State Act

The West Bengal Urban Primary Education Act, 1963

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973 (West Bengal Act XLIII of 1973), s.105(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

3. Within one year from the commencement of this Act or within such other period as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf, by notification in the Official Gazette, the Commissioners of every Municipality shall submit to the State Government a detailed statement, in such form as may be prescribed, containing the following particulars in respect of the Municipality, namely:— (a) the number of children within the Municipality; (b) the school accommodation and the staff of, and the attendance at, existing primary schools; (c) the school accommodation, staff and equipment required if suitable and adequate provision were to be made for the free and compulsory primary education of all children referred to in clause (a); (d) the manner in which and the periods within which it will be possible to provide the necessary school accommodation, staff and equipment referred to in clause (c) under the direct management and control of the Commissioners of the Municipality; (e) the expenditure incurred by the Commissioners of the Municipality on primary education and the expenditure to be incurred annually in order to provide such school accommodation, staff and equipment; (f) the receipts already available, and the income including the estimated receipts from any education cess that may be imposed under section 15, to meet such expenditure; and (g) the amount of grant or assistance from the Government which the Commissioners of the Municipality consider would be necessary to enable them to provide for free and compulsory primary education within the Municipality, or any part thereof.