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The Odisha Secondary Education Act, 1953

The Odisha Secondary Education Act, 1953

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Orissa Act No. 10 of 1953, titled The Orissa Secondary Education Act, 1953, was enacted to establish a Board responsible for regulating, controlling, and developing secondary education in the State of Orissa. The Act enables the State to provide varied academic courses to equip students for different occupations, university education, or cultural purposes. It empowers the Board to examine students completing a prescribed curriculum and award certificates, ensuring standardized and quality education management across the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definations
  4. 3. Constitution of the Board
  5. 4. The Board may co-opt person not exceeding 1[five] as extraordinary members for any special purpose
  6. 5. Publication of names
  7. 6. Disqualifications for membership
  8. 7. Vacancies
  9. 8. 8. (1) The State Government may on recommendation of the Board, remove any member of the Board or Committee,if he has
  10. 9. Acceptance or resignation
  11. 10. Filling up of casual vacancies
  12. 11. Power and functions of the Board
  13. 12. Constitution of Board Fund
  14. 13. Custody and investment of Board Fund
  15. 14. Application of Board Fund
  16. 15. President and power of functions
  17. 16. Vice-President and his powers and functions
  18. 17. 17. The President, or in his absence the Vice
  19. 18. Appointment of Secretary
  20. 20. Exercise of power delegated by the Board to committees etc.
  21. 21. Power of Board to make regulations
  22. 22. First regulations of the Board
  23. 23. Proceedings not invalidated by reasons of vacancies
  24. 24. Power of Board to make by-Laws
  25. 25. Continuance of University Statutes and Regulations, pending Regulations under this Act
  26. 26. Annual grant to the Utkal University
  27. 27. Annual report and budget estimete
  28. 28. Accounts
  29. 29. Audit
  30. 30. Power of the Auditor
  31. 31. Appeal
  32. 32. Payment of certified sums
  33. 33. Power of the State Government
  34. 34. Power to remove difficulties

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