ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF

HEAD TEACHER
THINGS TO BE DONE BY HEAD TEACHER?

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 Group Activity (10 min)
List the task of Head Teacher

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ROLE OF HEAD TEACHER

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 Administrative Role?

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 Instructional Role ?

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEAD TEACHER
AS PUNJAB EDUCATION CODE

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 GENERAL DUTIES OF HEAD OF AN
INSTITUTION

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Article 10. The head of an institution shall be responsible
for its proper administration and management of
institution and boarding house, hostel attached to it. He

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shall also maintain discipline among the staff and
students, organize and supervise the instruction, regularly
participate in the teaching work, arrange for the games
and other co-curricular activities, ensure that all registers
are regularly and accurately maintained, keep a proper
account of all moneys entrusted to him, and see that the
same are utilized in accordance with the prescribed rules,
and generally promote the physical, intellectual, religious,
social and moral welfare of the students under his charge.
The head of an institution shall take at least six periods a
week.
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( Punjab Education Code )
CLASSROOM AREA

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 Article 4:

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 Gives detail of the classroom areas and rooms that
should be available according to class level.

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REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

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 Article 5:
 It shall be the duty of the management to

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maintain the building of an institution in state of
proper repair.

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FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

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 Article 6:
 Responsibility to provide necessary furniture and

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equipment to the institutions rests with their
respective managements.

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MINIMUM EQUIPMENT

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 Article 7:
 The minimum equipment, science apparatus and

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library books required in an elementary school
shall be determined by the District Education
Officer. Secondary Schools and colleges shall
follow the instructions in this regard issued from
time to time by the affiliating body.

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CLASS PROMOTION IN SCHOOLS

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 Article 11:
 Class promotion shall be made by the head of the

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institution at the close of the academic year,
except in the promotion form classes I to class II.
This may be made at any time. Inspecting
officers may scrutinize and revise the promotions
made by the Headmaster. Special promotions
during the currency of the school year and
promotions other than those from one class to the
next higher class shall not ordinarily be given in
an elementary school and must in any case be
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INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

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 Article 12:
 All approved funds notified by the Department from time

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to time, other than fees shall be managed by the head of
the institution who will be personally responsible to
expend the same in strict conformity with the rules and
regulations governing the fund to which the money
appertains and to maintain a proper record of all the
transactions of the fund.

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ATTENDANCE OF THE SCHOOL TEACHERS

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 Article 15:
 The attendance of teachers shall be recorded regularly

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and punctually in a register kept for the purpose.
Teachers may not leave the institution during working
hours without the permission of the head of the
institution

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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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 Article 16:
 All members of the staff shall take part in such activities,

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which relate to the physical, intellectual, social and
moral development of the students.

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SCHOOL HOURS

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 Article 19:
 The hours of opening and closing of schools shall be

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fixed by the Director of Education in consultation with
the District Education Officers giving due consideration
to the season, locality and subject to the condition that
the total weekly periods of instruction excluding the time
allotted to the morning assembly and recess does not fall
short of the limits prescribed by the Department/ Boards.

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CLASS TIMETABLE

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 Article 20:
 A class time-table showing the routine of work for each

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week day shall be displayed in each class room and a
general time-table showing the work of all the teachers
and classes in the Head of the Institution’s room and in
the staff room.

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RECORDING OF ATTENDANCE

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 Article 21:
 The roll shall be called within a quarter of an hour from

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the time when the school opens, and again at the close of
second meeting. No blanks shall be left in the Attendance
Register and no attendance shall be marked after the roll
has been called. In case a student leaves school during
the school hours for any reason, the fact shall be
recorded accordingly.

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FINE FOR ABSENCE

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 Article 22:
 Any student who is absent without leave from class shall

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pay a fine of 25 rupee for each day or part thereof. A
student absent without leave for 06 consecutive days or
continuously on sick leave for three months shall be
struck off the rolls and shall not be re-admitted without
payment of a readmission fee of Rs.100/- Girls shall be
struck off the rolls for absence without leave after 10
consecutive days.

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GRANT OF LEAVE

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 Article 23:
 Leave of absence from school may be granted only by

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the Head Master/ Headmistress on a written application
signed to attested by the parent or guardian.

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MONITOR

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 Article 24:
 One student in each class shall be selected by the head

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teacher to act as a monitor and definite duties shall be
assigned to him/her.

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NO. OF STUDENTS IN A CLASS

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 Article 26:
 The number of students in a class or section will

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not ordinarily exceed 45.

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FINE FOR BREACH OF DISCIPLINE

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 Article 13:
 The head of an institution may impose fine in each case

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of breach of discipline according to the following rates:
 Elementary classes not exceeding Rs.10/-
 High classes not exceeding Rs.25/-
 Higher Secondary classes not exceeding Rs.150/-

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AGE LIMIT

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 Article 29:
 The minimum age for admission to class Nursery and

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class 1 shall be 3 and 5 years, respectively

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BAN ON USE OF TOBACCO

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 Article 45:
 The use of tobacco by the students, teachers and visitors

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to the educational institutions is strictly forbidden in
schools and colleges.

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PHYSICAL TRAINING

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 Article 46:
 An approved scheme of physical training shall be

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included in the curriculum of very recognized institution
and the head of the institutions shall organize a viable
system of games and sports for all round development of
students. Morning exercise will be obligatory for the
boarders.

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MORNING ASSEMBLY AND PRAYER

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 Article 56:
 Every institution shall hold an assembly, prior to the

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commencement of teaching work. The National Flag
shall be hoisted, verses from Holy Quran be recited and
the National Anthem should be sung in chorus by the
teachers and the taught. Arrangements for prayers shall
be made in the institutions.

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REGISTERS, BOOKS AND FORMS TO BE
MAINTAINED

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 Article 42:
The following registers shall be maintained in
every institution:

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 Cash Register
 Stock Register
 Admission and Withdrawal Register
 Property Register
 Income and Expenditure Register
 Correspondence Register
 Examination Register and Accumulative Form
 Teachers' Attendance Register
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 Log Book
LIABILITY TO INSPECTION

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 Article 58:
 Every institution and its record shall be open to

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inspection by the authorized Officers of the Department.
Every institution must be inspected once a year and
inspection report submitted to the higher authorities

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CHALLENGES