Section 9 in Orissa School Education (Community Participations) Rules, 2000
9. School Committee.
- Decentralization of Education Management has been highlighted in the National Policy on Education, 1986 and the revised National Education Policy, 1992 for improved efficiency and better functionality in the whole gamut of educational institution. Educational management is primarily the function of the community. School Committee shall be a representative body of the Community to manage the educational institutions and supervise the progress of universalisation of elementary education and improvement in the quality of secondary education and regulate enrolment,regular attendance and prevent drop out from schools. Community supervision shall ensure successful functioning of the policy of decentralisation of educational management. School committee shall be the Chief Executive functionary of school management and implementation of universalisation of elementary education.
