Institutional Planning. Define institutional planning. Describe the features and objectives of institutional planning. Meaning of institutional planning.
(Meaning of Institutional Planning) In order for the school work to run well, progress on the path, it is necessary that plans should be made in the schools, which can later become the basis of state and national level plans.
Two things are taken care of in these types of plans:
(1) What are our goals?
(2) What resources are available
Doctor . M . b. Butch "The program prepared by an educational institution for its development on the basis of the means that it has received or can obtain in its experience is called the institutional plan of that institution. It can be long term or short term. "Institutional planning is an outline of the efforts made by the educational institution for its development and progress, within its objectives, ideals and traditions and the means obtained."
Institutional Planning Objectives
1. All-round development and progress of the organization.
2. Coordination of institutional and national objectives.
3. To create a conducive environment for the creative development of teachers and students.
4. To provide proper foundation to the national plans.
5. Practice of self-service and self-achievement.
6. Achievement of best results in natural and social environment.
7. Development of mutual cooperation with freedom of thought and action.
8. Maximum possible use of school resources i.e. talents of students, teachers and buildings, laboratories, libraries etc.
9. Developing schemes in a democratic form.
10. Identification, use, effort of inner power,
Features of Incentive and Leadership Institutional Planning:-
(1 ) Specificity – Institutional plans are according to the means, needs and objectives of the particular institution.
2. Democratic - Due to the proper representation of the headmaster, teacher and students, it is very helpful in the development of democratic values in institutional planning.
3. Inspiring - The ability to provide inspiration is inherent in institutional planning. Being based on everyone's cooperation, everyone starts taking interest in its success.
4. Realistic - Institutional planning is realistic and practical as it is made by local people on the basis of felt needs.
5. Goal Directed – Institutional planning is a goal directed process. In this, efforts are made to achieve national and institutional goals.
6. Flexible - It is possible to make changes in the institutional plan as per the need of the time.
7. Based on Improvement and Modification - Improvement and development and progress in school programs are the main elements in every institutional plan.
8. Time Bound – Institutional plans are usually made for short term like one week, one formula or one year and long term like for 2 years, 5 years or 10 years. According to this, an attempt is made to achieve a certain quantity in a given time.
9. Community-Supported (Support by Community)- Since institutional planning is made at the local level, the community is easily assisted in this.
10. Necessity Based - In institutional planning, institutional planning is done after ascertaining the need in the organization, management, teaching and other areas of the school.
11. Utilization of Resources – In the institutional plan, efforts are made to make maximum possible use of the resources available with the school.
12. Utility - In the institutional plan only those works are done whose utility is for the students, teachers and the community. Implementation of the institutional plan increases the utility of the school. Special emphasis is laid by the school on more social service and educational and moral development of the students.
13. Based on Co-operation – In institutional planning, adequate cooperation of school and community is obtained from all.
