Gujarat orders reconstitution of school management committees in primary schools
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has directed the reconstitution of school management committees (SMCs) in all govt primary schools during the first week of the new academic session 2025-26.
The last formation was carried out in 2023-24, and as per the
RTE Act
, SMCs must be reconstituted every two years.
Each SMC will consist of 12 members, with 75% (i.e., 9 members) being parents or guardians of children currently studying in the school. Equal representation must be ensured for parents of children from disadvantaged and weaker sections. The remaining 25% will include one elected local authority member (gram panchayat or nagar shikshan samiti), one teacher from the school, one local educationist nominated by the parent members, and one local mason (kadiyo).
If no mason is available in the village, one from a nearby village will be appointed. The president of the SMC will appoint the mason.
From the parent members, a chairperson and vice-chairperson will be selected. The school principal, or the most senior teacher if the principal is not available, will serve as the SMC secretary.
After completion, each CRC coordinator must submit a certificate of SMC reconstitution to the BRC, who will forward a consolidated report to the district project coordinator, and finally to the office of Samagra Shiksha.
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