Constitution, powers and functions of District Education Board

(1) There shall be established by the Government, by notification, for each district a District Education Board which shall consist of the following members:- (i) the District Collector, who shall be the Chairman; (ii) three Educational experts nominated by the District Collector; (iii) Deputy Director, Adult Education; (iv) one expert on Vocational Education; (v) Principal, District Institute of Education and Training; (vi) one representative of non-governmental organisation to be nominated by the District Collector; (vii) two outstanding teachers including retired headmasters who are recipients of National Awards to be nominated by the District Collector; (viii) one nominee of District Planning Committee; (ix) one representative from recognised teachers unions to be co-opted as prescribed; (x) Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency or the District Tribal Welfare Officer; (xi) Assistant Director, Non-formal Education, who shall be a permanent invitee; (xii) one representative from each category of managements running schools including the minority management run schools in the district nominated by the District Collector; (xiii) the District Education Officer, who shall be the Member Convenor; and (xiv) the Minority Welfare Officer of the District or in the absence of that Officer, an Officer belonging to the minorities from any of the Departments / Offices nominated by the District Collector. (2) The Board shall essentially be a technical body and shall look after the needs of the primary, secondary and adult education in the District. Its functions shall include training of Teachers reviewing of school calendar and performance of various schools, Mandal resource centers and teachers centers and overseeing the implementation of audio-visual education, vocational education, conduct of examinations and all academic matters within the district. (3) The directions of the District Education Board on all academic matters shall be binding on the District Education Management Committee, Mandal Education Management Committee, Panchayat Education Committee, Municipal Education Management Committee and School Management Committee. (4) The term of office of the Board constituted under this section shall be two years. Provided that the Government, may extend the term of office of the Board for a period not exceeding one year at time (1) (iv) Minister for Social Welfare; (v) Minister for Tribal Welfare; (vi) Minister for Women Welfare; (vii) Minister for Backward Classes Welfare; (viii) the Secretary to Government incharge of School Education; (ix) Secretaries to Government incharge of Planning, Labour, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Family Welfare, Women Development and Child Welfare, Minority Welfare, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development; (x) two educational experts to be nominated by the Government; (xi) three teachers to be nominated by the Government; (xii) two representatives of non-government organisations to be nominated by the Government; (xiii) one Vice-Chancellor of any University in the State to be nominated by the Government; (xiv) one nominee of the Ministry of Education, Government of India; (xv) the Chairman, State Council of Higher Education; (xvi) three Chairpersons of the District Education Management Committees in the State to be nominated by the Government; (xvii) one Chairperson of School Management Committee to be co-opted as prescribed; (xviii) State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan; (xix) Commissioner and Director of School Education who will be Member-Convenor. (2) The Director of Adult Education, Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education and the Director of State Council for Educational Research and Training shall be the permanent invitees to the meetings of the Board. (3) The State Advisory Board shall,- (a) advise the Government in matters related to the quality of instruction, curriculum, syllabus and other academic matters; (b) review overall achievements in the minimum levels of learning; (c) ensure coordination at various levels and among different departments dealing with the matters relevant to School Education; and (d) ensure maintenance of uniform standards among institutions throughout the State. (4) The term of office of the Board constituted under this section shall be three years: Provided that the Government, may extend the term of office of the Board for a period not exceeding one year at time