The Odisha RTE Forum (ORF), a body of principal education networks, civil society organisations, teachers’ unions and activists, held the “ Annual Convention of SMC Members” here on Monday.
School Management Committees (SMCs) shared experiences, success stories and challenges faced in an aim to develop a unified approach to effectively carry out its discreet role envisaged under the RCFCE Act 2009 for quality education.
The programme was inaugurated by leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Narasingha Mishra in the presence of eminent linguist and CIIl founder director Dr Debiprasanna Pattnaik, Child Fund India zonal manager Sandip Dutta and SIEMAT former director Dr Mohit Mohan Mohanty. Forum convenor Anil Pradhan spoke about the objective of the convention.
Mohanty talked about the RTE and its implementation at the field level and how it can be achieved through the involvement of the SMC members. Pattnaik did a comparison between the london’s Education System and Indian Education system.
Mishra, who chaired the meeting, opined that education can help in eradication of poverty while giving the example of the education system and literacy of Kerala. He called upon he organisers to hold such programmes two to three times a year and involve parents.
In the second session, the forum’s core committee member Gouranga Mohapatra presented on the technical inputs on RTE and SDP.
In the following session, SMC members shared their experiences.CWS joint director Chandan Das, STARR secretary Padma Dash, Kartabya secretary Ashok Pattnaik and Child Fund India’s Sandip Dutta discussed about quality education. The valedictory session was chaired by Agragamee director Achyut Das.