| Summary: | The study examined the School Management Committees of NFPE schools. With the
knowledge of supposed ineffectiveness of the committees, the goal was to find out what practices
could be reinstated, or what could be done differently in order to have proper and effective
management committees in all BRAC schools. By conducting focus Group Discussions with
eight Management Committees from two NFPE areas, the study determined a few areas of
concern, such as committee formation, participation, orientation, monitoring, supervision and so
forth.
The study suggests that an orientation must be provided to all the members when the
committee is formed, about their duties, responsibilities, and obligations. Such an orientation
session may involve greater community participation, so that the school community and parents
become aware of the existence of the committee and it's responsibilities. The process of
committee formation has to be made more participatory so that the community is more involved.
The attendance of committee members at monthly parents meetings must be ascertained at the
end of each year and frequently absent members could be requested to tum his/ her
responsibilities to another motivated and aspiring parent or guardian for smooth running of the
SMC activities. Proper monitoring of management committee ·activities must be carried out
throughout the year, so that accountability is ensured.
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