Archive · 25 May 2025
Gujarat Schools: Committees Reconstituted, Sports Staff Demands Arise
Imagine schools as teams that need help.
The government in Gujarat is making sure each school has a team of parents, teachers, and others to help.
Also, some schools that get money from the government are asking for coaches, because they feel left out.
The government recently hired sports helpers for other schools, but not them.
These schools think it's unfair and want the same help to teach kids sports.
They want the government to provide sports assistants for all the schools, so every student can have sports.
Gujarat to reconstitute school management committees (SMCs) in all government primary schools in the new academic session 2025-26.
SMCs will consist of 12 members, with parents/guardians making up 75% of the committee.
Grant-in-aid schools in Gujarat are demanding sports assistants, as they were excluded from a recent recruitment scheme.
Over 9,000 grant-in-aid schools, with over 5 million students, are affected by the exclusion.
School management bodies are seeking equal implementation of the sports assistant scheme.
- Who
- Gujarat government and school management bodies
- What
- Reconstitution of school management committees and demand for sports assistants in grant-in-aid schools.
- When
- Reconstitution of SMCs in 2025-26; grant-in-aid schools' demand is recent.
- Where
- Gujarat
- Why
- To ensure effective school management and address staffing needs, including sports instructors.
Grant-in-Aid School Perspective
Government's Perspective
Sports Assistant Recruitment
Grant-in-Aid School Perspective
Grant-in-aid schools are demanding the inclusion in the sports assistant recruitment scheme.
Government's Perspective
The government excluded grant-in-aid schools from the sports assistant recruitment scheme.
- Location
- Gujarat
- SMC Reconstitution Start
- 2025-26
- SMC Member Count
- 12
- Parent/Guardian Representation
- 75%
- Grant-in-aid Schools Affected
- 9,000+
- Students Affected
- 5 million+
