Institutional management means the management of different programs and activities. This tends to the realization of the prime goals of every educational institution. In order to realize the prime goals of every educational program of an institution, there is a need for co-ordination in management.
Institutional management is compulsory for every educational institution. For ensuring the grand success of any educational program management is a must which depends on institutional management. Institutional management means the management of different programs and activities. This tends to the realization of the prime goals of every educational institution. In order to realize the prime goals of every educational program of an institution, there is a need for co-ordination in management.
It is the process of putting things together in a harmonious manner and relationship do that they may function more effectively in the management of an educational program. The Administrator in charge of the administration is to be ready with many physical, social, and economic aspects that should be exercised and administered by him for smooth management of the program.
Besides, co-ordination is necessary to coordinate all the factors of management and make an integrated approach or attempt in the program. For this deliberate efforts have to be made. Co-ordination is required in the field of administration such as; planning, organization, so far the management of an educational program is concerned.
It is also needed in respect of purpose, time, and place of the various activities like laying down policies, preparing the budget, selection of staff, and development of the curriculum etc. Co-ordination depends upon the nature of the particular problem, circumstances, and availability of resources, and the final goal. The administrator should possess good and useful skills for harmonizing all these diverse relationships.
Components of Institutional Management:
The components of institutional management are of two types:
Such as:
(i) Organization and management of curricular activities and
(ii) organization and management of co-curricular activities.
In the total program of education, curricular and co-curricular activities occupy the central position. Curricular and co-curricular activities are complementary to each other. These activities help in developing an integrated human personality. There was a time when the whole purpose of the educational institution was conceived to be confined to the teaching of the prescribed syllabus. Other activities were regarded as additional.
Participation in social and sports activities or outside the classroom activities was looked down upon as a mere sideshow. It was thought that these activities had no link with the actual teaching program. Here a detailed discussion on co-curricular activities has been done along with curricular activities.
As we know, co-curricular activities are those activities which have an indirect reference to actual instructional work that goes on in the classroom. In fact, today there is only a sharp difference between curricular and co-curricular activities as the latter activities also supplement the classroom teaching. However, now both activities have given equal position in the educational institution.
1. Curricular Activities:
Curricular activities are those activities that are organized in the classroom. These are the teaching of different subjects by the teacher/classroom teaching. Practical work in the laboratory, workshop, library reading, etc.
2. Co-curricular Activities:
Co-curricular activities are those activities that have an indirect reference to actual, instructional work that goes on in the classroom. In fact today there is only a sharp difference between curricular and co-curricular activities as the latter activities also supplement classroom teaching.