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Unit 22: Application of Educational Management in Administrative Areas

(8) Building up Traditions : As we have already stated, school discipline is closely connected with Notes
school traditions. The higher and nobler the traditions, built-up by a school, the greater the
efforts on the parts of pupils and teachers to maintain those traditions. Traditions descend form
one generation of pupils to the other and as such, if properly guided, pupils would never try to
lower the noble traditions built by those who have gone before them. The problem of discipline-
like school work, is a continuous process and, therefore it is quite comfortable to work in a
school with a tradition of god discipline.
(9) Judicious use of Rewards and Punishments : Meritorious and successful efforts on the part of
pupils, must be recognised and rewarded. But rewards must not encourage unhealthy
competition among pupils. These should be very few and administered, in a manner that may
appeal to the should be done for making their status high in the eyes of public. In this regard
government of India has taken up a step which can help in raising the status various programmes
are organised in the President House by the President of India for the reception of teachers of
primary schools. Such festivals should be organised in each state by chiefminister. Besides it
they should be provided facilities for increasing their education qualifications. Along with it,
traditions of private tuitions should be banned.
For eradicating indiscipline G. K. Bhonsley started “National Discipline Scheme” in (1964).
According to this scheme the stress was laid on the physical development of children. This
scheme is being run in schools of several states of Indian Union-Punjab Gujrat, Maharashtra,
Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh etc., but it is not encouraging.

Discipline is derived form the Latin word “discipulus” which means to lean. It is the
same root form which the word disciple is taken. Literally, discipline is a mode of
life in accordance with certain rules and regulations. It is a sort of self-control, reflected
in public actions.

22.4 Co-ordination in Management

It is the process of putting things together in a harmonious relationship so that they may function
more effectively. The administrator has to reckon with many physical, social and economic forces.
He has to carry on a wide variety of activities. Coordination is necessary to attune all these factors
and forces to forge an unity in diversity of relationship to produce a unified and integrated total
effect. For this, deliberate efforts have to be made. Co-ordination is required in all the fields of
administration, such as planning, organisation, etc. It is also needed in respect of purpose, time and
place of the various activities; like laying down policies, preparing the budget, selection of staff and
development of the curriculum, etc. Coordination depends upon the nature of the particular problem,
circumstances, and availability of resources and the final goal. The administrator should possess a
good skill for harmonising all these diverse relationships.

Co-ordination of Co-curricular Activities
Before an activity is lunched it should be approved democratically by the staff. Before approving a
new activity the following things should be kept in mind :
1. Does the activity proposed meet the needs of the schools ?
2. Are the students sufficiently interested in it ?
3. Are there teacher in the school who are qualified, has time, and is willing to direct the proposed
activity ?
All the members should be democratically taken into confidence before introducing any activity in
the school. Coaches or sponsors of school activities should be the members of the staff and not
outsiders.

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