Learning Community-An International Journal of Educational and Social Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

A Study of Role of SMC as Mentioned in Right to Education Act, 2009 Among Municipal Corporation Primary Schools of Delhi

1Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Amity Institute of Education, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author: sethicharu01@gmail.com

Online published on 21 September, 2017.

Abstract

The present article is an attempt to study the role of SMC members in the implementation of Right to Education Act, 2009. The study is descriptive survey. The data was collected from SMC members of Municipal Corporation Schools of Delhi. A questionnaire comprising of closed ended and open ended questions was prepared for studying the role of SMC members in the implementation of RTE Act. The data collected was systematically tabulated and was analysed qualitatively. The fndings of the study show that the provision of SMC is not functional in the investigated schools. There is lack of awareness among teachers, parents and SMC members regarding functioning of SMC.