Powers and functions of Council

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- (a) to prescribe courses of instruction for recognised institutions in such branches of Higher Secondary Education as it may think fit; (b) to take steps to co-ordinate Higher Secondary Education with University Education on the one hand and Secondary Education on the other; (c) to make recommendations to Government to prescribe any book as a text-book or to undertake compilation and publication of such book; (d) to make regulations for imposing penalties for acts of misconduct of students, teachers, examiners, examinees, printers of Text-Books or question papers or persons connected with the examinations of the Council; (e) to conduct examinations based on such courses as may be prescribed; (f) to admit candidates to its examinations in accordance with the regulations; (g) to publish the results of its examinations; (h) to grant diplomas and certificates to successful candidates; (i) to establish, control, regulate or administer any Junior College or any Higher Secondary School subject to the approval of the Government; (j) to bring about practical co-ordination between concerned Industrial Institutes, Factories or Workshops or Vocational Institute, Agricultural Farms, Animal Husbandry Centres or Pisciculture Institutes and the Higher Secondary Schools or Junior Colleges providing for vocational courses by way of providing adequate and systematic practical training which will be complementary to the theoretical instruction at the schools or colleges; (k) to call for reports from the Directorate of Public Instruction on the conditions of the recognised institutions or of institutions applying for recognition and to direct inspection of such institutions; (l) to recognise institutions for the purpose of admitting them to the privileges of the Council including examinations conducted by it; (m) to lay down the qualifications of teachers to teach the subjects included in the courses of studies in different branches of Higher Secondary Education, the work-load of such teachers and the number of working days in an academic year and other matters incidental thereto; (n) to adopt measures to promote the intellectual, physical, moral and social welfare of the students of the recognised institutions and to supervise and control the conditions of their residence, health and discipline; (o) to institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes according to a scheme or schemes framed by the Council; (p) to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; (q) to publish and promote the publication of text-books for these courses for which they are intended or generally for the purposes of the Council; (r) to submit annual accounts and balance sheet together with the annual report of the Council to the Government and to publish the audited accounts and balance sheet in the Gazette; (s) to represent its views on any matter with which it is concerned; (t) to take measures to provide Para-Military education, opportunities to organise social services and such other activities as the Council considers necessary to instill in the minds of the students enrolled in recognised institutions a high sense of citizenship and to train and prepare them to discharge their civic obligations effectively; (u) to furnish to Government such reports and returns and statements as may be prescribed by regulations and such other information relating to any matter under the control of the Council as the Government may require; (v) to maintain a library of its own; (w) to have an Information Cell for dissemination of information about the activities of the Council, employment opportunities of different vocations and fields in higher general and professional studies; (x) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, for the purposes of the Council and enter into agreements therefor; (y) to maintain register of teachers and register of students admitted to the Higher Secondary Course.