Unlocking the Puzzle: Unveiling the Challenges of Schools with Multiple Owners

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When a school has multiple owners, it can lead to various challenges and problems. Here are some common issues that can arise in such situations:

  1. Decision-making conflicts: Multiple owners may have different visions, goals, and priorities for the school. This can result in conflicts when making important decisions related to curriculum, staff appointments, infrastructure development, budget allocations, and other significant matters. Disagreements and lack of consensus can hinder progress and lead to delays or ineffective decision-making.
  2. Lack of unified direction: With multiple owners, there can be a lack of a unified direction or a clear mission for the school. Each owner may have their own ideas and strategies, making it challenging to establish a cohesive educational philosophy and long-term vision. This can create confusion among staff, students, and parents, and may impact the overall effectiveness and identity of the school.
  3. Communication and coordination issues: Effective communication and coordination are essential for the smooth functioning of a school. When there are multiple owners, there may be difficulties in maintaining clear and consistent communication channels. Coordination among the owners, the school administration, and other stakeholders can become complex and fragmented, leading to misunderstandings, delays, and inefficiencies.
  4. Power struggles and lack of accountability: Multiple owners may result in power struggles and a need for clearly defined roles and responsibilities. This can lead to confusion, conflicts, and a lack of accountability. Decision-making processes may become prolonged, and the overall governance structure may become ineffective. Without clear lines of authority, enforcing policies, implementing changes, and holding individuals accountable for their actions can be challenging.
  5. Financial management challenges: Managing finances can become more complicated when there are multiple owners involved. Disagreements may arise regarding budget allocations, resource distribution, and financial planning. The lack of a unified financial strategy can lead to financial instability or mismanagement, potentially affecting the school’s ability to provide quality education and maintain necessary resources.
  6. Inconsistent policies and practices: Multiple owners may approach school policies, rules, and procedures differently. This can result in consistency in the implementation and enforcement of these policies. Students, parents, and staff members may need more uniformity and clarity due to the lack of uniformity, which can affect the overall functioning and reputation of the school.
  7. Difficulty in long-term planning: Long-term planning becomes more challenging when multiple owners are involved, as it requires alignment and agreement on strategic goals and objectives. Without a unified vision, it can be difficult to create and implement effective long-term plans for the school’s growth, development, and sustainability.

To address these problems, schools with multiple owners must establish clear governance structures, promote effective communication and collaboration, define roles and responsibilities, and work towards a shared vision and mission. Open dialogue, regular meetings, and the establishment of decision-making processes can help mitigate conflicts and ensure the school operates smoothly despite having multiple owners.

When a school has multiple owners, it can lead to a variety of challenges and problems, including issues related to school employees. Here are some common additional concerns that can arise in such situations:

8. Exploitation by school employees: The presence of multiple owners can sometimes create opportunities for certain school employees to exploit the situation for personal gain. Employees may take advantage of the lack of clear lines of authority and accountability to manipulate situations, create conflicts, or engage in unethical practices. This behaviour can disrupt the harmonious functioning of the school and negatively impact the overall ecosystem.

9. Conflict among employees: In a school with multiple owners, employees may align themselves with different owners, leading to conflicts and division among the staff. These conflicts can stem from loyalty to specific owners or disagreements over various decisions and policies. Such divisions can create a toxic work environment, hinder collaboration among employees, and compromise the school’s overall effectiveness.

Addressing these issues requires the implementation of robust systems and policies to prevent employee exploitation and conflicts. This can include establishing clear codes of conduct, implementing transparent accountability mechanisms, and promoting a positive and inclusive work culture. Regular communication and training programs can also help foster a sense of unity among employees, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and the shared mission of the school.

By addressing these challenges effectively, a school with multiple owners can create an environment where employees work collaboratively, maintain high ethical standards, and contribute positively to the overall ecosystem of the school.

With over 15 years of experience in educational operations, I am a dedicated school management and administration professional. Having travelled extensively across 14 states in India for various services such as CBSE school set-up, school management, school architecture design and planning, statutory compliances, approvals and affiliations, resource management, SOPs, training and audits, I have gained valuable exposure to the education systems operating in different geographical areas.

If you are looking for any consultation or professional help, I am eager to discuss new projects and opportunities and would happily connect with you to explore potential collaborations. Please feel free to contact me at +91 9644888899 or email himanshu@schoolsupport.co.in for any school support-related inquiries.

 

Selection of Right Classroom Furniture for the Purpose

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Choosing the Right Classroom Furniture

Schools Classroom furniture is an integral part of creating a successful & motivational learning environment for all students and teachers. Relaxing, flexible and Comfortable furniture that is designed to integrate and support learning is key to facilitating a dynamic teaching environment. If you’re setting up the classroom for primary school  or high school,  or Staff / employees who are being trained for their jobs, the kind of furniture you choose is critically important to their success. To select the school furniture first one has to decide the budget. For school there are several points one should consider before going to buy:

  1. Comfortable: Students sit in school furniture for 5-6 hours sometimes in a day. While the teaching and learning process is going on for hours, in this case, its necessary to have comfortable sitting arrangements. Should be appropriate as per Class / Students’ height. Studies now show that providing flexibility or rocking features within the classroom furniture actually supports the body’s natural inclination to shift and vary postures, which naturally increases our ability to pay attention, retain information more easily and also be more comfortable.
  2. Kids Friendly & Eco Furniture’s: Its important to select furniture who is eco friendly and The use of non-toxic colors, nail-less furniture makes it pleasing and child-friendly kindergarten furniture. With us, you can count on our safe and durable, age-appropriate furniture, built to withstand generations of usage.
  3.  Flexible: Students have a wide range of ages and body types, and so classroom furniture must have the flexibility to adapt to their different bodies as well as different ideas of comfort. With adjustable tables and chairs, students are able to exercise some control over their level of comfort throughout the school day.
  4. Incorporate Technology: Technology & IT are essential components of the classroom learning environment in the year 2020 and as such, desks that accommodate this technology are a must. Furniture that accommodates this technology is crucial. With IT enable classrooms the furniture must be ergonomic and flexible for students and integrate computer monitor/screen, keyboards, and attendant wiring in a useful, organised, safe and unobtrusive way. Numerous studies continually show that useful, comfortable and attractive furnishings in the classroom significantly improve both student achievement and teacher satisfaction. Outfitting classrooms with furniture that’s adaptable, flexible, comfortable, ergonomic and good-looking can lift the spirits and make learning easier for the students and increase the effectiveness of teaching. Properly furnished and equipped classrooms contribute to more positive student attitudes, increased enthusiasm and accomplishment.

If you are looking for school furniture and need our assistance in getting connected with good school furniture suppliers & manufacturer, we can help you.

Please connect us at 9644888899 for more details.

LAND REQUIREMENT FOR CBSE SCHOOL

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LAND REQUIREMENT FOR CBSE SCHOOL

The School or Society/Trust/Company managing the school must have land as per the following norms:

REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO LAND

The following conditions should be satisfied in respect of the land:

3.1.1. The land on which the school is located should necessarily be a contiguous single plot of land. If there are more than two survey numbers etc. all the survey numbers/plots should be adjacent/touching each other and shall make a single plot of land on the whole.

3.1.2. A suitable building should be constructed on a part of the land mentioned in 3.1.1 above.

3.1.3. A proper playground should exist on the remaining part of the land mentioned in 3.1.1 above.

3.1.4. Other facilities as prescribed by the Board from time to time should exist on a part of the land mentioned in 3.1.1 above.

3.1.5. The land mentioned in 3.1.1 above should be surrounded on all sides by a pucca boundary wall of sufficient and adequate height.

3.2. The school affiliated or seeking affiliation with the Board shall have a minimum of 8000 square meters of land in general subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given in Appendix-V (as given in CBSE Byelaws).

3.3. The school not fulfilling the minimum requirement of 8000 square meters but having land not less than 6000 square meters may be granted affiliation, subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given in Appendix­ V(as given in CBSE Byelaws).

3.4. The land requirement will be of minimum 4000 square meters in case of the following, subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given inAppendix-V (as given in CBSE Byelaws)

3.4.1. School located in limits of Municipal Authorities of cities with a population exceeding 15 Lakhs.

3.4.2. School located in hilly areas. The norms as prescribed by the Planning Commission (NITI Aayog) shall be applicable for determining the hilly areas.

3.4.3. Schools located within the limits of Municipal Authorities of the State Capital Cities.

3.4.4. Schools located in the North Eastern States.

3.4.5. Schools located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

3.4.6. Schools located within the limits of Municipal Authorities of Ghaziabad, NOIDA, Faridabad and Gurugram cities only of National Capital Region.

3.4.7. Schools located within the limits of Municipal Authorities of Panchkula (Haryana) and Mohali/SAS Nagar (Punjab) , the satellite cities of Chandigarh.

3.5. For the schools located within the limits of Municipal Authority of the cities classified as Class-X (At present Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune) by the Government of India the minimum land requirement will be 2000 square meters for a Secondary School and 3000 (or 4000) square meters for a Senior Secondary School subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given in Appendix-V (as given in CBSE Byelaws).

3.6. For the schools mentioned in sub-clauses to this clause, the minimum land requirement will be 1600 square meters for a Secondary School and 2400 (or 3200) square meters for a Senior Secondary School subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given in Appendix-V (as given in CBSE Byelaws).

3.6.1. For the school located in the limits of Municipal Authorities of 4 metropolitan cities of Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

3.6.2. For the schools located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

3.6.3. For the schools located in the state of Sikkim.

3.6.4. For the schools located on the Islands.

3.7. For the schools situated on the Hill Stations, the minimum land requirement will be 2000 square meters for a Secondary School and 3000 (or 4000) square meters for a Senior Secondary School subject to the restriction of optimum enrolment and number of sections given in Appendix-V (as given in CBSE Byelaws).

3.7.1. The institution should have an arrangement for sports and extracurricular activities with the nearby schools/colleges or any other institution for a minimum period of 15 years.

3.7.2. In case the arrangement in respect of 3.7.1 is with a private institution, a copy of the resolution passed by the management of the institution at its managing committee meeting may also be submitted to the Board.

3.7.3. In case the arrangement in respect of 3.7.1 is with a government institution, a copy of the letter issued by the head of such institution may also be submitted to the Board.

3.7.4. The number of students should be restricted in such institutions on the basis of constructed covered area of school building by following the norms of 1 sq.mtr. floor area per child.

3.8. LAND OWNERSHIP

    1. All the land title documents should be in the name of the School or Society/T rust/Company which has established the school.
    2. 3.8.1. In case of ownership, the land title documents should be a Sale Deed/Conveyance Deed/Gift Deed/Lease Deed/Allotment Letter etc. duly registered before the Registration Authority concerned of the State as per rules.
    3. 3.8.2. In case of lease, the Lease Deed of the land/building should be duly registered before the concerned Registration Authority of the State and should be for a minimum effective term of 15 years.
    4. 3.8.3. A lease executed by a government or any agency of government may be accepted even if it is for a term of less than 15 years but the lease should specifically be for running a school.
    5. 3.8.4. The lease deed shall be operational at the time of application for affiliation/upgradation/extension.
    6. 3.8.5. The period of validity of lease or any other documents of property should be such that it guarantees the enjoyment of lawful rights over the land for a continuous period of five years or more from the session for which the application for initial affiliation has been submitted.
    7. 3.8.6. It shall be the. responsibility of the school to renew the lease or allotment etc. during the period of affiliation to ensure lawful rights over the land on which the school is situated.
    8. 3.8.7. Period of lease will further be subject to the rules and policy of the State/UT Government.
    9. 3.8.8. In case of schools mentioned in 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, the land may be accepted if the same is under the ownership or legal possession of the (Central or State) Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Bodies and Autonomous Bodies, Government Department etc. and has been allotted by the said (Central or State) Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Bodies and Autonomous Bodies, Government Department etc. for running of school.
    10. 3.8.9. In case of schools established by or in large scale industrial projects, the land may be accepted if the same is under the ownership or legal possession of the industrial project and has been allotted by the said industrial project for running of school.
  2. 3.9. For the purpose of Upgradation to Secondary Level stage in respect of the schools which were granted Affiliation up to Secondary level on or before the year 1996 under the relaxed condition of land requirement may be considered for Upgradation to +2 stage provided that they should have at least 4000 square meters of land.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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Rules of CBSE to form School Management Committee

Subject to relevant provision in the Education Act of the State/UT concerned, every affiliated school should have a scheme of management as per following clauses.

All the schools affiliated with the board shall have a School Management Committee as stipulated in RTE Act 2009, any other enactment or regulations framed by the State/Appropriate Government.

8.2. Composition of School Management Committee:

8.2.1. The management committee of a recognized aided school shall consist of not more than fifteen members; and the management committee of a private unaided school shall consist of not more than twenty one members;

However in case of senior secondary schools offering vocational subject additional member(s) (subject expert(s) as per subject offered may be appointed.

8.2.2. subject to provisions of clause 8.1 and the total number of members specified in clause 8.2.1, every management committee shall include the following namely:-

(a) The Head of the school. S/he will be a Member Secretary of the School Management Committee;

(b) Two parents of students studying in the school. One father and one mother of students specifically in co-educational schools.

(c) Two teachers of the schools;

(d) Two other persons (of whom one shall be women); who are, or have been, teachers of any other school or of any college, to be nominated by the Trust/Society/Company;

(e) Two members to be nominated by the Board;

(f) The remaining members to be nominated or elected as the case may be, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the society/trust/Company running the school.

(g) Members may be nominated as per the conditions, if any, laid down in the “No Objection Certificate”.

(h) At least fifty percent members should be women.

Provided further that the above provisions shall be implemented with immediate effect and the schools affiliated earlier and not complying with above provisions shall be required to take remedial measures with suitable qualified substitutes within a year of notification of these byelaws.

8.3. The term of the members of the Management Committee shall be three years. A member can be re-nominated for another term but a member cannot remain in office for more than two consecutive terms except ex-officio members and the members of the Trust/Society/Company.

8.4. Powers and Functions of the School Management Committee

Subject to overall control of the Society/Trust/ Company the duties, powers and responsibilities of the School Management Committee shall include but not limited to the following:

8.4.1. It shall supervise the activities of the school for its smooth functioning.

8.4.2. It will work according to the specific directions given by the Society/Trust/Company regarding admission policy. However, it shall ensure that admissions are made as per merit without discretion of gender, disability, religion, race, caste, creed and place of birth etc. strictly as per state policy.

8.4.3. It shall look into the welfare of the teachers and employees of the school.

8.4.4. It shall evolve both short-term and long-term plans for the improvement of the school.

8.4.5. It shall make appointment of teachers and non teaching staff.

8.4.6. It shall exercise financial powers beyond those delegated to the Principal within the budgetary provisions of the school.

8.4.7. It shall take stock of academic programmes and progress of the school without jeopardizing the academic freedom of Principal.

8.4.8. It shall guide the Principal in school management.

8.4.9. It shall ensure that the norms given in the Acts/Rules of the State/UT and of the CBSE regarding terms and conditions of service and other rules governing recognition/Affiliation of the school are strictly adhered to.

8.4.10. It shall ensure that no financial irregularity is committed and no irregular procedure with regard to admission/examinations is adopted.

8.4.11. It shall approve the rates of Fees and other charges subject to the conditions laid down in Chapter-7. (CBSE Byelaws)

8.4.12. It shall review the budget of the school presented by the Principal and forward the same to Society/Trust/Company for approval.

8.4.13. It shall ensure the safety and security of children and staff of the school and give directions for improvement.

8.4.14. It shall look in to grievances of the teachers and staff in connection with their service conditions and pay etc. and dispose such grievances in accordance with applicable rules.

8.4.15. The School Management Committee will meet at least twice in an academic session.

8.5. The provisions contained in Acts and Regulations of the Appropriate Government will prevail upon the provisions related to School Management Committee in these byelaws.

(Please keep checking CBSE and state Govt circulars for change of rules)

Source : http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/attachment/onlineservices/affiliation-Bye-Laws.pdf

Importance of Digital Marketing for the School Education

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Digital Marketing is the online promotion of services / businesses and their brands through digital media channels which include website, social media, radio, television, mobile and even forms of traditionally non-digital media such as sign boards and hoardings. In simple, any marketing media that is delivered electronically or digitally is considered digital marketing.

Digital Marketing for Education (Schools)

The highly increased use of the internet and digital media has been a major influence in the field of education. The education sector is a revolutionized sector because the majority  of parents and students are the users of the internet.

This has a direct implication on the way that schools need to utilize the web and mobile to connect with more parents and students.

Why Digital Marketing is the Best Means to Impress  public?

Digital marketing is the best means to reach the majority of educated population today because of several reasons. Some of these reasons include:

  • Everyone is searching online for education or any other information 
  • People spends most of  their time on the internet rather in front of other media such as television.
  • Advertisements on the internet are highly effective compared to offline advertising
  • Display advertisements outperform traditional advertising.
  • Most parents and guardians today judge a school or college based on its website and its online presence, reviews and ratings.
  • Most students have started judging a school or college through its online presence.
  • The internet is the most favored and simple channel for applying and making admission queries.
  • Expatriates and outstation students depend more on the web for college admissions.
  • Parents and students consider the web as a convenient means for carrying out the admission processes and other required processes.

Why Digital Marketing for Education Sector? How It is Advantageous for Schools?

The following are some reasons to consider the use of digital marketing schools:

Awareness: Social media platforms & online visibility is the best approach to generate brand awareness effectively and to reach the right target group as they consist of a large group of audience.

They can help you enhance your followers followed by increased conversion rate. Numerous educational industries executed social media marketing techniques successfully to enhance leads, audience and brand awareness as well.

Virtuous Response: Online is the best medium to communicate and interact with your targeted audience in no or less time. Online Marketing channels provide the reply to audience feedback and individuals read queries instantly through social media channels.

Cost Effective: Digital Marketing channels are reasonable compared with traditional promoting strategies. Online marketing strategies such as email marketing, social media marketing require small execution cost or investment. Through Digital Marketing, educational industries can focus on a bigger audience at a low venture and achieve considerable benefits.

High Conversion Rates: E-mail and SMS are an important part of Digital Marketing that can help the educational institutions in getting high response rates because of the way that they are close to people. With Digital Marketing services for schools & colleges, educational industries can easily reach their targeted group in an effective way.

Measurable Conclusions: Digital Marketing tracking tools assist you to track and measure the adequacy of your online marketing campaign for schools and colleges. Get important information or insights for your Digital Marketing technique and improve your education industry marketing objectives.

The education industry has been growing as a leader in today’s developing digital marketing trends. Digital marketing for education sector assists universities and schools, college institutions in building their brand and also to amplify the student recruitment process.