Student's Self Government
Student's Self Government
Student's Self Government
6) Co-operation
7) Morale
What is the meaning of Student’s self
government?
• It means the participation of pupils in matters concerning organization
administration, functions and control through delegation of power and
responsibility to the student body.
• By inspiring and motivating an individual student to follow certain ethics and code
of conduct, under the supervision of their own peer group.
• The average student should feel that he is represented and it should not be
based on the academic distinction.
• The council should have definite power as well as responsibility. Every student
should know their powers and their limitations.
• The head of the school should have the power of veto, as he is officially charged
with responsibility.
Council Activities and Projects
1. The activities should be interesting and desirable
2. Activities should enlarge student's horizon
3. Activities should develop responsibility and co-
operation
4. Activities should promote worthy school citizenship
Services Rendered by Council
1) Public functions
2) Drives and Campaigns
3) Care of school and Personal Property
4) Education
5) School Equipment
6) School Publication
7) Finance
8) School gardening and Landscaping
9) National Emergency
Conclusion
The goal is to characterize the development of the civil movement of the youth aimed at new
possibilities of participation in decision making processes by means of school self-government.
Young people can rely on a legislative basis for participation at schools as well as in the public. It is
made up of the Act on state administration at schools and school self-government and the Act on
universities. School student councils at secondary school and academic senates at universities are
the structural possibilities that, with the help of the law, can constitute the “informal school of
democracy”.
The Act on state administration at schools and school self-government makes it possible, in one of its
provisions, for student councils
• to provide opinions on material issues, proposals and measures of schools in the field of education
and training,