13. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act
the powers and duties of the Council
shall be as follows, namely :-
(i) to prescribe curriculum, syllabus, and
courses of instructions for Higher
Secondary Stage which may be im-
parted in a College or Higher Secon-
dary School;
(ii) to conduct examinations based on
such courses;
(iii) to admit to its examinations, on condi-
tions that may be prescribed by
regulations, candidates who have
pursued the prescribed courses of
instruction and also to take such
disciplinary action against candidates
as may be prescribed by regulation;
(iv) to demand and receive such fees as
may be prescribed by regulations;
(v) to publish the results of its examina-
tion;
(vi) to grant certificates to students pas-
sing the examinations;
(vii) to institute and award scholarships,
prizes etc.
(viii) to prescribe and select text books and
supplementary books;
(ix) to lay down conditions of recognition
of Higher Secondary Schools, and
junior Colleges;
(x) to recognise Higher Secondary Schools
and to withdraw such recognition;
(xi) to take such disciplinary action as it
thinks fit against institutions as
prescribed by regulations;
(xii) to adopt measures for study and
examination of problems in the field
of Higher Secondary Education;
(xiii) to advise the Government on physi-
cal, moral and social welfare of stu-
dents in recognised institutions, and
to prescribe conditions of their resi-
dence and discipline;
(xiv) to prescribe necessary qualifications of
teachers in recognised Higher Secon-
dary Schools;
(xv) to receive grants from the Govern-
ment and donations from private and
individuals or associations for specific
or general purposes;
(xvi) to call for reports from the Director
of Public Instructions regarding the
conditions of recognised institutions
or of institutions applying for recogni-
tion;
(xvii) to advise the Government on re-
organisation and development of Hig-
her Secondary Education;
(xviii) to advise the Government relating to
any matter within the provisions of
this Act on which the Government
may consult the Council;
(xix) to appoint officers and other em-
ployees of the Council, and to pres-
cribe by regulations the terms and
conditions of their services;
(xx) to institute by regulations for the
benefit of its officers and other em-
ployees such pension, gratuity and
provident fund as it may deem fit in
such manner, and subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed by
regulations.
(xxi) to delegate any of its powers to any
Committee constituted under this
Act;
(xxii) to administer the Higher Secondary
Education Council Fund;
(xxiii) to receive, purchase and hold any
property, movable or immovable,
which may become vested in it, and
to dispose of all or any of the pro-
perty, movable or immovable belong-
ing to it, and also to do all other acts
incidental or appertaining thereto;
(xxiv) to do all such acts and things as may
be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act.
Section 13 • THE ASSAM HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, 1984
Section 13. Powers and duties of the Council
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