Section 8 in Orissa School Education (Community Participations) Rules, 2000
8. Function of the Parent-Teachers' Association.
(a)The Association shall meet as often as necessary but not less than two times in a year. The Headmaster shall be the convenor. However, it is desirable that the PTA may sit quarterly in a year.(b)It shall be the duty of the Association to review from time to time the functioning of the school in regard to the following matters-(i)ensuring universal access & enrollment;(ii)motivating regular attendance of the children of the school, their retention and effectively arresting drop outs;(iii)creating interest in education by improving infrastrutural facilities in school and the quality of teaching and ensuring attainment of primary objectives of universal enrolment and zero drop out rate;(iv)mobilisation for collection of corpus fund for the school;(v)sanctioning of the budget and approving the accounts of School Education Fund placed before it; and(vi)appointing a committee for internal audit of School Education Fund.
