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Educational Management

Notes (1) The Headmaster : ‘As the headmaster, so the school,” is well-known saying. In fact success of
failure of any school system depends upon the personality or the headmaster. He must possess
some philosophy of discipline and see that school. He must have some well-grounded
fundamental principles to guide him in his treatment of the general and to serve as the
background, against which to set each individual case of discipline as it comes before him. As
a successful disciplinarian, he should given an adequate share to the pupils i.e, the management
or school affairs. He should organise the corporate life of the school in such a manner that it
may provide ample opportunities for the expression of pupils impulses and a flow of their
superflous energy into worthy and fruitful channels. Such measures will surely help him in the
smooth-functioning of school as a whole and in maintaining the desirable discipline and order
in all school activities.
(2) The Teacher : In fact, teacher the fountain-head in of all good discipline and charactors formation.
With good teacher, half the problem of school discipline disappears. Besides his cleverness and
originality, every teacher should be a good disciplinarian himself. This will depend on his keen
insight, patience, sympathy, love, justice and impartiality. These factors survey weight in
maintaining discipline and in awakening respect for the teacher’s personality. In the words of
Humayun Kabir, “Without good teachers, even the best of systems is bound to fall. With good
teachers, even the defects of a system can be largely overcome.”
(3) Teaching Methods : If appropriate methods of teaching are employed, the chances of pupils
getting indisciplined or going astray, will be few and far between, classroom methods should
be directed towards producing well-adjusted and self-disciplined individuals and towards the
building up of a high morale. The utilization of modern progressive methods in which pupil’s
activity is brought into play and harnessed for educative purposes, eliminates the possibility of
any type of indiscipline.
(4) A Good School Environment : Every school should prepare its calendar in the beginning of
new school session, giving a clear idea of the aims, the courses of study administrative rules
and regulations, as well as the plans of curricular and co-curricular activities of the institution.
Along with this the school environment should be made as conductive to learning and studies
as possible. Besides a spacious building and well-maintained play fields, the schools should
also be provided with adequate library and reading-rook facilities. In fact, good school premises
and a proper school atmosphere, contribute greatly to shape the education which our children
receive and to the maintenance of genuine discipline and adjustment, so essential in a democracy.
(5) Co-curricular Activities : Sports, scouting, N.C.C., social service and community activities of
the type, develop in pupils a sense of self-control and self-confidence, which is the cornerstone
and good discipline. Such activities give our pupils practical lessons in subjugation of their
will. Social co-operation, respect for authority and leadership training can pave the right way
of instructing them in the fundamental of true discipline. In addition to these moral values, co-
curricular activities also appeal to the tastes and temperaments of our pupils and help them in
releasing their superfluous energies on the playground or in the clubs instead of the classrooms.
(6) Self-Government in Schools : In every secondary school, pupils be properly associated with
the administration of discipline as well as with the health, sports dramatic and other school
activities, such an association will make obedience rules and regulations far more real meaningful
and willing than when the same is imposed form above. This sharing of authority and
responsibility with sympathetic and friendly teachers, will provide first-hand practical training
in democratic citizenship, which is the real aim of modern education.
(7) Effective Team-Workers : A sense of unity, co-operation and fellow- feeling, prevailing among
the school-staff is sure to reflect upon the pupils. The young pupils in schools watch very
minutely the activities of their teachers and try to imitate them for good or evil, as the case may
be. It is therefore that is we want to promote discipline among pupils, it must first be established
and maintained among the members of school-staff. The headmaster should further try to co-
ordinate the efforts of different individuals and groups, in the best interest of the school. This
is the only way of securing effective team-work in the schools.

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