Only student's parent can be SMC chair in Arjun Chaupari

By Arjun Kafle, Syangja, Dec 25: Arjun Chaupari Rural Municipality has made it mandatory that only a parent of a student studying in the school can be the chair of the School Management Committee.

The 16^th assembly of the Rural Municipality held on Tuesday made the provision as per Article 221, Schedule 8 (8) of the Constitution and in accordance with Section 102 of the Local Government Operations Act 2017.

Prakash Tiwari, Chairman of Arjun Chaupari Rural Municipality, informed that provision has also been made for non-parent to be SMC Chair in cases when no parent is willing to hold the post.

The new legislation has been made brought forth to improve education quality in school.

Similarly, the local legislation ensure free secondary education as enshrined in the Constitution and prohibits taking fees from students under any title.

The new law makes it mandatory for the school head teacher to take at least 16 periods a week and that no teacher will be considered eligible if he/she or his/her family members have investments in the private schools in this rural municipality.