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Educational Management

Notes The introduction of programme of co-curricular activities should be gradual. An activity should be
introduced only when the school has a need for it and when its students are interested in it. For
example, when there is a fully developed department of History in the school a History Club may
be started.
The number and type of activities to be developed in any school should be determined by the size
of enrolment and the needs of the school. Activities should not be over-organised even in a large
school. Smaller schools should not waste time and energy and squander away money in an attempt
to ape the larger ones.
Activities that are organised in the school should, as far as possible, aim for achieving civil, social,
moral and other worthwhile values as indicated in a previous section. Activities for enjoyment are
useless though they may be harmless.

The number of activities which as students should be allowed to take part in during an academic
year should be according to his needs. A limitation on participation is required because it will check
the over ambitious form overloading himself with activities to the possible detriment to his health
and regular studies and because a larger number of students will be able to participate in the
activities organised in the school.
Since it is desired that the maximum possible number of students shall participate, each activity
should be open to all. It does not mean that there should be no consideration for reasonable standards
of achievement, or for eligibility to take part in it.
In order that each students should have a well-rounded development in both curricular and co-
curricular activities, the plan of education guidance of the school should consider both types of
activities in advising students regarding their total school programme.
For democratic organisation the following some points should be kept in mind.
1. An activity should be organised in school time as far as possible. If there is no provision for
such facilities as are required for an organisation of the activity in a single shift school, it may
be organised after school hours or on holidays.
2. Regular time should be given to an activity.
3. The teacher should not play the role of a dominant person but that of an adviser.
4. The activity should not be too expensive, and time consuming.
5. There should be a close supervision of all co-curricular activities, funds and accounts. Student
funds should not be misappropriated or squandered.
Control of Co-ordination
All co-curricular activities should be supervised by the school. They should be amenable to school
control and discipline. Too much supervision is of course not required, nor is it desirable, because
it stifles spontaneity and makes it difficult for students to develop initiative, leadership and fellowship.
The amount of supervision will depend upon the type of the activity and the maturity level of
students. For example, you will need a greater quantum of supervision of athletics and dramatics.
Similarly in lower classes, the work will have to be closely supervised. But there supervision will
have to be of the motherly type. In higher secondary schools and colleges where students are quite
mature and grown-up, the supervision will have to be of the brotherly type. But the essence of
supervision should be democratic.
To plan the activity programme the school administrator will have to delegate powers to the director
to co-ordinate the various activities to he organised in the school. The teaching load of the co-
ordinator shall have to be kept to the minimum. If an ambitious plan of organising co-curricular
activities, the co-ordinator will be required to devote sufficient time to the planning and execution
of various activities in the school. His duties will be to plan the schedule of the year.’ Activities, to
select those which relate to school curriculum and satisfy school needs, to think of the ways and

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