Pradhan launches School Management Committee Guidelines

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched the School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, describing them as a major step towards strengthening community participation and improving school governance across the country. Speaking at the launch, Pradhan said the new guidelines would help translate the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 into action across nearly 15 lakh schools in the country. He said the guidelines envision School Management Committees as a bridge between students, teachers, parents and communities, with the aim of ensuring holistic development of children through shared responsibility and stronger public participation in education. The Education Minister said the government remains committed to ensuring education, health, well-being, mental health support and assistance for Children With Special Needs (CWSN). He added that the guidelines also recognise the importance of mentoring, handholding and community ownership in strengthening schools. 

Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "NEP 2020, to reach it to all sections of the Society, around 15 lakh schools in our society. It will be a bridge between students, teachers and society and the school management committee will work to build this bridge.… pic.twitter.com/4Vr54G041I

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Pradhan said the SMC Guidelines 2026 seek to develop School Management Committees into a sustainable culture and eventually a people’s movement focused on improving educational outcomes.
The event was attended by Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, Chhattisgarh School Education Minister Gajender Yadav, senior officials from the Department of School Education and Literacy, and other government representatives.