India, April 28 -- The Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed government and government-aided schools across Delhi to dissolve all existing School Management Committees (SMCs) and issued updated guidelines to conduct elections for their re-constitution. The move aims to strengthen community participation in school governance under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

In a circular dated April 24, DoE announced that election committees, headed by the school head and a teacher-convener, will be in charge of the election process, with fresh elections to held on May 9 and results to be declared on May 10 to form new SMCs.

According to DoE, each SMC will comprise 16 members including the principal as chairperson, twelve parents or guardian...