Principles of educational management:

The principles of educational management can be discussed are as follows:

1. Principle of Democratic Philosophy:

In educational management, the manager should follow the principle of democracy instead of
autocratic. He should like an individual of friend, philosopher and guide. He should discuss
the all matters with his or her colleagues and also the junior or staff of lower level. He should
create such an environment where student can get the opportunity to develop their inner talents so that manager and also the teacher can identify the talents of students and provides guidance accordingly.

2. Principle of Freedom:

Educational Management should also be based on principle of freedom. In educational institution, everyone from higher to lower level of staff and also the student should get the freedom to do their duties according to own wish. In decisions making process, the manager should get the freedom to inferior one of educational institutions to involves this process and give their own views.

3. Principle of Student Centred:

Educational management should be based on principle of student centred. In educational management, educational activities should be based on of the students, by the students and for the students. The primary objectives of each and every educational plan should be to welfare for the child, all round development of personality etc. So teaching methods, curriculum and other activities of educational programme should be according to needs, interests and capacities of the child.

4. Principle of Flexibility:

The functions of educational management should be based on principle of flexibility so that
we can gain effective result through utilizing human resource, material resource etc. The principle of educational management should not be very rigid. It should be changeable according to needs of the society.

5. Principle of Equality:

Principle of Equality is another important principle of educational management. The educational manager should gives importance on the activities of lower section and should provide freedom to do the work according to their own purpose.

6. Principle of linking with community:

The educational system of a country depends on the needs, progress and wish of a country. On the other hand educational systems are the main ways of fulfilling the needs and demand of the society. So educational system should take the responsibility to solve the different problems and fulfil the different demand of society.

7. Principle of division of labour:
Educational management is a group activity rather individualistic. All individual cannot perform all the works. Division of labour inspires the people to do the work according to their own capabilities.

8. Principle of Authority and responsibility:

Educational Management should be based on the principle of authority and responsibility. Instead of providing autocratic power upon the teachers, non- teaching staff by the educational manager in a educational institution, they should give to do their duty with responsibility.

9. Principle of Initiative:

In an educational system, opportunity should be given to the entire staff member to participate initiatively in the different activities of educational institution.