The limited powers of school heads

Leading a school is not a bed of roses. It is a demanding undertaking that does not only require managerial acumen but also passionate spirit.

Those who treat it just like any other job hardly go anywhere. A school principal is a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his institution. Yet unlike other CEOS, this plum position of school principal enjoys limited powers.

CEOs in the non-teaching sphere have the comparative advantage of wielding some degree of direct control over matters of staff recruitment, deployment and dismissal of their charges.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

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