Bare Act

The Goa Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board Act, 1975

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This Act establishes a corporate Board for the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu to oversee secondary and higher secondary education. It grants recognition to schools, sets educational standards, and conducts final examinations for students. The Board advises the government on policy and aims to improve education quality while providing facilities for the advancement of socially and educationally backward communities. By regulating these levels of schooling, the Act ensures a standardized and effective educational framework for the youth in the region.

  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Establishment and Incorporation of Board.
  4. 4. Aims of Board.
  5. 5. Powers and Duties of Board.
  6. 6. Officers of Board.
  7. 7. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Board.
  8. 8. Powers and Duties of Chairman
  9. 9. Appointment, Duties and Powers of Secretary, Joint and Assistant Secretaries
  10. 10. Officers and Staff (Continued)
  11. 11. Authorities of Board
  12. 12. Board
  13. 13. Term of Office and allowances of members of the Board
  14. 14. Disqualifications of Chairman and Members
  15. 15. Vacancy of Chairman or Member
  16. 16. Resignation of members
  17. 17. Removal of Member
  18. 18. Casual Vacancies
  19. 19. Acts and proceedings
  20. 20. Meetings of the Board
  21. 21. Power to invite experts and officers at meetings
  22. 22. The Executive Council
  23. 23. Powers and duties of Executive Council
  24. 24. Academic Council
  25. 25. Powers and Duties of Academic Council
  26. 26. The Finance Committee
  27. 27. Powers and Duties of Finance Committee
  28. 28. Examination Committee
  29. 29. Powers and Duties of Examination Committee
  30. 30. Recognition Committee
  31. 31. Powers and Duties of Recognition Committee
  32. 32. Board or Boards of Studies
  33. 33. Power and Duties of Board of Studies
  34. 34. Other Board authorities and Committees
  35. 35. Recognition of Schools
  36. 36. Schools eligible to send candidates for Examination
  37. 37. Board’s Fund, Custody and Investment
  38. 38. How Board’s Fund shall be drawn against
  39. 39. Annual Accounts and Financial Estimates
  40. 40. Annual Report
  41. 41. Conditions of Service
  42. 42. Election to be by secret ballot
  43. 43. Acting Chairman of meetings
  44. 44. Question regarding interpretation, and disputes regarding constitution of Board’s authority or body etc.
  45. 45. Protection of acts and orders
  46. 46. Power of Government to make Rules
  47. 47. Power to make Regulations
  48. 48. First Regulations
  49. 49. Information, returns, etc. to be provided by Board
  50. 50. Powers of Government to issue direction
  51. 51. Saving
  52. 52. Government’s interpretation to be final
  53. 17 A. Removal of Chairman

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