The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975

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    "title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975",
    "short_title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. LD/1786/75, dated ",
    "act_year": 1975,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Act\" means the Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board Act, 1975.\n(ii) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board established under the Act.\n(iii) \"Director\" means the Director of Education, Government of Goa, Daman and Diu.\n(iv) \"Education Officer\" means an officer of Government of Goa, Daman and Diu and entrusted with the responsibility of inspecting a Secondary or Higher Secondary School;\n[(iva) \"Fund\" means the General Provident Fund governed by the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960;\n(ivb) \"Permanent employee\" means an employee confirmed in a permanent post on which no other employee of the Board has a lien.\n(ivc) \"Salary\" includes pay, special pay, leave salary and subsistence grant of the employee of the Board.]\n(v) \"School Year\" means the academic year commencing from June every year;\n(vi) \"A Secondary School\" means a school recognised as such by the Board which provides a course in general education leading to the Secondary School Certificate (S. S. C.) Examination;\n(vii) \"Higher Secondary School\" means a Higher Secondary School recognised as such by the Board providing a course in general education leading to Higher Secondary School Certificate (H. S. S. C.) Examination;\n(viii) \"Secretary\" means the secretary of the Goa, Daman and Diu Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education;\n[(viiia) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.] .\nChapter I\nI. Syllabus\n(a) The syllabus for Std. VIII to X to be followed by the Secondary School recognised by the Board shall be the same as were prescribed for corresponding standards by the Government of Goa, under the new ten years pattern, immediately before the appointed day.\n(b) The syllabus for Stds. XI and XII to be followed by the Higher Secondary Schools recognised by the Board will be the same as prescribed by Government of Goa, before the appointed day.\n(c) The syllabus for Secondary School Certificate Examination and that for Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination referred to above will be the syllabus for Standard X and XII respectively. However, while testing a candidate in the practical examination at the final examination on the basis of the syllabus for Std. X and XII respectively the journals in Science and Technical subjects completed by him in Standards IX-X and Standards XI-XII respectively will be taken into consideration.\n(d) The syllabus referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall continue to be in force until duly repealed or amended by the Board with the sanction of the Government and any amendments or changes made therein from time to time shall be notified to the heads of the recognised Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools respectively at least six months before the commencement of the academic year from which such changes are to be effective:",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Procedures for sanction of text books.",
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            "content": "(a) Books submitted by authors or publishers who have not registered their names as required under this rule will not be considered.\n(b) Copies of circulars relating to the text-books issued by the Board will be supplied to the authors or publishers who have registered their names with the Board.\nNote: The word \"text-books\" includes atlases and copy books.\nNote:\n(ii) In the event of any such book being considered suitable for sanction the author or publisher as the case may be, shall on receiving an intimation to that effect submit (free of cost) to the Secretary before the specified date, twelve printed copies of the book complete with all blocks, pictures, art plates, etc. and all the particulars as required under clause (4) above and a fresh scrutiny fee of Rs. 50/- for each book.\n(a) all suggested corrections and modifications have been properly carried out and all printed matter is in accordance with the manuscript or typed copy of the book and\n(b) the book is quite suitable for according sanction number and releasing for sale. It shall be certified accordingly.\n(ii) The appointment of reviewers shall be made by the Chairman from the panels submitted by the respective Board of studies;\n(iii) No person shall be appointed as a Reviewer, if -\n(a) he is a member of the Board;\n(b) he is a member of any Board of Studies;\n(c) he is an author or publisher of any book submitted for consideration as a text-book;\n(d) he is a person who has direct or indirect financial interest in the printing or publication of a book submitted for consideration.\n(iv) It shall be competent for the Chairman to waive any of the above disqualification except the disqualification mentioned at (a) above, in special circumstances, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies.\n(ii) A reviewer shall not ordinarily be assigned more than six books for review during a year;\n(iii) A reviewer will be paid the following fee per book reviewed by him, namely:-\n(a) Rs. 50/- for a book with 100 pages or less;\n(b) Rs. 60/- for a book with more than 100 pages; but less than 200;\n(c) Rs. 70/- for a book with more than 200 pages;\n(iv) each book will be reviewed accordingly by two reviewers provided that it shall always be competent for the Executive Council to relax the requirement in respect of appointment of more reviewers in special circumstances.\n(v) In regard to books of Mathematics and Science the answers of all problems in each of such books approved for sanction shall be arranged to be checked by a Reviewer (ordinarily the one by whom the original review of the book was made) and in case of errors, it will be incumbent for the author or publisher to provide an errata to the book concerned.\n(vi) The reviewer will be paid additional fees of Rs. 60/- and Rs. 30/- for each book in Mathematics and Science respectively for checking up answers of all problems and preparing an errata in case of wrong answers.\n(vii) A reviewer shall be paid Rs. 50/- for each book for examining the printed copies of a manuscript or typed book to check whether all corrections and modifications suggested have been properly and satisfactorily carried out, and also whether all the printed matter is in accordance with the manuscript or typed copy of the answer book and whether the suitability of the book for according sanction number and releasing it for sale can be certified and if so for furnishing such certificate.\n(ii) The Academic Council shall consider the recommendations of the Boards of studies and submit its observations thereon to the Executive Council which will in turn submit its recommendations to the Board;\n(iii) The Board when satisfied after considering the recommendations of the Executive Council, that the printed copies of the book are suitable in all respect, may sanction it as a text-book;\n(iv) In taking the decision for sanctioning any text-book or extending sanction for any such book or for revision of such book, the Board may inter-alia impose conditions as regard all or any of the following matters, namely:-\n(a) period of sanction;\n(b) price;\n(c) size, weight, quality of paper and printing standards;\n(d) modification in the contents of the book;\n(v) The decision of the Board in respect of the books referred to it, shall be communicated by the Secretary to the author or publisher concerned.",
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            "title": "5. Procedure of Recognition of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools.",
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            "content": "(1) All Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools in Goa, Daman and Diu shall apply for Recognition of the Board in form I appended to these Rules and for recognition of additional subjects or media in Form II appended to these Rules. The said application shall set out in full details the following particulars and shall be submitted to the Secretary in triplicate.\n(i) The name of the Secondary or a Higher Secondary School.\n(ii) The name of the managing body, Secretary or correspondent along with a true copy, of the resolution of the managing body in that respect.\n(iii) A copy of the constitution of the foundation of the society;\n(iv) Whether the School has been administratively recognised by the Education Department and if so, the standards for which it has been permitted to make provisions and the academic year in which it proposes to establish or has established the several standards;\n(v) The qualifications, experience, scales of pay, terms and conditions of service of the teaching staff;\n(vi) The final examination or examinations for which it desires recognition;\n(vii) The subjects or streams of instructions for which the institutions undertakes to make provisions;\n(viii) The medium or media through which it proposes to impart instructions;\n(ix) The accommodation provided in class-room and number of pupils in each standard and division;\n(x) The provision made for health, recreation and discipline of pupils;\n(xi) The financial position of the school and the sources and the amount of annual income;\n(xii) The rates of fees charged and the provision, if any, for grant of educational concessions to poor pupils;\n(xiii) A copy of the certificate or registration of the Society or Trust if the school is run by a Society or Trust.\nNote. - A separate application be made by the institution in respect of a Higher Secondary Section.\nNote.\n(2) On receipt of this application, the Secretary of the Board shall forthwith forward two copies thereof in the case of a Secondary school, to the Director of Education and to a Committee of two members of the Academic Council appointed by the Recognition Committee in case of a Higher Secondary School, for inspection report and recommendation indicating the date on or before which the inspection report and the recommendations of the Director of Education or the Committee, as the case may be shall be placed before the Recognition Committee by the Secretary.\n(3) It will be stated in the recommendations whether and in what subjects or streams, on what condition and for what period the recognition should be granted.\n(4) Any other information which the Recognition Committee may call for in connection with the application, shall be promptly supplied by the school through the Director of Education.\n(5) No Secondary or Higher Secondary School which is not recognised by the Board shall be permitted to present candidates for the concerned final examination conducted by the Board.\n(6) No school leading only upto SSC class be recognised or continued to be recognised as such by the Board unless it fulfils the following requirements namely:-\n(i) The standards V, VI and VII attached to the Secondary School, if any, continue to be recognised by the Director of Education under Schools Code.\n(ii) The management is competent and reliable and is in the hands of a properly constituted authority or managing body and its financial stability is assured.\n(iii) The school shall be open for inspection to the inspecting officers of the Directorate of Education and to a person or persons authorised by the Board;\n(iv) Adequate and suitable buildings, furniture, equipment etc. and suitable qualified teaching staff for the instruction and recreation of the pupils shall be provided by each secondary school in accordance with the requirements laid down under the clause of this Rule;\n(v) The education imparted in the school is, in the opinion of the Board, satisfactory in all respects, and the school does not employ any member notified as unsuitable for employment by the Director of Education;\n(vi) The school follows the curricula and the detailed syllabuses approved by the Board for a Secondary and Higher Secondary School and uses text-books sanctioned or prescribed by the Board, from time to time;\n(vii) Admissions made in the various standards are according to the rules and instructions of the Education Department;\n(viii) Promotions made from standard to standard are in accordance with the principles laid down by the Education Department;\n(ix) The rate of fees, the pay-scales, allowances and amenities provided are according to the instructions issued by the Education Department from time to time;\n(x) The records, statistical returns and certificates given by the school or the management are trustworthy;\n(xi) The school undertakes to make provision to the satisfaction of the Education Department, that the general rules of discipline as laid down by the Department, from time to time are duly observed by the school employee as well as by the pupils;\n(xii) The management undertakes not to conduct unrecognised schools, standards or classes in the premises of the school or elsewhere;\n(xiii) The school shall not prepare and send up the same candidates for any other Examination of the same nature and of similar or higher standard as the final examination conducted by the Board;\n(xiv) The school shall not refuse admission merely on the ground that a pupil belongs to a particular community, caste or religion;\n(xv) The school shall comply with the provisions of the Schools Code of the Government in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and Rules.\n(7) (i) If satisfied that the school is deserving of recognition the recommendations of the Recognition Committee will be considered by the Board through Executive Council and the latter shall direct the Secretary to enter its name upon the list of the recognised Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools as the case may be, to be maintained by him and the Secretary shall inform the school, under intimation to the Director of Education in which subjects, on what condition, for what period and for what final examination it has been recognised;\n(ii) If, in any case the recommendations as to granting or not granting recognition to a school is not accepted by the Executive Council, the reasons therefor shall be recorded and communicated to the Director of Education and also to the management of the School.\n(8) If a school desires to add to the subjects or media of instruction in respect of which recognition has been granted, the procedure specified by the foregoing clauses of these Rules, shall, as far as it may be possible, be followed. The form of application for this purpose shall be Form II appended to these Rules.\n(9) The Director of Education shall forward to the Secretary copies of all communications from a recognised School, intimating changes in managements and in the number, qualifications and the salaries of the teaching staff, the result of which, in his opinion, affects the fitness of the school for continued recognition by the Board.\n(10) (i) If the Director of Education is of the opinion that any school recognised by the Board, has for any reason ceased to meet the requirements of the Board, he shall make a report of the same to the Board. The recognition Committee of the Board shall consider such report and submit its recommendations to the Executive Council;\n(ii) If the Executive Council after taking into consideration the report of the Director of Education and the recommendations of the Recognition Committee, referred to in (i) above decides that any action against the school is necessary, it shall call upon the school to show cause why such action may not be taken. The school shall thereupon submit its representation, if any, to the Board, within such period as may be fixed by the Executive Council. The Executive Council shall have the power to extend the period so fixed;\n(iii) If, however, the Executive Council decides not to take any action on the report of the Director of Education, the reasons therefor shall be recorded and intimated to him;\n(iv) If, after considering the representation received from the school, the Executive Council is satisfied that the school is no longer fit for continuation of its recognition it shall submit its recommendations in this behalf to the Board and the Board after due consideration at its next meeting shall, if satisfied, direct the Secretary.\n(a) to strike the name of the school off the list of recognised Secondary or Higher Secondary Schools and inform the management of that school accordingly, under intimation to the Director of Education; or\n(b) to issue a warning to the management that unless within a period fixed by it, the school removes the defect or defects to which attention has been called, it will be struck off the list of recognised Secondary or Higher Secondary Schools or that its recognition will be withdrawn in respect of one or more optional subjects or streams or media of instruction. The Board shall have the power to extend, from time to time the period so fixed.\n(v) If, within the period fixed by the Board, or within such further time as may be allowed by it, the school fails to satisfy the Board that it is conforming to its requirements, the Board shall direct the Secretary to strike the name of the School off the list or withdrawn recognition in respect of one or more optional subjects or streams or media of instruction; provided that before taking such action, the Board shall call upon the School to show cause why such action may not be taken;\n(vi) The Board may, at a subsequent date after receipt of a further report from the Director of Education and the recommendations of the Recognition Committee and the Executive Council thereon, reinstate a Secondary School or a Higher Secondary School or the concerned list of recognised Secondary Schools, whose recognition was withdrawn in respect of one or more optional subjects or streams or media and restore it to the privilege of preparing candidates in such optional subjects or streams or through such media of instruction, subject to such conditions and instructions as may be deemed necessary.\n(11) The following are the standard requirements of buildings teaching staff and equipment of a Secondary or a Higher Secondary School. Where these requirements cannot be complied with the authorities submitting the application for recognition by a Board should explain in full details the special circumstances, reasons or local conditions owing to which such deficiency may be condoned.\n(i) The premises should be sufficiently healthy well-lighted and ventilated, with a due provision for the safety of the pupils and with separate, satisfactory and adequate sanitary arrangements for girls in the case of a boy's, school in which girls are admitted;\n(ii) The rooms in which classes are held should provide required accommodation for all the pupils actually admitted in each class at the rate of not less than 0.74 sq. m. per pupil on the roll;\n(iii) Admission to a division of a standard should be limited to the number of pupils for which there is accommodation in the class room, subject to a maximum limit of 40 in the case of Secondary Schools and 60 in the case of a Higher Secondary Schools provided that Director of Education may allow at his discretion admission upto 5 pupils in excess of the maximum limit laid down if;\n(a) there is adequate accommodation and equipment for extra pupils and;\n(b) the relaxation is absolutely necessary; or\n(c) the school is not in a position to open additional divisions and:\n(iv) (a) Every Secondary and Higher Secondary School should as far as practicable provide a playground within a reasonable distance from the school at the rate of about 0.4 hectare of land for every 250 pupils.\n(b) Adequate and suitable furniture, equipment, appliances, library, etc. for instruction and recreation of the pupils attending the school, should be provided.\n(c) (i) In a Secondary and Higher Secondary School where Science, Technical or vocational subjects are taught, well equipped work-shop or laboratories with adequate equipment for practical work should be provided according to the prescriptions of the Department of Education and the number of pupils assigned to a single teacher for practical work at any one time should not exceed the sanctioned strength of one division.\n(ii) The teaching staff of the school should be adequate and well qualified according to the prescription of the Department of Education having regard to the size of the school, the alternative course provided and the optional subjects taught therein. Trained teachers possessing a degree of any other equivalent qualification in the respective subjects which they teach, should be provided for the secondary school standards.\n(iii) The Executive Council may relax any of the above requirements in special circumstances or conditions of individual Secondary or Higher Secondary Schools on the merit of each case.\n(12) (i) The head of a Secondary or a Higher Secondary School should act as a correspondent with the Education Department and the Board so far as educational and administrative matters are concerned and it should be the duty of the head to keep the managing body of the school in touch with the correspondence of the Board. The name and address of the head should be registered in the office of the Board and the Director of Education. However, for attending to financial matters, the management may, if it so desires, appoint a person other than the head but who is a member of the school committee as the correspondent whose name and address should also be registered with the office of the Board and the Director of Education.\n(ii) In case of a change in the head or the correspondent for financial matters, the name and address of the respective new incumbent shall be immediately reported by the management to the Board and the Director of Education.\n(13) When recognition is refused to a school, which has applied for recognition for the first time or the Board has decided not to continue its recognition of a school after the lapse of the period for which it was granted, the decision of refusal or discontinuance of recognition shall be communicated, stating the reasons therefor to the correspondent of the school concerned before the commencement of the academic year in which the school is to admit pupils to the final standards (X) or (XII) for being sent up for the respective final examination conducted by the Board.\n(14) (i) When the management of a Secondary or a Higher Secondary School is proposed to be changed, previous permission of the Board shall be obtained for the proposed change.\n(ii) The transfer of a Secondary or a Higher Secondary School from one management to another shall be governed by the following rules:-\n(a) Six months previous notice of the intended transfer shall be given to the Board;\n(b) The transfer should not be effected without the previous permission of the Board;\n(c) The Board may at its discretion dispose with the provision made in (a) above but where the condition laid down in (b) above is not complied with, the recognition of the school shall be deemed to have been withdrawn automatically from the date of change. In very special case, however, the Board may at its discretion waive the condition laid down in (b) above.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Schools eligible to send up candidates for examination.",
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            "content": "(i) shall supply to the Board on or before the dates as may be fixed by the Board such returns and information as may be required;\n(ii) shall maintain such registers and records as may be required by the Board from time to time;\n(iii) shall afford all facilities and co-operation for the conduct of the final examination held by the Board;\n(iv) shall carry out and observe such instructions as may be issued by the Board from time to time.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Other Powers, duties and functions of the Chairman.",
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            "content": "(i) To sanction for payment, travelling allowance bills of the members of the Board and its committees, Boards of Studies and the Gazetted Officers in the Board's Office;\n(ii) Subject to the budget provisions sanctioned under sub-section (5) of the Section 39 of the Act, to sanction the purchase or hire of stores, forms, stationery, furniture or other equipment required for the office of the Board, or to enter into a contract for the purposes of the Act if the cost of each purchase or hire or the expenditure involved in a contract exceeds Rs. 100/- but does not exceed Rs. 500/-;\n(iii) to write off irrecoverable sums due in respect of stores, priced publications and unserviceable articles of dead stock etc., provided that the amount of dues in each case does not exceed Rs. 100/-;\n(iv) (a) to grant leave, other than special disability leave to the Secretary, and the joint and Assistant Secretaries of the Board;\n(b) to grant leave including special disability leave to Non-Gazetted Officers and to staff working in the Board's Office;\n(v) to appoint, promote, transfer, censure, fine or reduce any employee of the Board or withhold for a specified period an increment in salary due to him and in case of gross negligence, misconduct or inefficiency to hold or order the holding, by a competent officer an inquiry against any employee of the Board and to retire, remove or dismiss him from service, subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 41 of the Act and the Rules made thereunder;\n(vi) to call for reports, returns and other information from the Director of Education and other officers of the Education Department as may be directed by the Board or its committees;\n(vii) to decide doubtful cases of admission of candidates to the final examinations submitted by the Secretary;\n(viii) to order the conduct of the final examination namely S. S. C. Examination twice a year in the months of March and October and H. S. S. C. Examination once in a year in the month of March or April in conformity with the Rules made therefor and to fix dates for holding the same.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Other Powers, Duties and Functions of the Secretary.",
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            "content": "(i) As the custodian of the common seal, building, records, library and such other properties, movable and immovable vesting in, held by or under the control of the Board to arrange for the maintenance of a proper inventory and ensure proper care and up-keep of the same;\n(ii) to report to the Director of Accounts, Panaji, every case of loss of the Board's property of a value exceeding Rs. 200/-;\n(iii) to conduct all correspondence of the Board under the authority of the chairman;\n(iv) to function as Treasurer of the Board and to receive all fees and other dues payable to the Board and all sums intended for the Board and to credit all such moneys without delay, to the Board's appropriate accounts in the Bank and to keep proper accounts of all sums received by him in this capacity as Secretary and of expenditure of all moneys of the Board for which such moneys have been granted or allotted;\n(v) to arrange for preparation and submission of the annual, revised or supplementary budget estimates of the income and expenditure of the Board and the annual accounts of receipts and expenditure of the Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules;\n(vi) to arrange for the preparation, printing and publications of the annual report of the Board;\n(vii) to supervise the Board's library and forward to convenors of the Boards of Studies books received from the Department or from the authors or publishers and at the request of the convenors, circulate the same among the members of the Board of Studies;\n(viii) to issue prospectus or circulars, notices, etc. relating to curriculum and textbooks prescribed or sanctioned for the Examinations held under the authority of the Board.\n(i) to sign pay bills of the employees of the Board, working in his office and to pass for payment all travelling allowance bills, other than those of the members of the Board, its Committees and Gazetted Officers of the Board working in the Board's office;\n(ii) to grant leave other than special disability leave to the class IV servants of the Board working in Board's office and to appoint substitutes in their place;\n(iii) subject to the budget provision sanctioned under sub-section (5) of section 39 of the Act to sanction the purchase or hire of store, forms stationery furniture and other equipment required for the Board's office or to enter into contract for the purpose of the Act, if the cost of each such purchase or hire or the expenditure involved in a contract does not exceed Rs. 100/-;\n(iv) to supply on request, free of charge, priced publications of the Board for official use, to Government and semi-Government bodies and to Universities or educational or public bodies and to eminent visitors to the Board's office;\n(v) to supervise control and co-ordinate the work of his subordinate officers and staff in the Board's office;\n(vi) to determine and assign the duties to be performed and powers to be exercised by the Joint Secretary and the Assistant Secretary in the Board's office, under general or special orders of the Chairman;\n(vii) to make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of final examinations to be held by the Board, in accordance with the directions of the Executive Council, Examination Committee and the Chairman;\n(viii) to arrange for the tabulation of the marks in various subjects and the preparation of result sheets of the final examinations conducted by the Board;\n(ix) to issue on behalf of the Board, certificates (in the form prescribed by the Board) of having passed the Board's Examinations, to successful candidates;\n(x) to furnish the Education Department, annually, with a list of schools recognised by the Board, specifying the period and subject or subjects in which recognition has been granted;\n(xi) to decide cases of admission of candidates to the final Examinations conducted by the Board;\n(xii) to submit to the Chairman doubtful cases of admission to the candidates to the final examination for decision.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Designated Area.",
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            "content": "(1) Pernem, Satari and Bicholim,\n(2) Bardez,\n(3) Tiswadi and Mormugao,\n(4) Ponda and Sanguem,\n(5) Salcete,\n(6) Quepem and Canacona.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Preparation of annual budget estimates.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Safe custody of Finances, etc.",
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            "content": "(1) Cash in Bank and\n(2) Cash in hand by way of small imprest amount with the Secretary; such imprest shall not exceed the limit to be decided by the Board.\n(3) The Board's fund shall be operated in the joint names of the Chairman and the Secretary of the Board and all the payment due to the Board except contingent charges, will be paid by a cheque or letter of authority signed jointly by the Chairman, and the Secretary of the Board.\n(4) The Secretary of the Board, under overall supervision of the Chairman, (a) will be responsible for exercising day to day check on finances by signing cash book and other usual financial registers; (b) as the custodian of the Common Seal, building records, libraries and such other properties movable and immovable vesting in, held by or under the control of the Board to arrange for the maintenance of a proper inventory and ensure proper care and up-keep of the same; (c) to report to the Government every case of loss of the Board's property of a value exceeding Rs. 200/-.\n[Chapter II]\nPublic Examinations",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Periodicity of Public Examination.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. The Scheme of subjects for Public Examination.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Centres and dates for Public Examination.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Eligibility conditions for regular candidates to appear for the examination.",
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            "content": "(a) put in 75% of attendance of total working days from the opening day of the academic year till the date which is twenty days prior to the commencement of practical/oral examinations, whichever is earlier, in case of March examinations and from the opening day of the second term till the date which is twenty days prior to the commencement of practical/oral examinations, whichever is earlier, in case of October examination.\n(b) completed the course of studies specified for the final standard and the practicals of the subjects involving practical work.\n(c) been given a certificate by the Head of the institution that he/she is fit as regards character for admission to public examination.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Condonation of attendance.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Eligibility of Private candidates for SSC Examination.",
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            "content": "(a) He/She has been a resident of the State of Goa for not less than two years prior to the date of commencement of SSC Examination for which he/she desires to appear.\n(b) He/She was not on the roll of any recognised secondary school of the State during the academic year preceding the date of examination for which he/she desires to appear.\n(c) He/She must have completed the age of 17 years not later than the 1st March of that academic year in case of the examination to be held in March and not later than 1st October of the next academic year in case of the examination to be held in October. The date of birth declared by him/her in the form of application shall be supported by authentic document.\n(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in (a), (b), and (c) above,-\n(i) A candidate being a citizen of India who has been a regular student of a secondary school overseas and who has completed the course of studies for an examination equivalent to the secondary school certificate examination of this Board may be permitted to appear at SSC Examination as a private candidate.\n(ii) A candidate sent as a regular student (i.e. after having undergone the specified course of studies and kept the specified minimum attendance at a recognised institution) but failing at the corresponding examination equivalent to corresponding SSC Examination of this Board, may be permitted to appear at the examination as a private candidate provided that such a candidate has not joined any secondary school since his/her failure at the other examination concerned:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Eligibility of private candidates for HSSC Examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) He/She has been a resident of the State of Goa for not less than two years prior to the date of commencement of HSSC Examination for which he/she desires to appear. However the deficiency, if any, in the period of two years residence in the State may be condoned by the Chairman on genuine grounds.\n(b) He/She was not on the roll of any recognised higher secondary school of the State during the academic year preceding the date of examination for which he/she desires to appear.\n(c) He/She must have completed the age of 19 years not later than the 1st March of that academic year. The date of birth declared by him/her in the form of application shall be supported by authentic document.\n(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in (a), (b) and (c) as above,-\n(i) A candidate being a citizen of India who has been a regular student of a higher secondary school overseas and who has completed the course of studies for an examination equivalent to the higher secondary school certificate examination of this Board, may be permitted to appear at the HSSC Examination as a private candidate.\n(ii) A candidate sent as a regular student (i.e. after having undergone the specified course of studies and kept the specified minimum attendance at a recognised institution) but failing at the corresponding examination equivalent to the corresponding HSSC Examination of this Board, may be permitted to appear at the examination as a private candidate provided that such a candidate has not joined any higher secondary school since his/her failure at the other examination concerned:\n(a) he/she has passed his/her secondary school certificate examination or equivalent examination of any Board.\n(b) the period of not less than three years has intervened between the date of students passing secondary school certificate examination or equivalent school certificate examination and the date of commencement of the examination he/she intends to appear as a private candidate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Refund of enrolment fees of private candidates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Eligibility of ex-students.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Application for admission to examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Withdrawal of application.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the student could not complete the required days of attendance specified under rule 15.\n(b) the student is involved in any activities controversial to the Code of Conduct for students.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Cancellation of admission to examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Examination fees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Refund of examination fees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) If the application for admission to examination is withdrawn under any of the sub-rules of rule 22, the full amount paid shall be refunded to the candidate through Head of the institution after deducting 25% of such amount as process fees.\n(b) If the candidate dies prior to the examination and the application for refund of fees is received by the Board within three months from the date of conclusion of the examination the full amount of fees shall be refunded to the applicant who is entitled to receive such refund through the Head of the school.\n(c) If the candidate is taken ill and is prevented from appearing for the examination, 50% of the fees shall be refunded provided the application for withdrawal of application for admission to examination alongwith necessary medical certificate from registered medical practitioner reaches the Secretary of the Board through the Head of the institution concerned within two days from the commencement of the examination or the Chairman is satisfied that such an application was despatched by the candidate in good time so as to reach the Secretary within the said period:\n(d) If the admission of any candidate for examination is cancelled by the Board on the ground specified vide rule 23, the full amount of fees paid by such candidate shall be refunded after deducting 25% of the amount against process fees provided the application for such refund is made to the Secretary within three months from the commencement of examination.\n(e) When a private candidate's application for admission to the examination is rejected, the examination fees paid by the candidate, after deduction of 25% shall be refunded to him/her provided that the application has not been rejected on account of a false statement by him//her. In the case of a candidate who has made a false statement, an additional penalty according to the seriousness of the offence, up to the extent of the forfeiture of the entire fees, may be levied.\n(f) Notwithstanding anything contained above, refund of full amount of examination fees may be granted to such candidates who may during the period of a national emergency, join military service subsequent to the submission of his/her application for admission to the examination and who may apply for such refund, on his/her producing a certificate signed by the officer commanding concerned, about his/her having joined military service during the period mentioned above, and his/her being unable to take the admission for that reason.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Entry of application forms.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Medium of answer for SSC and HSSC Examinations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) English (ii) Marathi (iii) Urdu (iv) Konkani in Devnagari script.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Mode of examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) The Board shall conduct oral examination for SSC/HSSC in the subjects as per the scheme of subjects and evaluation according to the norms specified by the Board.\n(ii) The Board shall conduct practical examination of candidates appearing for SSC and HSSC Examinations in the subjects involving practicals as per the scheme and in accordance with the norms specified by the Board for conduct of practical examinations.\nChapter III\nAppointments of the staff for the examination work and remuneration",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Procedure for appointment of staff for the examination work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Disqualification of the persons appointed for examination work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) If his/her near relative is a candidate for the said public examination.\nExplanation.\n'wife', 'husband', 'son', 'daughter', 'brother and sister'.\n(b) If he/she is having or has had during the academic year any share in the working of a coaching class for SSC/HSSC Examination either partly or wholly.\nNote. - The special remedial classes organised by a school for their students to be conducted in the institution shall, however, not constitute a disqualification under this sub-clause.\nNote.\n(c) If he/she is the author or publisher or has any financial interest in the publication of any guide or annotations or any subject specified for the secondary and higher secondary courses;\n(d) If he/she is an employee of the Board or member of the Board or convenor of Board of Studies.\n(e) If he/she has been disqualified for appointment as a paper-setter, translator, examiner, moderator, etc. by any statutory University or any Examination Board or at any examination held by or under the authority of the Government.\n(f) If he/she himself/herself is a candidate appearing for the examination.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Remuneration and T.A./D.A. to the staff appointed for examination work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Withholding or reduction in the remuneration and other penalties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IV\nProcedure for setting of question papers and distribution",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Formation of the panels for paper-setters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Qualifications for appointment on the Paper-Setters' Panel.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) He/She should have offered that subject for the degree examination.\n(b) He/She should have at least 10 years experience of teaching the subject for which question paper shall be set, to the top classes viz. VIII, IX and or X of a secondary school or any of the classes in a higher secondary school or recognised Training Institution for Primary or Secondary teachers.\n(c) He/She should have experience as an Examiner for at least five times at the secondary school certificate examination held by any Examining body during the preceding 10 years.\n(d) He/She shall be a person who is in touch with the teaching of the subject to the top classes (VIII, IX and/or X) in a secondary school or recognised training institution for more than 3 preceding years.\n(a) He/She should have offered that subject for the degree examination.\n(b) He/She should have Master's Degree in the subject.\n(c) He/She should have at least 10 years experience of teaching the subject in a higher secondary school.\n(d) He/She should have an experience as an Examiner for at least five times at the higher secondary school certificate examination held by any Examining body during the preceding 10 years.\n(e) He/She shall be a person who is in touch with the teaching of the subject in a higher secondary school for more than 3 preceding years.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Secrecy relating to paper setting.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Duties of the Chairman of the Paper-Setters' Panel (CPSP).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The scope and limitations of the syllabus and the text book prescribed.\n(b) The approved pattern/design of question paper and marking scheme.\n(c) Topic-wise and objective-wise allotment of marks.\n(d) Observations made by the Board of Studies on question-paper/s of previous examination/s.\n(e) Such other special instructions/relevant circulars issued by the Board's office from time to time.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Duties of the Paper-setter.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The scope and limitations of the syllabus and the text book prescribed.\n(b) The approved pattern/design of the question paper by the Board.\n(c) Topic-wise and objective-wise allotment of marks as approved by the Board.\n(d) Observations made by the Board of Studies on question paper/s of previous examination/s.\n(e) Such other special instructions/circulars as may be given by the Board's office from time to time.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Duties of the Translator.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Printing and distribution of question papers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Setting of question papers for practical examinations in HSSC.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nProcedure for the conduct of SSC/HSSC Examinations",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Conduct of oral examinations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Conduct of practical examinations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Submission of grades/sessional/internal assessment marks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Norms for appointment of staff for the conduct of theory examinations for SSC/HSSC.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Observer.\n(2) Conductor.\n(3) Deputy Conductor.\n(b) At the main centre, the Conductor and the Deputy Conductor shall not be from the same institution as far as possible.\n(4) Supervisors.\n(b) The following norms shall be considered in preferential order for appointment as a Supervisor.\n(i) Graduate/post graduate teachers in the Secondary/Higher Secondary Institution.\n(ii) Under-graduate teachers from Secondary Schools.\n(iii) Teachers from primary schools.\n(iv) Laboratory assistant of the secondary/higher secondary school.\n(c) A subject teacher shall be appointed as Supervisor, in the subject which he/she is not teaching.\n(d) A Relieving Supervisor shall be appointed at every centre/sub-centre having a minimum number of 5 blocks upto 10 blocks. An additional relieving supervisor shall be appointed for every next group of 10 blocks. When the number of blocks is less than 5, the Stationery Supervisor shall function as a Relieving Supervisor.\n(5) The other staff.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Duties of the Observer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) on the day of delivery of question papers at appointed hours;\n(b) on each day of examination, before commencement of each of the sessions and at the close of each session;\n(c) at the time of operating the custody of question papers;\n(d) at the time of delivery of answer books to the Board's representative.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Duties of the Conductor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) total number of blocks available in each sub-centre;\n(b) total furniture available for seating arrangement of candidates;\n(c) the names of teaching staff to be appointed as Deputy Conductors/Supervisors and other staff required for smooth conduct of the examination;\n(a) to apprise the Deputy Conductors about the conduct of the examination and their duties;\n(b) to finalise the seating arrangement;\n(c) to finalise requirement of stationery and question papers at sub-centre;\n(d) to finalise the number of supervisors required in each sub-centre;\n(e) to discuss all aspects including probable difficulties and solutions connected with the conduct of examination including probable malpractices;\n(f) to discuss arrangements for special category;\n(g) to carry on detailed discussions on \"Action in special cases\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Duties of the Deputy Conductor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) block-wise plan to accommodate the candidates;\n(b) requirement of subject-wise and medium-wise question-papers;\n(c) requirement of stationery;\n(d) requirement of number of supervisors, per session per day;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Guidelines for Block Supervisors and their duties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The cases of missing pages in the answer books which are not reported during the conduct of examination, if identified later, shall be processed under malpractice cases.\n(a) not to allow copying on the part of the candidate;\n(b) not to engage himself/herself in conversation with any candidate;\n(c) not to give any kind of explanation to any candidate, about the questions appearing in the paper, except under directions of and only to the extent, as desired by the Deputy Conductor;\n(d) not to do any work other than the work of supervision and allied duties.\n(a) to conceal any irregularity committed by any candidate;\n(b) to conceal any case of impersonation;\n(c) to give or to cause to give question paper, answer book or supplementary answer book to any unauthorised person;\n(d) to admit any unauthorised person to the examination hall;\n(e) to overlook irregularities committed by any candidate from the block;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Duties of the other staff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Action in special cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The Conductor shall intimate such cases immediately to the Secretary, informing full name to the candidate, full name of the sponsoring school, subjects offered by the candidate for the examination and the provisional seat number allotted by the Conductor.\n(a) Option for nearest centre.\n(b) Extra time to answer the paper not exceeding 30 minutes.\n(c) Use of a person as a writer-cum-reader, who shall have studied one standard below than the examination for which the candidate is appearing.\n(i) On such a claim and on advance payment of remuneration for writer-cum-reader the Conductor/Deputy Conductor shall arrange for a writer.\n(ii) A writer shall not be allowed in subjects in which the practical work is required to be performed by the candidate himself/herself e.g. shorthand, typewriting, art, drawing, etc.\n(d) Any other concession allowed by the Board.\n(a) Copying material recovered from the candidate duly signed by the candidate and attested by the concerned Supervisor and the Deputy Conductor.\n(b) Statement of the candidate countersigned by the Supervisor and the Deputy Conductor.\n(c) Answer book of the candidate packed in a separate envelope labelled as \"Malpractice Case\".\n(a) by making necessary inquiries as may be deemed fit, to disclose the identity of the candidate.\n(b) by obtaining signature of the alleged impersonator and by comparing it with that on the admission Card.\n(c) by checking whether any tampering is done on the admission Card.\n(d) by any other means as may be deemed suitable.\n(a) A statement from the two neighbouring candidates shall be obtained to the effect that they have witnessed the act of running away.\n(b) The Supervisor shall make a report to the Deputy Conductor who in turn shall report to the Conductor about running away of the concerned candidate.\n(c) The Conductor shall forward a report to the Secretary about the case, alongwith the documents mentioned at (a) above.\n(d) Such a candidate shall not be admitted for the examination if he/she comes to appear for any subsequent paper.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Vigilance Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) overview the conduct of examination through visits;\n(b) check the malpractice, if any, adopted during the conduct of examination and report such case to the Secretary;\n(c) help to have an additional check in the conduct of examination;\n(d) bring to the notice of the Board any lapses, if detected, during the conduct of examination;\n(e) suggest to the Board ways and means for further improvements in the examination system.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Schedule of punishment for malpractice in the examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nProcedure for assessment",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Collection of answer books when coding is not done.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Board shall appoint an official by an order not below the rank of Lower Division Clerk to collect and deliver the answer papers.\n(2) The Board shall specify the norms and procedure for collection and delivery of the answer books.\n(3) The schedule for collection of answer- books shall be circulated to all the conductors of examination indicating the names of the authorised officials appointed for collection of the answer papers with their specimen signature duly attested by the Secretary of the Board.\n(4) The representative of the Board who shall collect the sealed packets of the answer books from the examination centre shall acknowledge the receipt of the packets in specified form signed by him on behalf of the Board which shall be countersigned by the Conductor.\n(5) The officials appointed to collect the answer books from the examination centres shall directly deliver the sealed packets of answer books to the camp officer appointed for the purpose at the assessment camp against authentic acknowledgement receipt.\n(6) The Camp Officer and the Custodians of the Board shall be responsible for the safe custody of the answer books under overall supervision of the Observer.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Collection of answer books when coding is done.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The schedule for collection of answer books shall be circulated to all the conductors of examination indicating the names of the authorised officials appointed for collection of answer papers with their specimen signature duly attested by the Secretary of the Board.\n(2) The representative of the Board who shall collect the sealed packets of the answer- -books packets from the examination centre shall acknowledge the receipt of the packets in specified form signed by him on behalf of the Board which shall be countersigned by the Conductor.\n(3) In order to carry out the work of coding of answer books for HSSC Examination the Secretary shall appoint by name and designation the persons who shall act as-\n(a) The Coding Officer;\n(b) The Shuffling Officer;\n(c) The Coding Camp Custodian.\n(4) The other staff required for shuffling, coding and sealing shall also be appointed by the Secretary.\n(5) The official in charge of collection of answer books packets shall hand over the sealed packets of answer books of HSSC Examination collected from different centres of the examination to the Coding Camp Custodian appointed for the purpose against proper acknowledgement in register maintained in the office along with the copy of the receipt passed on to him/her by the conductor.\n(6) The Shuffling Officer shall, with the help of shuffling staff, open the sealed bundles, count the answer books in the packets to tally the same with the labels on the bundles and packets, shuffle the answer books and hand them over to the Coding Officer for coding under receipt in the register maintained by him/her. He/She shall identify the packets of answer books, the number of answer books in packets counted which do not tally as per total number superscribed.\n(7) The procedure for coding of answer books shall be as follows,-\n(a) to imprint code numbers on the answer books and on supplements and counterfoils.\n(b) to record in the blank mark-list the code number against the respective seat number.\n(c) to verify code numbers printed on the answer books, supplements and corresponding counterfoils.\n(d) to verify code numbers and the seat numbers vis-a-vis the numbers recorded in the answer books and mark-lists.\n(e) to detach counterfoils of answer books and supplements of each answer book, staple the same together in respect of each code number and seal all the bundles of counterfoils in number of packets.\n(f) to detach and seal counter-slips of such mark-lists with seat numbers and code numbers.\n(g) to keep the sealed packets of counterfoils of answer books and counter-slips of the mark-lists in the safe custody of the Coding Officer.\n(h) to make bundles of 20 answer books each along with corresponding mark-list bearing code numbers and seal in suitable bundles under the signature of Coding Officer and the coding camp custodian. The bundles of answer books shall be handed over to coding camp custodian for its onward distribution to the assessment camps, through Board's authorised representative.\n(8) The process of coding the answer books shall be continuous and uninterrupted. No member of the coding team shall leave the confidential coding hall until the coding of the answer books to be coded during the day is completed. During the process of confidential coding no person other than the concerned, shall be allowed to enter the confidential coding hall.\n(9) The Coding Camp Custodian shall hand over the coded sealed packets of answer books to the Board's representative on acknowledgement of receipt for further delivery to the Camp Officers at the assessment camps.\n(10) The Board's representative shall deliver the coded packets of answer books to the Camp Officer of each assessment camp and shall obtain from him/her the receipt for the same in the specified proforma.\n(11) The Coding Camp Custodian, the Shuffling Officer and the Coding Officer shall be responsible for the safe custody of the answer books at the coding camp under the supervision of the Secretary.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Norms for appointment of various staff for assessment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) When the total number of Moderators in a subject is more than three, the senior most among them shall be appointed as the Chief Moderator in that subject.\n(b) When the total number of Moderators is less than four but more than one, the senior among them shall be appointed as Senior Moderator.\n(c) When the moderator to be appointed for the subject is only one, such Moderator shall be appointed as Associate Moderator.\n(a) When the total number of Examiners in a subject is less than four but more than one, the senior most among them shall be appointed as Senior Examiner.\n(b) When the number of Examiners to be appointed in a subject is only one, he/she shall be appointed as an Associate Examiner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Qualification for appointment of Moderators/Examiners.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(A) For SSC Examination:\n(a) He/She should have offered that subject for the degree examination.\n(b) He/She should have at least 10 years' experience of teaching the subject to the top classes viz. VIII, IX and X of a secondary school or any of the classes in a higher secondary school or a recognised training institute.\n(c) He/She should have an experience as an Examiner for at least five times at the secondary school certificate examination held by any Examining body during the preceding 10 years.\n(d) He/She shall be a person who is in touch with the teaching of the subject to the top classes (VIII, IX and/or X) in a secondary school or a recognised training institute for more than 3 preceding years.\n(e) He/She shall have an experience of setting a question paper in the subject at least thrice during the preceding ten years.\n(B) For HSSC Examination:\n(a) He/She should have studied the subject at post graduate degree level.\n(b) He/She should have at least 10 years' experience of teaching the subject in a Higher Secondary School.\n(c) He/She should have an experience as an Examiner for at least five times at the higher secondary school certificate examination held by any Examining body during the preceding 10 years.\n(d) He/She shall be a person in touch with the teaching of the subject in a higher secondary school for at least three preceding years.\n(e) He/She shall have an experience of setting a question paper in the subject at least thrice during the preceding ten years.\n(A) For SSC Examination:\n(a) he/she holds a degree in that subject and is a member of the teaching staff of a secondary school.\n(b) he/she has at least 5 years teaching experience of teaching the subject.\n(c) he/she has the experience of teaching that subject to the top classes (i.e. VIII, IX and X) of a secondary school for at least 5 years.\n(d) he/she is in touch with the teaching of that subject to the top classes (i.e VIII, IX and X) in a secondary school for more than three preceding years.\n(B) For HSSC Examination:\n(a) he/she holds a post graduate degree in that subject and is a member of the teaching staff of a Higher Secondary School.\n(b) he/she has at least 5 years teaching experience of teaching the subject to higher secondary classes.\n(c) he/she is not ordinarily out of touch with the teaching of that subject for higher secondary classes for more than three preceding years.\n(i) for 3 years if he/she holds a degree in Engineering;\n(ii) for 5 years if he/she holds a diploma in Engineering.",
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            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Premises for assessment camps.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
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            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Maintenance of secrecy relating to assessment work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Duties and responsibilities of the Camp Observer for assessment camp.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Duties and functions of the Chief Moderator.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to open the seal of the envelope of the model answers and marking scheme for assessment purpose;\n(b) for scrutiny of question paper, answer key and marking scheme in the subject;\n(c) to identify the printing mistakes, if any, detected in the question paper, propose compensation of marks, if required; and\n(d) to finalise the pattern of assessment in the subject.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Duties and functions of the Senior Moderator.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Duties and functions of the Associate Moderator.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Duties and functions of the Moderator.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Duties and functions of the Senior Examiner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Duties and functions of the Associate Examiner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Duties and functions of the Examiner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Duties and responsibilities of the Camp Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Duties and responsibilities of the Custodian of answer books.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. General rules of secrecy required to be maintained by the assessment staff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nPreparation and Publication of results",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 66
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            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Procedure for preparation and publication of Results of SSC and HSSC Examinations.",
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            "content": "(1) The sealed packets containing the mark-lists shall be delivered by the authorised representative in-charge for collection of mark-lists from the Assessment Camps to the authorised Computer Programmer in case of secondary school certificate examination. The mark-lists shall be handed over to the Coding Officer in case of HSSC Examination, who shall hand over the same to the Computer Programmer after decoding under acknowledgement.\n(2) The Computer Programmer and Data Entry Operators shall be responsible for the entry and processing of data, and preparation of results during which they shall maintain top secrecy. The Computer Programmer alongwith the Data Entry Operators who are associated in the work of data entry and preparation of results shall be responsible for the accuracy of the entries of marks and cross checking. This work of the processing of data and preparation of results shall be done under full control of the Computer Programmer under the supervision of the Secretary and it shall solely be the responsibility of the Computer Programmer to ascertain timely declaration of the results by maintaining secrecy and accuracy.\n(3) Any discrepancy detected during entry of the marks or at the stage of checking of the marks, such discrepancies shall be settled by cross-checking the actual marks on corresponding answer book vis-a-vis marks in the mark-lists. For this purpose the concerned custodian shall hand over the particular answer book to the Assistant Secretary on requisition under acknowledgement.\n(4) After entry of the marks, checking and cross checking, the computer programmer shall finalise the results by applying all relevant rules of passing condonation, A.T.K.T., joint moderation, etc. and the norms laid down by the Board.\n(5) After counter-check and finalisation, the Secretary shall approve the results and finalise the dates of declaration of results.\n(6) For taking further precautions in an endeavour to eliminate mistakes, if any,-\n(a) a check-up of all the entries in case of subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology shall be done.\n(b) a comparative check-up of entries of 500 top cases in subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics shall be done by the Board official appointed for the purpose before finalising the consolidated results.\n(7) The Computer Programmer shall prepare school-wise result sheets, individual statement of marks, consolidated centre-wise results. After proper counter-check he/she shall produce required number of printout in each case. Such printed copies of school wise results shall be packed in sealed covers and kept ready for onward distribution.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Standard of Passing.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The norms for passing in the subject shall be as follows-\n(i) In the subjects involving theory and practical/oral, a candidate shall obtain a minimum of 20% marks in theory and a minimum of 20% marks in practical/oral separately and a minimum of 35% on the aggregate (marks in theory, practical/oral taken together) to declare him/her pass in such subjects.\n(ii) In the subjects involving only theory component, the candidate shall obtain minimum 35% of marks allotted for the subject.\n(iii) The candidate shall secure minimum E grade for passing in School Assessment Based Subjects. However, in case of technical based subjects for which the examination is conducted by the Board, the candidate shall secure minimum 35% marks in both the subjects taken together.\n(b) The norms for passing the Examination shall be as follows-\n(c) Rules for Condonation shall be as follows-\n(i) The candidate appearing for the examination with or without exemption and who has obtained Grade \"E' in each of the school assessment based subjects or 35% marks on aggregate in technical subjects shall be entitled for condonation marks to the extent of 5% of the total maximum marks in the subjects offered by him/her for the said examination and maximum 10% marks for one subject to make the score of subject/s offered by him/her to 35% marks provided the candidate has scored minimum 20% of marks in theory and minimum of 20% of marks in practicals/orals in the subjects involving practicals/orals:\n(ii) Condonation marks shall be added to the marks of a candidate only if the candidate passes the examination after applying the rules of condonation.\n(d) Joint moderation shall be done in the subjects involving more than one theory papers in case of candidates falling short of one mark for passing, when the marks obtained by him/her in the theory part of the subject are combined together. The joint moderation shall be done as per norms specified the Board.\n(e) The private candidates shall be exempted from the school assessment based subjects.\n(f) The candidates appearing for the examination from night schools shall be exempted from the school assessment based subjects.\n(g) A regular student shall be exempted from offering one or more subject/s of school assessment based subjects on medical grounds with the prior permission of the Board at the beginning of the academic year.\n(a) The norms for passing in the subject shall be as follows-\n(i) In the subjects involving theory and practical/oral, a candidate shall obtain a minimum of 25% marks in theory, a minimum of 25% marks in practical/oral and/or a minimum of 25% marks in sessional work separately with a minimum of 35% on the aggregate (marks in theory, practical/oral, sessional taken together) to declare him/her pass in such subjects.\n(ii) In the subjects involving only theory component, the candidate shall obtain minimum 35% of marks allotted for the subject.\n(iii) The candidate shall secure minimum E grade for passing in school Assessment Based Subjects.\n(b) The norms for passing the Examination shall be as follows-\nThe candidate appearing for examination shall be declared as passed if he/she has passed in each of the core subject with marks as mentioned at (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above and passed in each of the School Assessment Based subjects with grade as mentioned at (a)(iii) above.\n(c) Rules for Condonation shall be as follows-\n(i) A candidate shall be entitled for condonation marks limited to 15 marks in case of general stream and 20 marks in case of vocational stream, in one or more subjects in which he/she fails, to bring the aggregate total upto 35%.\n(ii) A candidate shall be entitled for a maximum of ten marks in one subject to bring the score of the subject offered by him/her to 35% of marks if the aggregate total score of marks obtained by him/her, before adding condonation marks, in the said examination is 40% (rounded up) or more.\n(iii) A candidate shall be entitled for a maximum of seven marks in case of general stream and eight marks in case of vocational stream, in a subject to make the score of the subject offered by him/her to 35% of marks, if the aggregate score of marks in the subjects offered for the examination is below 40% (rounded up) before application of rules for condonation of marks.\n(iv) For the subjects involving oral/practicals/sessional, the rules for condonation of marks shall be applied subject to the satisfaction of the condition mentioned at rule 3(a)(i) above.\n(v) Condonation marks shall be added to the marks of a candidate only if the candidate passes the examination after applying the rules of condonation.\n(d) The private candidates shall be exempted from the school assessment based subjects.\n(e) The candidates appearing for the examination from night schools shall be exempted from the school assessment based subjects.\n(f) A regular student shall be exempted from offering one or more subject/s of school assessment based subjects on medical grounds with the prior permission of the Board at the beginning, of the academic year.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Awarding of grades.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Secondary and Higher Secondary School Certificates shall be awarded to the successful candidates in four grades on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the subjects offered for the Board Examination as shown below:-\nPercentage\nGrade\n75% or more\nDistinction\n60% or more, but less than 75%\nIst Grade\n45% or more, but less than 60%\nIInd Grade\n35% or more, but less than 45%\nPass Grade\n(2) For the purpose of allotting grade the rounding of aggregate marks shall be considered. A candidate securing marks 44.5% or more, but less than 45% shall be eligible for IInd Grade, a candidate securing marks 59.5% or more, but less than 60% shall be eligible for Ist Grade and a candidate securing marks 74.5% or more, but less than 75% shall be eligible for Distinction after rounding up of the grades.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Allowed To Keep Terms (A.T.K.T.).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Publication of Results.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Supply of marks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Exemption.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Re-appearing at the Public Examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Appearing for the SSC/HSSC Examination with isolated subjects.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Improvement scheme for SSC/HSSC Examination.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Verification of marks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Award of Certificates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the name of the candidate;\n(b) date of birth;\n(c) seat number of the candidate;\n(d) school index number;\n(e) subjects offered;\n(f) the grade secured by the candidate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Provisional certificate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Supply of duplicate passing certificate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Migration certificate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Eligibility certificate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Award of prizes, scholarships and appreciation certificates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Maintenance and disposal of records.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[Chapter VIII]\n[88. Categories and Duties of the Staff of the Board] .\nI. Category \"A\" - Officer Scale (Revised)\n1) Superintendent\nRs. 530-750\n2) Accountant\nRs. 425-640\n3) Research Officer\nRs. 530-750\nII. Category \"B\" - Supervisory\n4) Asst. Superintendent (H. C.)\nRs. 425-640\n5) U. D. C.\nRs. 330-560\n6) Stenographer\nRs. 330-560\n7) L. D. C.\nRs. 260-400\n8) Librarian (of L. D. C. Grade)\nRs. 260-400\n9) Seasonal clerks (for job work)\nIII. Category \"C\" - Class IV Servants\n10) Head Peon\nRs. 96-220\n11) Peon\nRs. 96-220\n12) Sweeper (or part time sweeper/on daily wages)\nRs. 96-220\n13) Seasonal peons (for job work) on daily wages.\nDuties\n(ii) to supply statistical data and to undertake research projects as suggested by the authorities and to carry out such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Secretary.\n(i) to establish and maintain a system of budgetary and financial control governing the allocation and use of Board's Fund, cast flow analysis, working capital requirements, capital expenditure, etc;\n(ii) to keep up-to-date account of all the financial transactions of the Board;\n(iii) to report the facts to the Finance Committee, Executive Council and the Board in the manner prescribed and make suggestions concerning future operations;\n(iv) to prepare annual and revised budget estimates;\n(v) to conduct primary check of all financial transactions;\n(vi) to maintain accounts of the property of the Board;\n(vii) to carry out project reports with regard to capital expenditure relating to new expansion plant and to forecast the financial requirements of the Board;\n(viii) and to carry out any other duties assigned to him by the Chairman and the Secretary.\n(a) Carrying office files, registers, office stationery, stores, furniture, dead-stock articles, parcels, trunks, boxes, answer books, bundles, etc. from one section to another within their respective offices, as well as to the Post Office, Railway Station, S. T. Stand, Banks, Treasury, centres of examination, etc. as per instructions issued to them from time to time.\n(b) Keeping vigilant watch over the office premises and ensuring that the Board's property, documents, records, etc. are not removed outside the office premises without proper authorisation.\n(c) Sweeping and cleaning the office premises and furniture and storing drinking water.\n(d) Attending duties in shifts during day or night as may be fixed by the officers.\n(e) Carrying out such further instructions as may be he issued to them by the Secretary from time to time.\n[89. Staff Selection Committee.]\n(i) The Chairman shall be competent to make temporary appointments to posts under categories 'A' and 'B' under Rule 43 for a period of four months when no candidate on the selected lists/panels of candidates is available.\n(ii) The Board shall be competent to appoint to any of the posts in categories 'A' and 'B' under Rule 43 servants of the Government or other Board or Universities obtained on deputation.\n(ii) Service rendered in a time-scale post during the period of probation, shall count as service towards increments.\n(iii) The Secretary of the Board shall send to the Chairman at least a month before the expiry of the probation period or by such date as may be fixed by the Chairman, a confidential report about the work and conduct of the employee on probation, with definite recommendation for his continuance or otherwise.\n(iv) On receipt of such a report, the Chairman may either:-\n(a) continue the employee in service; or\n(b) extend his probation period; or\n(c) terminate his services.\n[90. Service conditions of staff of the Board.]\n(i) to appear for written or oral tests for the purposes of their continuance, confirmation or promotion;\n(ii) to furnish such security and service bond as may be required by the Board;\n(iii) to undergo such training as may be required by the Chairman, subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Board.\n(b) A temporary employee including an employee on probation shall not leave or discontinue his service under the Board, without giving one month's (30 days) prior notice in writing:\n(c) In case of breach by an employee of the provisions of sub-clauses (a) and (b) above, he shall be liable to pay to the Board as penalty a sum equal to his basic pay at the time of the termination of his employment for the unexpired period of notice required of him, which sum may be recovered from any moneys due to him.\nNote: (1) No leave except casual leave and leave on medical certificate will be granted to an employee who has given a notice of resignation.\nNote:\n(2) Orders of the Chairman regarding the continuance or otherwise of the leave already granted will be necessary in the case of an employee who sends a notice of resignation while on leave.\n(ii) An employee before leaving the Board's Service shall hand over the charge of his post to a duly authorised employee and shall return to the Board all books, apparatus, furniture, etc. issued to him for his personal and official use.\n(ii) For the purposes of sub-clause (i) above, the Chairman of the Board shall have all the powers of a Head Department and the Executive Council shall exercise all powers vested in the Government in so far as the employees of the Board are concerned.\n[91. Disciplinary action against staff of the Board.]\n(i) Warning or censure;\n(ii) Fine;\n(iii) Withholding of increment or promotion including stoppage at an efficiency bar;\n(iv) Recovery from pay or such other amounts due to him of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Board by negligence or breach of orders;\n(v) Reduction to a lower post or grade or to a lower stage in his time scale of pay;\n(vi) Compulsory retirement;\n(vii) Removal from services;\n(viii) Dismissal.\n(ii) The penalties mentioned in sub-clause (i) to (iv) of clause (1) above may be inflicted by the Chairman of the Board on any employee of categories 'A' and 'B' working in the Office of the Board. An appeal against any such penalty inflicted by the Chairman shall lie to the Executive Council.\n(iii) No employee shall be subjected to any of the penalties mentioned in sub-clauses (v) to (viii) of clause (1) above, except by an order in writing signed by the Chairman and no such order shall be passed without a specific charge or charges being formulated in writing and given to the employee concerned and without giving him reasonable opportunity to answer them in writing and in person. His previous record of service shall also be taken into account. An appeal against such penalty inflicted by the Chairman shall lie to the Executive Council.\n(i) It shall be written in English or Marathi or Hindi ;\n(ii) It shall be couched in polite and respectful language and shall be free from statements, allegations or insinuations not strictly relevant to the matter;\n(iii) It shall contain all material statements, explanations and arguments and shall be complete in itself.\n(iv) It shall specify the relief desired;\n(v) It shall be submitted through the proper channel.\n(i) it does not comply with the requirements of sub-clause (3) above;\n(ii) it is illegible and unintelligible;\n(iii) it repeats an appeal already rejected by the appellate authority and does not in the opinion of the competent authority disclosed any new points or circumstances which make reconsideration necessary;\n(iv) it deals with matter which does not concern the employee personally;\n(v) it is not preferred within one month of the date of the order against which the appeal is made;\n(vi) it is addressed to an authority to which no appeal lies under this Rule.\n[92. Provident Fund for Board servants appointed to temporary posts.]\n[93. Pensionary benefits for employees of Board.]\n[94. Administering authorities for the purpose of rule 48 and rule 49.]\n(a) \"Account officer\" means the head of Account and Treasury of the Government of Goa, i.e. Director of Accounts or by whatever designation he may be called from time to time and shall include other officers acting by order and on behalf of the Director of Accounts;\n(b) \"Appointing Authority\" means the Chairman of the Board as defined in clause (3) of section 2 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board Act, 1975;\n(c) \"Head of Department\" means the Director of Education;\n(d) \"Head of Office\" means the Secretary of the Board;\n(e) \"Pension Disbursing Authority\" means the State Government Treasury including a sub-treasury and such other Agency as approved by Government.\n[95. Government's interpretation to be final.]\nAppendix 'A'\nAppendix 'A'\n[Deleted]\n[Deleted]\nAppendix 'B'\nAppendix 'B'\n[Deleted]\n[Deleted]\nForm I\nForm I\n(Vide Rule 5)\nForm of application for recognition by the Goa, Daman and Diu Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education\nForm of application for recognition by the Goa, Daman and Diu Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education\nNo.\nDate\n(i) Managing Body ...................\n(ii) Secretary ............................\n(iii) Correspondent ..................\n(iv) Head of the School ...........\nSr. No\nName\nQualifications\nRemarks\nScales of pay\nTerms and Conditions\nRemarks\nFull Time/Part Time\nNo of periods\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nStandard\nDivision(s)\nNumber of Pupils\nDimensions of the rooms\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n(ii) The Maximum number of pupils assigned to a teacher in practical work at a time:-\n(a) Sciences\n(b) Vocational subjects\nIncome\nExpenditure\nTuition Fee\n....\nRs.\nTeaching Staff\n....\nRs.\nOther Sources\n....\nRs.\nNon-Teaching Staff\n....\nRs.\nContingencies\n....\nRs.\nEquipments\n....\nRs.\n(i) Rate of fees for Classes-VIII to XI Rs. ............ p.m.\n(ii) Pupils to be benefited under educational concessions to poor pupils from School funds-\n(a) Pupils\n(b) Amount\nYours faithfully,\nYours faithfully,\nManager/Secretary/Headmaster/Headmistress of Secondary/Higher Secondary School\n(1) An attested copy of the resolution of the Managing Body appointed a person as Secretary and/or Correspondent for the purpose of communicating with the Board.\n(2) Attested copy of the constitution of the foundation Society/Trust.\n(3) An attested copy of the certificate of registration of the Society/Trust.\n(4) A plan of the school building if the application is for recognition for the first time.\nForm II\nForm II\n(Vide Rule 5)\nForm of application for recognition in additional subjects\nForm of application for recognition in additional subjects\nCertificate\nCertificate\nSignature of the Manager.\nForm No. III\nForm No. III\n(Vide Rule 10)\nBudget of the Goa, Daman and Diu Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for the Financial year ending 31st July, 19 ____\nBudget of the Goa, Daman and Diu Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for the Financial year ending 31st July, 19 ____\nHead of Account Receipts\nBudget Estimates for the year\nRevised Estimates for the year\nActual Receipts during three preceding years\n19 19\n19 19\n19 19\n19 19\n19 19\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nA - Opening Balance",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Cash in\n\t\t\t\tHand",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Cash in\n\t\t\t\tBank",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Cash in\n\t\t\t\tTransit",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Investment",
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        "Act Year": "1975",
        "Short Title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975",
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