State Act

The West Bengal Secondary Education Act, 1950

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963 (5 of 1963), s.46; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

37. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 36, the Executive Council shall have power to— (a) advise the Board as to the principles to be followed in drawing up the Development Plan as provided for under this Act; (b) take such steps as may be necessary to carry out whatever policy the Board directs the Executive Council to carry out for developing Secondary Education ; (c) in accordance with such regulations as may be made in this behalf, grant or refuse recognition to High Schools for such purposes as may at the time of recognition be specified, and withdraw such recognition, if it thinks fit; (d) maintain a register of recognised High Schools; (e) distribute grants-in-aid to High Schools in accordance with such regulations as may be made in this behalf; (f) in accordance with such regulations as may be made in this behalf, institute, hold and control such examinations as it thinks fit; (g) subject to the provisions of this Act and after considering the recommendations, if any, made to it under sub-section (3) of section 27, within the time prescribed by regulations, determine the syllabus of studies to be followed in High Schools; (h) publish the results of any examination instituted, held and controlled by it and award diplomas, certificates, prizes and scholarships in respect thereof; (i) in accordance with such regulations as may be made in this behalf, grant permission to candidates to appear in examinations, including any examination qualifying for admission to a course instituted by the University of Calcutta, and to refuse or withdraw such permission if it thinks fit; (j) report to the Board upon any matter concerning which its views may be invited by the Board or in respect of which it considers that it should tender advice to the Board; (k) take such disciplinary action as it thinks fit against High Schools, or teachers or students of such Schools or, in accordance with such regulations as may be made in this behalf, against the Secretary and other persons appointed by the Board; (l) specify the use in High Schools of such publications recommended by the Examinations Committee as it thinks fit; (m) publish such publications recommended by the Examinations Committee as it considers suitable for use in High Schools; (n) make recommendations to the Board concerning the making of regulations and by-laws by the Board; (o) exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the Board; (p) make provisions for the grant of stipends, scholarships, exhibitions, and prizes; and (q) do all other acts required to be done by the Executive Council by or under this Act. (2) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint— (a) a High School which is not recognised by the Executive Council shall not be eligible for any grant-in-aid; and (b) a pupil of a High School which is not so recognised shall not be eligible for any scholarship or stipend awarded by the State Government or the Board: Provided that every High School which on the date of commencement of this Act is recognised by the University of Calcutta for the purpose of presenting candidates for the Matriculation Examination of the said University shall continue to be recognised in the following manner— (a) schools enjoying temporary recognition shall continue to be so recognised for a period of one year after the commencement of this Act or until the expiration of the period of temporary recognition, whichever is greater; and (b) schools enjoying permanent recognition shall continue to be so recognised under this Act for a period of three years after the commencement of this Act, and thereafter such recognition shall not be withdrawn except in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules, regulations and by-laws made thereunder.