Powers and functions of the Member-Secretary

A. The Member-Secretary shall be the Chief Executive of the Parishad and shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely :--

1. (1) implement all the policies and programmes of the Parishad;
2. (2) exercise general supervision and control over the Parishad office staff, field staff of libraries or any other employees of the Parishad and all the libraries under Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas;
3. (3) to deal with all the administrative matters pertaining to appointments, postings, transfers, promotions and disciplinary action of the staff of Parishad and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas;
4. (4) run the day-to-day administration of the Parishad and conduct its financial and administrative transactions;
5. (5) be the custodian of the finances of the Parishad;
6. (6) prepare and present the audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificates to the Parishad for its approval;
7. (7) obtain audited statements of accounts of all the Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas and place them before the Parishad for its approval along with utilisation certificates; and
8. (8) recommend administrative and financial sanctions for the creation of the posts of Officers and the other employees for the performance of functions of the Parishad.