Conduct of elections to Parents Committee elections 2019 – Further instructions issued
In pursuance of the government orders in constituting Parents Committees for
all government schools, detailed instructions were issued by State Project Director,
SSA, Vijayawada vide reference 2nd cited above.
2. Further, a video conference was held with all District Project Officers of
SSA, Community Mobilization Officers of DPO, SSA on 16-9-2019 at 4 PM and
instructions were issued for smooth conduct of elections. The DPOs were informed to
give utmost importance to the task and ensure that the elections are held in fair and
transparent manner.
3. During the VC, certain DPOs have raised certain points and sought for
clarification. Accordingly the following clarifications are issued in continuation of the
instructions issued vide reference 2nd cited above:
a) Parents Committees for high schools: Since SSA & RMSA have been
merged into Samagra Shiksha for 2018-19 onwards there shall be only one SMC for
high school in the place of SMC for Upper Primary school and SMDC for high school
as existing now. Hence, Parents Committee election should be held up to 10th class
for all high schools also.
b) Budget: The expenditure for the Parents Committee elections to be met
from composite school grants of the respective schools.
c) Uploading the data on STMS app: The details of the Parents Committee
of each school viz., elected members, ex-officio members and coopted members;
similarly the details of Chairperson and Vice-chairperson to be uploaded in the format
that will be included in the STMS App. Two photos (i) depicting conducting of
Parents committee election, and (ii) Parents Committee meeting. The school HM
concerned should upload the details and photos in the app. Support may be taken
from the CRPs or any other field functionary.
d) Observers: There should be an observer for each high school for smooth
conduct of election. External observers may be deployed drawing field functionaries
from Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Fisheries, Cooperation, engineering, or any
other department who are government servants, but not related with school
education department.
e) Regular monitoring: DPOs and DEOs should take a meeting with Dy
DEOs, MEOs, HMs and through teleconference/ or a meeting and also set up a
control room jointly in the office of DPO for monitoring till the election results are
declared and the committees are formed.
f) No outsiders to be allowed: At any cost persons other than parents shall
not participate in the election nor they should be allowed in the premises at the time
of election. If required, police support may also be requisitioned with the approval of
the district collector and district magistrate.
g) Schools with less than 15 children: There is no need to conduct
Parents committee meeting if the total strength of the school is 15. However, in such
case all the parents will be included and treated as Parents committee.
h) Disturbance due to floods: In places such as some of the mandals in
Nandyal division in Kurnool district affected by floods, the elections may be
rescheduled with the approval of the district collector.
i) Visits by State Level Observers:State level observers from State Project
Office, SSA will visit and observe the process. State Project Director will also make
surprise visits to examine the election process.
Wonderful website you made here, great topic and it is definitely something lots of people want discussing Im sure many other people accept me, so continue posting! haha widowed parenting
ReplyDelete