• Dr. Jayaram Kanakala

Being one of the largest democratic countries in the world, ‘to the people, for the people and by the people’ is the motto of our nation. As it means our government is giving top most priority to public participation. With this the government also involves the community participation in developing education sector also. As per our constitutional amendments of article 45 has brought forwarded that providing free and compulsory education to all children of 6-14 years irrespective of caste and gender. Now Right to Education Act (RTE)-2009 also focuses on free and compulsory education at elementary level by strengthening school management committees. It made compulsory to form school management committees in every school of government sector for strengthening the government schools with community participation. The time stipulated has been extended thrice and now with a changed slogan of Education For All (EFA). This article explains the structure and functioning of School Management Committees (SMC’s) to improve the elementary education system.

Public Participation, Right to Education Act, School Management Committee, Education For All.

"The Structure of School Management Committees at Elementary Level in Andhra Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.361-367, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907511.pdf

"The Structure of School Management Committees at Elementary Level in Andhra Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp361-367, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907511.pdf