5. Constitution, powers and functions of the [School Management Committee] :

(a) manage the School Education Fund for School Development ;
(b) assist the teachers in ensuring the attendance of the children ;
(c) ensure enrolment and retention of all the children ;
(d) hire the services of local persons as teachers or instructors or preraks, as the case maybe, where there is a felt need, on voluntary basis or on payment of fixed honorarium meeting the cost from the school education fund :
(e) hold meetings of parents who fail to send their children to the school;
(f) review and monitor the school health programmes ;
(g) ensure excellence in the overall performance of the school and the children ;
(h) shall conduct parent day celebrations periodically to involve all parents in the management of the school and to motivate them to send their children regularly to schools ;
(i) to raise, maintain and manage school nurseries for the purpose of afforestation and ensure clean, healthy environment around the school ;
(j) help, augment infrastructure facilities needed by the school ;
(k) ensure effective use of educational equipment in the school ;
(l) collect membership fee and Corpus Fund for the development of the Institution from all the Parent-Teacher Association members and donors ;
(m) distribute incentives such as text books, mid-day meals, etc., and wherever felt required to provide uniforms and scholarships ; and
(n) co-ordinate with the Panchayat Education Committee for assistance as and when required.