EFFICEINT USE OF DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF NIGERIAN SCHOOLS BY REV. FR. KAJO DIDACUS (Ph.D) DEPT. OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND GENERAL STUDIES FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE MAKURDI. Abstract Discipline has been used as a parameter for measuring the operational success of the school as an organisation. This paper seeks to preview major aspects of discipline and indiscipline in a school setting for effective management and administration of Nigerian schools. Introduction The task of helping children through the school system to live socialized lives is that which demands and in-depth understanding of the disciplinary complications that are bound to surface and the attempt to deal successfully with them to make fir an effective and efficient management and administration of Nigerian schools is the trust of this paper. The paper therefore sets out to explore the concepts of discipline in schools and delves into indiscipline among pupils and staff, the principles of the and modern school disciplinary practices and makes useful recommendation as a way forward before drawing a conclusion. All these are aimed at assisting managers in a school environment. The concept of discipline in schools The concept of discipline as in Tar pearl (2008) is derived from the biblical word discipline which means one who follows the teachings of leader. The primary purpose of discipline is thus to make children disciplines. It is however a paradox that discipline is often used to describe aversive teachings used to curb socially undesirable behaviour patterns. Discipline is not equal to punishment; in fact punishment is one strategy out of the many disciplinary strategies.