Powers and functions of the Board

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and other functions, namely- (i) prescribe the syllabi and courses of studies in consultation with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Punjab; (ii) organize research for grading of textual vocabulary and arrange for regular revision of text books and other books; (iii) hold examinations for school education, publish the results of such examinations and grant certificates to the persons, who have passed such examinations; (iv) admit to the examinations, on the prescribed conditions, candidates, who have pursued the prescribed courses of instructions, whether in affiliated institutions or otherwise. However, any change in the prevalent conditions shall be made with the prior approval of the State Government; (v) cause enquiries to be made through such agency and in such manner, as may be prescribed regarding the conditions prevailing in an institution before it is admitted to the privileges of the Board and require such agency to inspect affiliated institutions and submit a report to the Board as to how for the conditions and restrictions on which the institution was admitted to the privileges of the Board, are being complied with; (vi) prescribe penalties for misconduct pertaining to examinees, examiners and other persons engaged in the conduct of examinations; (vii) appoint examiners and supervisory staff and fix their remuneration; (viii) lay down conditions and restrictions for admission of candidates to the examinations; (ix) organize and provide lecturers, demonstrations, educational tours, exhibitions, seminars and symposia and take such other measures, as may be necessary to raise and promote the quality and standard of school teaching and education; (x) submit annual audited accounts and balance sheets together with the report of the Board to the State Government not later than the 30th September of the next year and publish such accounts and balance sheets in the Official Gazette; (xi) give grants to the State Council of Education Research and Training for educational activities and research work; (xii) institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes; (xiii) fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges, as may be prescribed; (xiv) hold any property and receive bequests, donations, endowments, trusts and transfer of any property of interest therein or right thereto; (xv) prescribe measures for the intellectual, physical, moral and ethical promotion and for social welfare of students in affiliated institutions and the conditions of their residence and discipline; (xvi) encourage sports and health-building activities; (xvii) take measures for the welfare of teachers of affiliated institutions and employees of the Board; and (xviii) do such other acts and things, as it may deem fit for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (1-A) No other authority (by whatever name it may be called), except the Board, shall be competent to perform the functions, as mentioned in clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 17 of this Act: Provided that an authority, approved and authorized by the Government of India to which institutions situated in the State of Punjab are affiliated, shall also be competent to perform the said functions. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions with the prior approval of the State Government, namely: - (a) arrange for the preparation, writing, compilation, printing, publishing and sale of text books, other educational material and undertake the publication of any other educational work, book or periodicals. However, copy right of any material developed, published, printed by the Board, shall vest with the State Government; and (b) prescribe conditions for affiliation of institutions in terms of teachers and their qualifications, curriculum, equipments, buildings and other educational facilities.