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Functions and Powers of Sponsoring Body and IMC

 

 

The Ordinance clearly defines the respective functions and powers of a sponsoring body and an IMC, provides better civil liabiity protection to managers and allows greatly flexibility in the daily operation of an IMC.

  

Functions and Powers

Sponsoring Body

IMC

setting the vision and mission for the school

 

drafting the constitution of the IMC

 

giving general directions to the IMC in the formulation of education policies of the school

 

overseeing the performance of the IMC

 

deciding the mode of receiving government aid

 

issuing guidelines for raising funds and entering into contracts involving funds other than funds received from the Government

 

deploy principals and teachers among the sponsored schools under certain circumstances

 

managing school

 

formulating education policies of the school in accordance with the vision and mission set by the sponsoring body

 

accounting to the Permanent Secretary and the sponsoring body for the performance of the school

 

ensuring that the mission of the school is carried out

 

planning and managing financial and human resources of the school

 

ensuring that the education of the pupils is promoted in a proper manner

 

 

school planning and self-improvement of the school

 

employ such teaching staff and non-teaching staff as it thinks fit and determine their terms and conditions of service

 

    

 

 
1.
Question:Will the school sponsoring body incur any legal liability arising from the operation of the school?
2.
Question:What liabilities will a school sponsoring body (SSB) and an IMC incur in a claim for damages?