Regional Office at Dumka which will cater to the needs of Santhal Pargana Division.

The following shall be substituted in section 4 of the Act as section 4(1) in place of the existing section 4(1) of chapter -2

1. The Council shall consist of the following members:-

1. (a) Chairman, Jharkhand Academic Council.
2. (aa) Vice Chairman, Jharkhand Academic Council.
3. (b) Director, Secondary Education, Ex-officio member.
4. (c) Director, J.C.E.R.T. Ex-officio member. (d) One representative of university nominated by State Govt. of Jharkhand State to be nominated for one year in rotation from each University of the State of Jharkhand. (e) One Headmaster of Secondary School to be nominated by the State Govt. (f) Six persons of Academic repute: at least one from among the scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Backward Class, Women and the minority to be nominated by the State Govt.
5. (g) One Scholar of Sanskrit possessing at least 15 years teaching or administrative experience to be nominated by the State Govt. (h) One Scholar of Arabic, Persian or Urdu possessing at least 15 years of teaching or administrative experience to be nominated by the State Govt. (i) 3 (Three) members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the State Govt. (j) One distinguished and experienced educationist to be nominated by the State Govt.
6. (k) One Principal of (+2) School. The following proviso shall be added to section 4(4) as: Provided that any nominated members shall be deemed to vacate office with effect from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the category from which he was nominated. Provided that the term of office of nominated members under section 4,

from legislative Assembly shall be till their membership in the legislature or

three years whichever is earlier. Provided that – Any casual vacancy in the membership of the Council by reasons of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the member of the same category or Body due to whose death, resignation otherwise the vacancy has occurred and the person so nominated shall be a member for the remaining duration of the term.

5. Section 6, be substituted as