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Bare Act

The Orissa Secondary Education Act, 1953

Education195338 sections

This Act establishes the Board of Secondary Education in the State of Orissa to regulate, control, and develop secondary education throughout the state. It defines key terms such as secondary school, headmaster, and registered teacher, and outlines the board's constitution as a corporate body with perpetual succession. The legislation empowers the government to appoint members, sets terms of office, and establishes rules for school recognition and teacher registration. By centralizing these functions, the Act ensures standardized quality and administration in secondary education, facilitating smooth progression from primary schooling to university-level studies.

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  1. 1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement:-
  2. 2. 2. Definations:-
  3. 3. 3. Constitution of the Board:-
  4. 4. 4. Term of office members and filling up of vacancies etc.:-
  5. 5. 5. Publication of names :-
  6. 6. 6. Disqualifications for membership :-
  7. 7. 7. Vacancies:-
  8. 8. 8. (1) The State Government may on recommendation of the Board, remove any member of the Board or Committee,if he has
  9. 9. 9. Acceptance or resignation:-
  10. 10. 10. Filling up of casual vacancies:-
  11. 11. 11. Power and functions of the Board :-
  12. 12. 12. Constitution of Board Fund :-
  13. 13. 13. Custody and investment of Board Fund :-
  14. 14. 14. Application of Board Fund:-
  15. 14-A. 14-A. Officers of the Board :-
  16. 14-B. 14-B. Academic Staff :-
  17. 15. 15. President and power of functions :-
  18. 16. 16. Vice-President and his powers and functions:-
  19. 17. 17. The President, or in his absence the Vice
  20. 18. 18. Appointment of Secretary :-
  21. 18-A. 18-A. Finance Officer :-
  22. 18-B. 18-B. Other Officers :-
  23. 19. 19.(1) The Board shall appoint the following Committees. namely ;-
  24. 20. 20. Exercise of power delegated by the Board to committees etc.:-
  25. 21. 21. Power of Board to make regulations :-
  26. 22. 22. First regulations of the Board :-
  27. 23. 23. Proceedings not invalidated by reasons of vacancies :-
  28. 24. 24. Power of Board to make by-Laws :-
  29. 25. 25. Continuance of University Statutes and Regulations, pending Regulations under this Act :-
  30. 26. 26. Annual grant to the Utkal University :-
  31. 27. 27. Annual report and budget estimete:-
  32. 28. 28. Accounts :-
  33. 29. 29. Audit :-
  34. 30. 30. Power of the Auditor :-
  35. 31. 31. Appeal :-
  36. 32. 32. Payment of certified sums:-
  37. 33. 33. Power of the State Government :-
  38. 34. 34. Power to remove difficulties :-

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