Constitution of District Education Committees

Constitution of District Education Committees

1. (1) There shall be constituted for every District, a District Education Committee consisting of the following members, namely:
   • (a) the Chairman of the Zilla Praja Parishad, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee;
   • (b) the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Praja Parishad, who shall be the Member-Convener;
   • (c) total number of members to be elected by the members of the Zilla Praja Parishad from among themselves shall be as follows:
     • (i) for a Zilla Praja Parishad with 40 or less members: 5 members;
     • (ii) for a Zilla Praja Parishad with more than 40 but not more than 50 members: 6 members;
     • (iii) for a Zilla Praja Parishad with more than 50 members: 7 members;
   • (d) one person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, to be nominated by the Chairman;
   • (e) one woman to be nominated by the Chairman;
   • (f) the District Educational Officer concerned: Provided that the members referred to in clauses
   • (d) and
   • (e) shall be persons who have interest in the cause of education and are ordinarily resident in the District.
2. (2) The term of office of the members of the District Education Committee shall be co-terminous with the term of the office of the Zilla Praja Parishad.