The Role of SMCs in Supporting the Schools Regarding Minor Repairs and Maintenance at Primary Level in Baluchistan
Keywords:
SMC, School management, community participation, minor repair, maintenance.Abstract
This research paper is about the role of SMCs in supporting the
schools regarding minor repairing and maintenance of the school
building. School Management Committee (SMC) or in other words
community participation in schooling is quite necessary in the sense
that without community involvement the school cannot achieve the
desired targets lonely. Through community participation both the
school and community undertake joint decisions and efforts regarding
educational booming.
This study was based upon the qualitative research method. The data
was gathered from three union councils of the locale namely UC Nasar
abad, UC Killi Sheikhan and UC Babo muhalla of district Zhob
Baluchistan. The data was collected from the 30 key informants
through face to face interview guide as the respondents were the main
stake holders. Regarding sampling technique purposive sampling
technique was used to collect the data.
The findings of the study show that large numbers of the SMCs in the
universe were active regarding repairing and maintenance of the
school buildings. The respondents shared that the committee members
work actively in providing missing facilities to the schools. The
members go behind different supporting organizations and other
philanthropists of the community so that to fulfill the required needs of
the school regarding minor repairs. The respondents viewed that the
SMCs have done much work according to their capabilities. They have
managed clean drinking water, repair the school walls, classrooms,
toilets, white wash, electricity, fans, floor etc, however, the
respondents regretted that the SMC members have not been given
training and this is the reason that many of them don’t know of their
basic role and responsibilities.
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