Prefectorial System
The school has an age-old prefectorial system. Each year, a prefectorial body is set up to help proper functioning of the school. The board consists of the head boy and head girl at the top with two deputy head boys and one deputy head girl to assist them. They lead a large group of prefects, including high post holders like the school games captains, the house captains and captains of other activities, along with the other prefects. The students of class 12 hold the majority of the posts, but students of class 11 are given a number of posts, usually five to nine. The students are nominated to the posts after a set of meetings among the principal, vice-principal, senior teachers and the physical training department.
A new system was introduced in the academic year 2009-2010 where all students of classes 11 and 12 are given the choice to nominate themselves for posts, thus making the 11th class students eligible to apply for higher posts. After the nominations, the principal and his team go through the applications and make a probable list of postings. After this, there is a speech given by the students aiming at top posts (like the head and the deputy), following which there would be a vote by the other students on who is most eligible.
Finally, the principal meets the applicants personally and then, with his body of senior teachers, chooses the positions. The post holders are announced in a special assembly.
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