PLANNING AND ORGANIZING AN

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF MANAGEMENT
Management is principally the task of planning,
coordinating, motivating and controlling the efforts of
others towards a specific objective.
-James Lunde(1968)

ADMINSTRATION OF
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Educational administration is to enable the
right pupils to receive the right education from
the right teachers at a cost within the means
of the state under conditions which will enable
the pupils best to profit by their training.
(Sir Graham Behfour)

ADMINSTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION
Educational administration may be
defined as in large part "that influencing of
one group of human beings, the pupils, to
grow towards defined objectives; utilizing a
second group of human beings, the teacher as
agents, and operating in a setting of third
group of human being, the public variously
concerned both with objectives and with
means used to achieve the
(Paul R Mort).

Definition of education
administration is focusing on:
Make entire means and efforts active for joint

venture
Help in getting objectives of education
Help in the progress of individuals and society
as well
are concerned with different types of
functionaries, in teachers, students, parents
or guardians and public and coordination of
their efforts

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

To provide efficient social life to the students and

thus to prepare them in the art of living together

To bring school or college and community closer to
each other
To prepare the students for some vocation or
profession (i.e. nursing, medical, engineering, law,
etc.) which is according to their interest and ability.
To help the students in unfolding and blossoming
of their personality
To enable the students to have the right type of
philosophy of life

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

To conserve all the good practices and conventions

of the past.
To help in the realization of objectives of education
as laid down the educational experts according to
their selected vocation or profession.
To bring harmony between the plans and the tasks
To make maximum use of all educational facilities
in order to attain the desired objectives and to help
minimize the wastage.
To provide healthy atmosphere for experimentation
and research.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - Nutshell

To widen his outlook
To cultivate his mind to form and strengthen

build character
To develop and cultivate his aesthetic faculty
To build up his body and mind and give him
To teach his duty to himself, the community
and state

Elements of organizing

Decision making
Clear knowledge of goals and objectives of educational

institutions
Problem on which decision is to be taken, collection of
related informations, opinions and thought, etc.
To analyze collected facts, data and informations,
under- standing and decision making
On the basis of analysis and decisions to select from
available alterative
Evaluation of all available alternatives with view point
of meeting objectives
To select that alterative which may be more meaning
ful and definite in attaining goals and objectives.

Planning
Formulation of objectives in the context of

educational requirements and available resources

Explanations form educational institution and
educational requirement in specific community.
Formulation of work units for realization of defined
activities and goals
To bring practice all throughout the plan
Evaluation of continuous behavior and performance
of the job done
On the basis of evaluation to keep in mind the
possibilities and re-planning

Organizing
The term organizing is used widely to refer
collection of person, materials, procedures,
items or facts so arranged and ordered that in
each case the combination of parts makes a
meaningful whole
(JB Smears)

Organizing
TYPES:
FORMAL
Established

by law and custom

INFORMAL
Man-to-man relationship

STAFFING

DIRECTING
HOW TO DIRECT?
Ability of a high order
Knowledge
Capacity for leadership
Foresight
Experience
Direction

COORDINATION
Coordination is necessary to attune all
factors and forces to forge a unity in diversity
of relationship to produce a unified and
integrated total effect.

REPORTING AND
RECORDING

BUDGETING
The budgeting consists of preparing an
inventory of educational requirement, drawing
up grams for meeting the requirement and
allocating financial means to them

EVALUATION

PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy is a search for a
comprehensive view of nature, an attempt at
a universal explanation of nature of things.
Henderson

WHY PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION?

Philosophy and education have a very close
relationship. While education is the active
side, philosophy is the contemplative side.
Philosophy deals with the concrete. The
philosophy of education gives direction to the
aim of education. Important philosophies of
education are .????????

To formulate the statement Of

philosophy
The staff should hold discussion
Identify the areas in which they wish to make a definite

statement of their belief and come to unanimous decision

as to what is desirable and feasible in the interest of the
student, the institution, the public and the profession.
The statement of philosophy will be the foundation on
which the objectives of the programme will be
determined, the policies framed and the school managed.
It should be made known to the medical and nursing staff
of the hospital as well as a school staff, all new staff on
appointment, students and other interested person.

HOW TO FORMULATE THE

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY:

Believe that
Recognize that
Accept that.

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What is the responsibility does the nurse

have to the society?

What is our concept of the basic course in
B.Sc ? do we consider that
It is a formal, professional education, which

should be conducted in accordance with

accepted educational principles?
Should served as a foundation to the higher
studies?
Is a preparation for the first level position in
nursing in both hospital and community?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What are our own belief in regards to

education?
Do we accept that the development of a basic

nursing curriculum requires a knowledge of

educational principles?
To what degree should the student take
responsibilities for the students own learning
Do we allow for the fact that the individuals
vary in their capacity and ability to learn?
How important is it to create an environment,
which is condusive to learning?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What do we believe are the pre-requsities for

the basic nursing programme in the college?

Is the minimum education requirement laid down by

the Indian nursing council accepted as adequate or

evidence of preparation in any particular language is
essential?
What particular personal qualification should be
requires?
Is it considered that the3 pe3rson in which age group
can successfully complete the course?
What are the criteria of good mental and physical
health?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What do we believe are our responsibilities

to the student with regards to the student?

Profession and general education, both now and

in the future?
Personal development as a member of the
society?
Utilization of leisure time?
Practice of region?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What are our beliefs regarding the student

hostel life?
What facilities should the hostel provide to

promote healthy and comfortable living

Do we accept that hostel life can make an
important contribution towards the objective of
the programme?
Is the residence in the hostel essential to the
success implementation of the programme?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
Do we believe that the hospital and the

community health settings contribute to the

education of the students?
Does the student acquire substantial portion of their

learning in the clinical area?

Is it accepted that incidental learning goes on in
addition to what is outlined in the school objectives?
How much important is attached to the role played by
the nursing service staff in the clinical learning of
students?
How important is the contribution on non-nursing staff
in the student learning?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What is our belief regarding to nursing?
Do we accept the definition of international council of nursing to

accept the individual sick or well in the performance of those

activities contributing to health or its recovery that he would perform
unaided if he had necessary strength will or knowledge, and to do this
in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as
possible.
Do we accept the definition of the health given by WHO
Is the dignity of the individual as human being, without regards to
race, class or ability recognized?
How important is that the nurses is prepared to meet the social needs
of their own country and be able to adjust to the resources available?
Do we recognize the health teaching function of the nurse?
Does the practice of nursing require a good understanding of the use
of information technology?

How important is that the nurses is prepared to

meet the social needs of their own country and

be able to adjust to the resources available?
Do we recognize the health teaching function of
the nurse?
Does the practice of nursing require a good
understanding of the use of information
technology?

QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
What are our beliefs regarding the

professional status of nursing?

What are our beliefs regarding the all-round
development of nursing students to assume
multifarious role?

SAMPLE STATEMENTS OF
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
INSTITUTION

MOHAMMED RAFI

STATEMENT 1
The staff of this school of
nursing believe that the
basic course in nursing is a
formal
educational
preparation which should be
based on the educational
principles. We recognize it
as the foundation on which
the practice of nursing is
built and on which further
professional
education
depends.
At the same time we believe
that,
we
have
responsibilities
to
the
students and to the society,
to make provision in the
programme
for
the
continued development of
the student as an individual,
a citizen as well as a role.

The school should have a system of

administration, which will permit it to

function as an educational
institution.
The number of staff members should
be based on the norms laid down by
the INC regarding staff student ratio
The curriculum should be developed
on the basis of the philosophies and
the objectives
The selection of students should be
consistent with the college policies
and criteria laid down by INC
There should be adequate physical
facilities

STATEMENT 1
The staff of this school of
nursing believe that the
basic course in nursing is a
formal
educational
preparation which should be
based on the educational
principles. We recognize it
as the foundation on which
the practice of nursing is
built and on which further
professional
education
depends.
At the same time we believe
that,
we
have
responsibilities
to
the
students and to the society,
to make provision in the
programme
for
the
continued development of
the student as an individual,
a citizen as well as a role.

Residential accommodation and

hostel life should provide an

atmosphere conductive to healthy
living and learning
The student should be assisted
towards taking the responsibility for
self learning and evaluation by the
provision of good library facilities,
modern methods of teaching and
educational and personal counseling
There should be opportunities for
participation in cultural and civic
activities
There should be opportunities for
development by participating in the
student government

STATEMENT 2
There should be periodic evaluation of the total

We recognize
that nursing is a
profession which
is influenced by
advances in
science and
technology.

curriculum and continuous evaluation of its

different parts.
The library should be for the use of staff as well
as students and should have all the latest
books and journals relating to advances in
science and technology.
The staff should be kept up to date in
knowledge and skills by means of in-service
education, refresher courses, conferences,
journal clubs, and facilitating formal post-basic,
post graduate, doctoral education. The staff
should be encouraged to publish articles in
professional journals of repute.
The emphasis in teaching should be on
principles.
The school staff should maintain regular
contact with the clinical area.

STATEMENT 3
Fluency in the language which is

We believe
that good
communicatio
n skill is
essential for
learning and
for practice of
nursing

the medium of instruction

should be ensured, either at the
time of selection or by special
instruction as part of curriculum.
Students should be helped to
acquire fluency in the language
understood by the majority of
the patients.
The curriculum should include
instruction in different skills of
communication.

STATEMENT 4
The clinical facilities to be utilized by the

We recognize
that the nature
of nursing is such
that a substantial
portion of the
students learning
acquired in the
clinical area.

school should be carefully selected.

The hospital and community staff should be
aware of the objective of each clinical
placement.
There should be regular meetings between
service and school staff.
The school staff should assist in the
preparation of reference material for use in
clinical teaching.
The school staff should assist in conducting
in-service educational programme for
nursing and non-nursing personnel.
The posting of students to the clinical areas
and assignments should follow the principles
of correlation of theory and practice as
closely as possible.

STATEMENT 5
Understanding of and interest in other

We recognize the
interdependence of
nursing with allied
professions and
occupations in
promoting,
maintaining and
restoring health
and in particular
supervising the
auxiliary personnel
in the nursing
service.

disciplines should be promoted

through talks, discussions, visits, and
relevant reading material and good
inter-personal relationships.
The student should be helped to
acquire knowledge of her professional
responsibilities.
The curriculum should provide for
experience in team nursing.
The curriculum should provide for the
acquisition of knowledge regarding the
nursing needs and nursing services of
the country and the role of a nursemidwife and H.W. (female).

STATEMENT 6
The teaching staff of the school and nursing staff

We believe that
we have a
responsibility in
helping the
students to
develop pride in
the profession
and in guiding
them with
respect to their
future in nursing.

of the hospital should demonstrate a high

standard of professional behavior.
The nursing staff should take an active part in the
activities of the Trained Nurses Association of
India (T.N.A.l) at the local, state and national level.
The students should be encouraged to join and
actively participate in the local unit of the Student
Nurses Association of India (S,N.A.l) as well as at
the state and national level,
Both staff and students should read and
contribute articles for the Nursing Journal of India
and other professional publications.
There should be counseling service for the
students as a part of the programme.
The staff should keep themselves updated with
information on professional trends and
opportunities.

STATEMENT 7
A democratic atmosphere should

We believe that
we have a
responsibility for
the all round
development of
the students

prevail in all the teaching, learning and

living situations.
The teaching staff and clinical nurses
should be role models for students to
see good human relations in practice
among themselves.
There should be facilities to participate
as member of the health team.
Teaching faculty should be role models
in time management and punctuality
In times of emergency or need, faculty
and students should assume additional
roles to meet the situation willingly.