school starts. On seeing the Principal present, most of the staff will start coming punctually. The remaining will improve once various mechanisms set in the school system are implemented.

To improve punctuality and attendance of the students specially in rural areas Students are interested in home affairs and are generally not serious about their studies. Counseling of students and parents should be done and strict action should be taken if they do not attend the school. Effective teaching & learning should take place. Strict supervision of classes should be done. Inculcating co-operative learning among the students. Creating a platform for the students where they can express their talents. Providing sports-facilities and extra curricular activities in order to sustain their interest.

To improve attendance in board classes in the month of February Interaction with students and parents, explaining them the importance of attending the school during this period. Personally informing the parents telephonically regarding the absence and problem faced from their wards. Usually parents are unaware, and talking to them on phone is very effective Preparation of structured schedule of revision by all teachers and strictly adhering to it. Valuable time of students should not be wasted. Block teaching should be implemented. Students should be motivated and their individual problems solved. Supervision of substitute periods have to be monitored closely. Stress on co-operative learning.

TO IMPROVE RESULTS Regular supervision of the classroom teaching Result analysis of SA 1 Result analysis of regular as well as guest teachers Identification of weak students Arrangement of zero periods for them Action plan by the teachers and regular follow up Focus on the problems of the students individually.

TO IMPROVE RESULTS (contd. ) Personal attention on the work of the weak students. Encourage co-operative learning. Practice from support material provided by the department Practice from the support material available on CBSE website for crucial subjects such as economics, mathematics etc Continuous evaluation for assessing improvement in the students. Parents should be involved in improving the performance of their wards and counseled to provide a supporting environment at home

To Curtail Truancy Strict supervision. Attendance in first and eighth period. Action against defaulters. Co-operation from parents. Improving the ambience of the school and providing good academic environment. Organizing educational trips to sustain the interest of the students. Allocating important duties to the students.

To enhance performance of students Bridge course for class 6 th : This will help to refresh the class V course which will enhance the performance of students coming from MCD Schools. Circle Time : By this activity expression of students is improved. This can be carried out in substitute period by the principal or the teacher. Once the students are free, they come out with their problems. Helps in building up of confidence level. Stress on tests and writing. Orientation programme of parents at each entry class level starting from KG. Expectation of school from parents can be discussed. The co-operation from parents can be sought. This does wonders. It helps to make the parents aware of all schemes & facilities provided to students

Where the vision is one year, cultivate flowers. Where the vision is ten years, cultivate trees. Where the vision is eternity, cultivate people.

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