Social control and school administration in West Bengal: A study

So old are the practices of social control as the history of social institutions having an organised system. Institutions are all set up to fulfil the numerous needs of humanity. In order to maintain norms and attain progress, the institutions exercises some type of control over its members to prevent deviation from the established rules and regulations which may otherwise threaten its wellbeing. Hence social control as a system of device exercises its power over the activities of the members and the institutions at its discretion. The academic institution so-called school is a specific organization having certain social objectives to fulfill. The school epitomises norms and progress. It, therefore, attains social sanction to exercise some type of social control over its members and beneficiaries. As a social institution, the school functions under control of the State administration. The state directly or indirectly control and establishment at any formal institution. Controlling are also found in administration and organisation, selection of teachers, constraction of curriculum etc. Apart from that the school as a mini society symbolises its academic objectives to fulfil through the activities. It, therefore. Attains the power of authority to impose Control over its members and beneficiaries. An important aspect of education as an agency of control is the of schools through the selection of techers, which often goes so far as to invade their private lives as persons. Administration and organisations within the profession are striving to raise teacher status and thereby give them some immunity from local, and often short signed influences. It is inevitable that school boards, acting upon their own judgement or reflecting the dominant forces of the community, will exercise watchful-ness over the selection and behaviour of techers. There is a present controversy between those who hold that preparation for democratic citizenship is best served through open and informed discussion of all issues and those who believe that thought of the youth be controlled. Aside from schools themselves, there are many educational organizations and administrations that influence the Youngs. These include education programme, boys and girls scouts and similar organisations, church schools etc. These are more limited in their scope and seldom raise the board problems which confront the school system.