Qualification of Members of Managing Committee

It is no doubt a time-worthy issue. My question – is it mandatory for representation of local fellows in M.C. if they are not somehow related to the school? A person who, on individual capacity or on behalf of a trustee board, has donated the land and/or contributed for construction of school building may be a member because of his contribution to promote education in the locality. A local Municipal Councillor/ Panchayat Member may be a Member of the Committee if elected for the purpose because he is a Public Servant and has accountability to look after the day-to-day activities of schools which are under public money. In the current system, it is not feasible to measure their capability in terms of qualification. As far as educational qualification is concerned, it’s unfortunate that illiterate/half-educated/ill-educated fellows are sometimes found to dominate in M.C. and control the teachers. It’s nothing new. Same is true for political leaders in the Local Bodies, Assembly, Parliament etc.. There are many Ministers who have hardly crossed secondary level but, take vital role in policy formulation & implementation of the country/state and, control the bureaucrats / administrative machineries in public interest! However, as regards the participation in M.C., situation becomes worse when the sanctity of the goal is vitiated by naked arrogance of some illiterate/half-educated/ill-educated members in the name of ‘decision’, ‘action’ or ‘steps’ taken for ‘welfare’ or ‘well-being’ of students/schools!

Dear Mihir,
Sorry that I failed to clear my views.
The primary qualification of a member of the Managing committee is his interest in the school and the educational environment.
To this point, an illiterate member may be very much helpful while a graduate member may be severely harmful.
So, illiteracy may not be a bar to his qualification while literacy may not count any credit to the later.
This does not mean that I pledge for illiteracy.
I am fully of opinion that the members of the MC should posses a minimum educational qualification.
But this only will not suffice.
The question whether or not they nurture an inborn interest for the school, students and atmosphere is of great importance.
Only a few days ago, a similar question arose in the case of TEACHERS.
Govt felt that mere educational qualification is not sufficient for a candidate to be called a teacher.
He/she should posses some other qualities also to be called the same.
And he introduced TET before SSC-main.
Similarly Guardians may have to face a similar test GET(Guardians Eligibility Test) before contesting the Election.
Syllabus may include Health and Hygiene, Social awareness, Administrative awareness and outlook, Development Works, simplest reading/writing skill, basic calculations etc.etc.
A separate Board may be formed with the following members :
a) Pradhan of local panchayat as President.
b) HMs of all the High Schools as members
c) One Social Worker of a reputed NGO in or outside the panchayat
d) One Govt nominee ( from BDO).
Test may include both writing and interview.
A single panel of not less than 40-50 candidates may be prepared for all the schools in the panchayat.
Candidates included in the list will only be eligible to contest in the Election of Guardian Category.
Once upon a time, Teachers were recommended by any of the existing teachers or any influential person in the locality and they are called to join the post.
Then came interview system.
Then SSC came.
And lastly the TET.
And we have made ourselves familiar with all these.
Now, if a teacher with bags of certificates is tested so many times, why not the introduction of a ‘similar something’ be tested for the Members of MC ?
Any opinion to rectify or broaden my view is heartily welcome.
Thanks.

There are the following categories of members in a Managing Committee :
a) 1 HM
b) 3 Assistant Teachers
c) 1 Non Teaching
d) 6 Guardian Members
e) 1 Panchayat Samity Nominee
f) 1 Departmental Nominee
g) 1 Life Member, if any

This is a very interesting discussion. But formation of our opinion should be based on any government order or any other rule applicable for the candidature of the members of the managing committee. The Right to Education Act is a new law so deriving any benefit of the said law will be new. What was the rule earlier which govern the managing committee is formed earlier before the passing of this law and what was their legal status?