Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grass root level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory... more
Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grass root level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009 the importance of School Management Committee (SMC) was seriously taken into consideration, though the community participation had earlier existed with different nomenclature. The emphasis on SMC at the school level has been laid to actualise the goal of Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE). Despite growing emphasis on SMC, there is a gap between the planning and implementation process of community participation in real sense. The paper makes an attempt to examine the nature of challenges confronted by the SMC members from two broad perspectives; (i) set of external issues which are beyond the margin of members and (ii) set of internal issues which exist among them. In the last section, based on some empirical evidences the paper suggests some measures with policy implications for effective functioning of SMCs.
Migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to the country's economy. Over the last few decades India has witnessed large scale internal migration. The Coronavirus pandemic has added on to the plight of migrant workers. The... more
Migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to the country's economy. Over the last few decades India has witnessed large scale internal migration. The Coronavirus pandemic has added on to the plight of migrant workers. The countrywide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of the virus severely affected their livelihoods. Many of them died of hunger on the way before they reach their destination. The situation has been different after the relaxation on travel restrictions. Those who had returned during the lockdown are heading again towards their work places and many of them have already rejoined work. During this transition period India has experienced various socioeconomic crises. The paper intends to highlight the challenges the migrant workers confronted during countrywide lockdown and the continued dilemmas even during post lockdown period. The paper also suggests some migrant-sensitive policy measures for their inclusion in the development process.
Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grassroot level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education... more
Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grassroot level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009 the importance of School Management Committee (SMC) was seriously taken into consideration, though the community participation had earlier existed with different nomenclature. The emphasis on SMC at the school level has been laid to actualise the goal of Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE). Despite growing emphasis on SMC, there is a gap between the planning and implementation process of community participation in real sense. The paper makes an attempt to examine the nature of challenges confronted by the SMC members from two broad perspectives; (i) set of external issues which are beyond the margin of members and (ii) set of internal issues which exist among them. In the last section, based on some empirical evidences the paper suggests some measures with policy implications for effective functioning of SMCs.
