Assam Orders Fresh School Management Committees Formation

With the new notification, the state government has decided that all schools, including secondary and higher secondary institutions up to Class 12, will function with School Management Committees.

Consequently, School Management Development Committees (SMDCs), which earlier functioned in secondary schools, will no longer be constituted, officials mentioned.

The department said the move is aimed at strengthening community participation in school education through a unified governance structure.

According to the notification, SMCs will serve as the primary institutional mechanism for decentralised school governance by involving local communities in planning, monitoring and improving educational outcomes.

The committee will comprise government officials, parents or guardians of students, representatives of local authorities, academicians, subject experts, alumni and representatives of disadvantaged groups.

The size of the committee will depend on student enrolment. Schools with up to 100 students will have 12 to 15 members, those with enrolment between 100 and 500 students will have 15 to 20 members, while institutions with more than 500 students will constitute committees comprising 20 to 25 members.

The notification states that the revised guidelines are intended to provide a uniform framework for strengthening school-level governance and harmonising local rules with the national vision of inclusive, participatory and accountable education envisioned under the National Education Policy 2020.