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THE ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, 1961
The Assam Secondary Education Act, 1961
Sections
An ACT
Section 1Preamble
Section 2Section 1(1)
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 1(3)
Section 1Section 1(4)
Section 1Proviso to Section 1(4)
Section 1Section 2. Admission of institutions in other States and Administrations to the privileges of the Board
Section 2Section 3(a)
Section 3Section 3(b)
Section 3Section 3(c)
Section 3Section 3(d)
Section 3Section 3(e)
Section 3Section 3(f)
Section 3Section 3(g)
Section 3Section 3(h)
Section 3Section 3(i)
Section 3Section 3(j)
Section 3Section 3(k)
Section 3Section 3(l)
Section 3Section 3(m)
Section 3Section 3(n)
Section 3Section 3(o)
Section 3Section 3(p)
Section 3Section 4(1)
Section 4Section 4(2)
Section 4Section 5(1)
Section 5Section 5(2)
Section 5Section 5(3)
Section 5Section 5(4)
Section 5Section 5(5)
Section 5Section 5(6)
Section 5Section 6. Publication of names of the members of the Board
Section 6Section 7(i)
Section 7Proviso to Section 7(i)
Section 7Section 7(ii)
Section 7Section 8(1)
Section 8Section 8(2)
Section 8Section 8(3)
Section 8Section 9(1)
Section 9Section 9(2)
Section 9Section 9(3)
Section 9Section 9(4)
Section 9Section 9(5)
Section 9Section 10(i)
Section 10Section 10(ii)
Section 10Section 10(iii)
Section 10Section 11(i)
Section 11Section 11(ii)
Section 11Section 12(1)
Section 12Section 12(2)
Section 12Section 13
Section 13Section 13-A
Section 13-ASection 14
Section 14Section 15. Constitution of Secondary Education Board Fund
Section 15Section 16. Custody and investment of the Secondary Education Board Fund
Section 16Section 17. Application of the Fund
Section 17Section 18. Audit of the accounts of the Board
Section 18Section 19(1)
Section 19Section 19(2)
Section 19Section 19(3)
Section 19Section 19(4)
Section 19Section 20. Powers and duties of the Secretary
Section 20Section 21. Powers and duties of other officers
Section 21Section 22(1)
Section 22Section 22(2)
Section 22Section 22(3)
Section 22Section 22(4)
Section 22Section 22(5)
Section 22Section 23. Exercise of powers delegated by the Board to Committees
Section 23Section 24(1)
Section 24Section 24(2)
Section 24Proviso to Section 24(2)
Section 24Section 25. Board to furnish reports, returns, etc., to the State Government
Section 25Section 26. Power of State Government to reconstitute the Board
Section 26Section 27. Vesting of powers till the re-constitution of the Board
Section 27Section 28(1)
Section 28Section 28(2)
Section 28Schedule - [Meghalaya Section]
Section 79
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"content": "Whereas it is expedient to establish a Board of Secondary Education to regulate, supervise and develop the system of Secondary Education in the State of Assam;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:",
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"content": "It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.",
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"content": "From the date on which this Act comes into force, the Gauhati University or any other University or any Board or education shall cease to exercise its jurisdiction over the institutions of Secondary Education recognised by the Government of Assam.",
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"content": "Provided that the Gauhati University shall continue to have the same jurisdiction as now exercised by it over the High Schools till such time as the State Government, by notification in the official Gazette, may appoint.",
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"content": "Notwithstanding anything contained in S. 1, any Government of a State or Territory or the North East Frontier Agency Government of Assam, Union Territory or the North East Frontier Agency Administration may apply to the Board may subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, admit such State or Territory or Administration to the privileges of the Board.",
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"title": "Section 3(b)",
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"content": "\"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Board;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(c)",
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"content": "\"Controller of Examinations\" means the officer conducting the examination of the Board;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(d)",
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"content": "\"Education Department\" means the Department of Education of the Government of Assam;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(e)",
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"content": "\"Fund\" means the Secondary Education Board Fund constituted under this Act;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(f)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "\"Headmaster or Headmistress\" means the head of the teaching staff of a High School or Higher Secondary School by whatever name he or she be designated;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(g)",
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"content": "\"High School\" means a school or department of a school giving instruction in Secondary Education and preparing students for Matriculation or High School Leaving Certificate Examination;",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(h)",
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"content": "\"Higher Secondary School\" means a school or department of a school giving instruction in Secondary Education and preparing students for Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(i)",
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"content": "\"Managing Committee\" means a Managing Committee of a High School or a Higher Secondary School;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(j)",
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"content": "\"Primary Education\" means education imparted in a Primary or Junior Basic School or its equivalent;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(k)",
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"content": "\"Recognised\" means recognised by the Board for the purpose of admission to the privileges of the Board or prior to recognition by the Board, by any University established by law in India or by any Board recognised by the State Government;",
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"content": "\"Regulation\" means a regulation made by the Board under the Act;",
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"title": "Section 3(m)",
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"content": "\"Rule\" means a rule made by the State Government under this Act;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(n)",
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"content": "\"Secondary Education\" means such education as is designed to meet the needs of the stage which follows immediately the stage of Primary Education and precedes immediately the stage of Degree or Diploma Education controlled by any University established by law in India or by a Board constituted by Government for this purpose;",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(o)",
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"content": "\"Secretary\" means Secretary of the Board; and",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(p)",
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"content": "\"Notification\" means a notification published in the official Gazette.",
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"title": "Section 4(1)",
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"content": "The State Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of the Act, establish, by notification, a Board for regulation, supervision and development of Secondary Education in accordance with the provisions of this Act.",
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"number": "4",
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"content": "The Board shall, by the name of the Board of Secondary Education, be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, shall have power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to transfer any property held by it, to enter into any contract and to do all other things necessary for the purposes of carrying out its duties and functions, and shall be the said name sue or be sued.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(1)",
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"content": "The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:\n(i) a Chairman to be nominated by the State Government.\nEx-officio Members\n(ii) Additional Director of Public Instruction, Assam Vice-Chairman.\n(iii) Director of Agriculture, Assam.\n(iv) Director of Technical Education, Assam.\n(v) Director of Health Services, Assam.\n(vi) Director of Industries, Assam.\n(vii) Principal, Assam Agricultural College.\n(viii) Director of Education of territories of other States and Administrations admitted to the privileges of the Board.\n(ix) Deputy Director of Public Instruction Incharge of Women's Education, Assam.\nMembers to be nominated by the Government.\n(x) One Inspector of Schools.\n(xi) One Principal of Higher Secondary Schools.\n(xii) Two head Masters and one Head Mistress of High Schools.\n(xiii) One Superintendent of High Madrassas.\n(xiv) Two representatives of each of the Universities of the State on the recommendations of respective Vice-Chancellors.\n(xv) One Principal of Teacher's Training College.\n(xvi) One Principal of a Polytechnical Institute.\n(xvii) Two representatives of Assam Aided High School Teachers' Association.\n(xviii) Two representatives of Assam High School Teachers' Association.\n(xix) Two representatives of the All Assam M.E. School Teachers' Association.\nCo-opted Members\n(xx) The Board shall have power to co-opt not more than three members from among the distinguished educationists.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The State Government shall appoint an officer of the State Government as ex-officio Secretary to the Board who shall also be an ex-officio member of the Board. The emoluments of the Secretary shall be determined by the State Government and shall be paid from the Board's Fund.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Chairman shall be appointed by the State Government for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term only.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The State Government may remove the Chairman before expiry of his term of appointment by giving one month's notice thereto, in writing, if the State Government considers his continuance as Chairman, for good and sufficient grounds, to be detrimental to the interest of the Board.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(5)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The emoluments of the Chairman and other terms and conditions of his service shall be determined by the State Government and such emoulment shall be paid from the Board's Fund.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(6)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Chairman shall reside over all the meetings of the Board and of the different committees constituted by it. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Board or of any committee.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6. Publication of names of the members of the Board",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The names of persons nominated or co-opted as members of the Board, shall be published by notification by the State Government.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(i)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Nominated members shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of the notification published under S. 6 and the term of office of co-opted members shall terminate on the same date as that of the nominated members:",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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"number": "7",
"title": "Proviso to Section 7(i)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, extend the term of the office of all such members by a period not exceeding one year.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(ii)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Notwithstanding the expiry of the term of three years specified in Cl. (i) the term of office of the outgoing members shall be nominated members are published under S. 6.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "A person shall not be eligible for nomination or co-option as a member of the Board or of the Committees formed by it, if he-\n(a) has been adjudged by a court of law to be of unsound mind;\n(b) is an undischarged insolvent;\n(c) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence which is declared by the State Government to be an offence involving moral turpitude, as provided in the rules.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "If a nominated or co-opted member of the Board or of any Committee formed by it, becomes, subject to any of the disqualifications specified in sub-S. (1) his membership shall thereupon cease.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 370
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{
"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "All disputes relating to the eligibility of any person for nomination or co-option, shall be referred to the State Government whose decision on such matter shall be final.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 380
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{
"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Chairman may resign his seat by giving notice thereto in writing to the State Government and he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat from the date of acceptance of his resignation by the State Government.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 390
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{
"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "A member of the Board, other than an ex-officio member, may resign his seat by giving notice thereof in writing to the Chairman, and such member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat from the date of acceptance of his resignation by the Chairman.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 400
},
{
"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The State Government may by notification, remove any nominated or co-opted member who remains absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the leave of the Board.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 410
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{
"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "In the event of a casual vacancy occurring by resignation, removal, death or disqualification of a member such vacancy shall be filled by nomination or co-option, as the case may be, in the manner provided in S. 5.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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},
{
"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9(5)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Any person nominated or co-opted to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member in whose place he is nominated or co-opted.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 430
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{
"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10(i)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Ordinary Meetings. The Board shall meet not less than thrice a year, but four months shall not intervene between two successive meetings.",
"footnote": "",
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"sort_order": 440
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{
"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10(ii)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Special Meetings. The Chairman may at any time, and shall upon the requisition made by not less than one-third of the members of the Board other than the ex-officio members, and on a date not more than twenty-one days of the receipt of such requisition, call a special meeting of the Board.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 450
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{
"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10(iii)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Twenty-one days' notice shall be given for ordinary meetings the Board and ten days' notice for special meetings.",
"footnote": "",
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"sort_order": 460
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{
"number": "11",
"title": "Section 11(i)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The quorum for every meeting of the Board shall be nine.",
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"number": "11",
"title": "Section 11(ii)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Subject to the provisions contained in sub-S. (i) no act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy among the members of the Board.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "12",
"title": "Section 12(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The following shall be the officers of the Board:\n(i) The Chairman;\n(ii) The Secretary; and\n(iii) The Controller of Examinations.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "12",
"title": "Section 12(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Board may appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act on such terms and conditions as may be determined by regulations.",
"footnote": "",
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"sort_order": 500
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"number": "13",
"title": "Section 13",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Subject to the provisions of the Act the powers and duties of the Board shall be as follows, namely:\n(i) to prescribe curriculum, syllabus, and course of instruction for High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools and High Madrassas,\n(ii) to conduct examinations based on such courses,\n(iii) to admit to its examinations, on conditions that may be prescribed by regulations, candidates who have pursued the prescribed course of instruction and also to take such disciplinary action against candidates as may be prescribed by regulations,\n(iv) to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed by regulations,\n(v) to publish the results of its examinations,\n(vi) to grant certificates to students passing the examinations,\n(vii) to institute and award scholarships, prizes etc.,\n(viii) to prescribe and select text books and supplementary books,\n(ix) to lay down conditions of recognition of High Schools and High Madrassas/Higher Secondary Schools,\n(x) to recognise High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools and High Madrassas and to withdraw such recognition,\n(xi) to take such disciplinary action it thinks fit against institutions as prescribed by regulations,\n(xii) to adopt measures for study and examination of problems in the field of Secondary Education,\n(xiii) to advice Government on physical, moral and social welfare of students in recognised institutions, and to prescribe conditions of their residence and discipline,\n(xiv) to prescribe necessary qualifications of teachers in recognised schools,\n(xv) to prescribe courses of instruction in Under-graduate Teacher's Training Institutions and to hold examinations on such courses and to award certificates,\n(xvi) to recognise Under-graduate Teachers' Training Institutions and to withdraw recognition,\n(xvii) to organise seminars and provide in-service Teachers' Training courses,\n(xviii) to receive grants from Government and donations from private individuals or associations for specific or general purposes,\n(xix) to call for reports form the Director of Public Instruction on the conditions of recognised institutions or of institutions applying for recognition,\n(xx) to advice Government on re-organisation and development of Secondary Education,\n(x21) to advise Government relating to any matter within the provisions of this Act on which the Government may consult the Board,\n(xxii) to appoint officers and other employees of the Board, and to prescribe by regulations the terms and conditions of their service,\n(xxiii) to institute by regulations for the benefit of its officers and other employees such pension, gratuity and provident funds as it may deem fit in such manner, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations,\n(xxiv) to delegate any of its powers to any Committee constituted under this Act.\n(xxv) to administer the Secondary Edudcation Board Fund,\n(xxvi) 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 property, movable or immovable belonging to it, and also do all other acts incidental or appertaining thereto; and\n(xxvii) to do all such acts things as may be necessary to carry the purposes of this Act.",
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{
"number": "13-A",
"title": "Section 13-A",
"chapter": null,
"content": "It shall be the endeavour of the Board to prepare the publish text books and supplementary books through the Assam State Text Book Production and Publication Corporation Ltd., a State Government undertaking form such date or dates after the Corporation is registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 as may be notified by the State Government in the official Gazette.\nIf, however, the Assam State Text Book Production and Publication Corporation Ltd., fails to prepare and publish text books and supplementary books within a reasonable period, the Board will have freedom to prepare and publish them through any other agencies or under its own control giving proper notice to the Assam State Text Book Production and Publication Corporation Ltd.",
"footnote": "45 of 1860",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 520
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"number": "14",
"title": "Section 14",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act\n(1) The State Government shall have the right to address the Board with reference to anything conducted or done by the Board and to communicate its views on any matter with which the Board is concerned.\n(2) The Board shall report to the State Government such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken upon the communication of the State Government.\n(3) The State Government may after consultation with the Board issue such directions consistent with the provisions of this Act, as it may think fit, and the Board shall comply with such directions.\n(4) The State Government may by order in writing specifying the reasons thereof, suspend the execution of any resolution or order of the Board, and prohibit the doing of an act ordered to be done by the Board, if the State Government is of the opinion that such resolution, order or act is in excess of the powers conferred upon the Board by or under this Act.\n(5) The State Government may, after consultation with the Board, suspend or remove a member whose continuance as a member of the Board is considered detrimental to the interest of the Board.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 530
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"number": "15",
"title": "Section 15. Constitution of Secondary Education Board Fund",
"chapter": null,
"content": "A fund to be called Secondary Education Board Fund shall be constituted and all sums received by or on behalf of the Board under this Act shall be placed to the credit thereof.",
"footnote": "",
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"sort_order": 540
},
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"number": "16",
"title": "Section 16. Custody and investment of the Secondary Education Board Fund",
"chapter": null,
"content": "All moneys at the credit of the Fund shall be kept in the Government Treasury or the State Bank of India or the Assam Co-operative Apex Bank, Ltd., as the Board may determine.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 550
},
{
"number": "17",
"title": "Section 17. Application of the Fund",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Fund shall be applicable only to the payment of the charged and expenses incidental to matters specified in this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 560
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"number": "18",
"title": "Section 18. Audit of the accounts of the Board",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The accounts of the Board shall be audited only by such agency as may be specified by the State Government, and a copy of the audited accounts shall be submitted by the Board to the State Government by such date each year as the State Government may specify.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 570
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{
"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "It shall be the duty of the Chairman to see that the provisions of this Act and the regulations made under it are faithfully observed, and the decisions of the Board are duly implemented and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Chairman shall have power to convene meetings of the Board.",
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"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19(3)",
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"content": "When any emergency arising out of administrative business of the Board requires, in the opinion of the Chairman shall take such action as he deems necessary and report his action to the Board at its next meeting.",
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"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19(4)",
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"content": "The Chairman shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the regulations.",
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"number": "20",
"title": "Section 20. Powers and duties of the Secretary",
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"content": "The Secretary of the Board shall be the principal administrative officer, and shall, subject to the control of the Chairman, perform such duties as may be prescribed by regulations.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "21",
"title": "Section 21. Powers and duties of other officers",
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"content": "Other officers will have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by regulations.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Board shall, for the purposes of carrying out its duties and functions imposed under this Act appoint the following committees, namely:\n(i) Curriculum and Syllabus Committee,\n(ii) Examination Committee,\n(iii) Physical Education Committee,\n(iv) Girls' Education Committee, and\n(v) Such other Committees, as may be found necessary.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(2)",
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"content": "Every such Committee shall consist of such members of the Board and of such others as the Board may appoint.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Every such Committee except the Examination Committee may co-opt persons to be members to the extent of one-third of the members appointed to it.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Members of such committees shall hold office for such time as the Board may determine.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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"number": "22",
"title": "Section 22(5)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder the duties and functions of the Committees shall be determined by regulations.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 680
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"number": "23",
"title": "Section 23. Exercise of powers delegated by the Board to Committees",
"chapter": null,
"content": "All matters relating to exercise of powers conferred upon the Board by this Act which are regulations delegated to any Committee appointed under S. 22 shall stand referred to that committee, and the Board before exercising such powers shall receive and consider the report or recommendation of the Committee with respect to the matter in question.",
"footnote": "",
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"number": "24",
"title": "Section 24(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Board may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.",
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"number": "24",
"title": "Section 24(2)",
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"content": "In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board may make regulations providing for all or any of the following matters, namely:\n(a) the constitution, powers and duties of Committees appointed under S. 22,\n(b) courses of study to be laid down for different examinations,\n(c) marks required for passing in any subject and the examination as a whole, and for credit and distinction in any subject,\n(d) qualification, appointment and remuneration of examiners, paper-setters and others,\n(e) conducting examinations and publishing the results,\n(f) conditions of recognition of High Schools and High Madrassas/Higher Secondary Schools,\n(g) conditions under which candidates shall be admitted to the examinations of the Board,\n(h) disciplinary measures for malpractices in examinations,\n(i) fixing of fees and charges in respect of examinations,\n(j) provident fund, etc., for the benefit of the employees of the Board,\n(k) rate of travelling and daily allowances to the non-official members of the Board or Committees,\n(l) delegation of powers or assignment of functions to Committees formed under this Act,\n(m) all members which by this Act, are to be or may be provided for by regulations:",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "24",
"title": "Proviso to Section 24(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that all regulations, alteration and revocation thereof shall be subject to approval by the State Government and published in the official Gazette.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "25",
"title": "Section 25. Board to furnish reports, returns, etc., to the State Government",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The Board shall furnish to the State Government such reports, returns and statements and such other information relating to any matter under the control of the Board as the State Government may require.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 730
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{
"number": "26",
"title": "Section 26. Power of State Government to reconstitute the Board",
"chapter": null,
"content": "If in the opinion of the State Government, the Board has shown its incompetence to perform, or persistently made, default in the performance of the duties imposed, or exceeded or abused the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act, the State Government shall formulate in writing specific charges against the Board in respect of those matters and shall forward a copy of such charges to the Board with direction to submit any comments or explanations in respect thereof to the State Government within such period as may be specified in this behalf. After the consideration of the comments of the Board, the State Government may, if it thinks fit, by notification, supersede the Board in accordance with the provisions of S. 5 and in every such case, the State Government shall, as soon as may be, lay before the State Legislature a copy of the said notification together with the statement of the reasons which led to such reconstitution.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "27",
"title": "Section 27. Vesting of powers till the re-constitution of the Board",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Until the Board is reconstituted after supersession under S. 26, the duties and powers of the Board shall be performed and exercised by, and the property of the Board shall vest in such person or authority as the State Government may specify by notification.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "28",
"title": "Section 28(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "28",
"title": "Section 28(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than fourteen days before the Assam Legislative Assembly as soon as possible after they are made, and shall be subject to such modifications as the Legislative assembly may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "79",
"title": "Schedule - [Meghalaya Section]",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Application of the Act in the State of Meghalaya\r\nTHE ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, 1961\r\n[Meghalaya Section]\r\nThis Act was adapted for its application in the State of Meghalaya, vide the Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No. 4), 1971, published in the Gazette of Meghalaya, dated the 30th November, 1971 vide Notification No. LL 1/71/99, dated the 30th November, 1971 effective from the appointed day ie., the 2nd day of April, 1970, with the following amendments in the Assam Act:\r\nSection 1.\r\nSub-sections (2) and (3) omitted.\r\nSection 2.\r\nOmitted.\r\nSection 5.\r\nThe following are omitted from section:\r\n(i) \"Additional Director of Public Instructions\".\r\n(ii) \"Director of Education of the Territories of other States and Administrations admitted to the privileges of the Board\".\r\n(iii) \"Deans of the Faculties of Arts and Science, Gauhati University\".\r\n(iv) \"as recommended by the Executive Committees of the all Assam Aided High School Teachers' Association\".\r\n(v) \"Two nominees of the Gauhati University\".\r\nThis Act and the Meghalaya Secondary Education Act, were repealed by the Meghalaya Board of School Education Act, 1973.",
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"Act ID": "196125",
"Act Number": "25",
"Enactment Date": "1961-12-04",
"Act Year": "1961",
"Short Title": "The Assam Secondary Education Act, 1961",
"Department": "Education Department",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Assam"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:18"
}