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The Rajasthan Secondary Education Act 1957

The Rajasthan Secondary Education Act 1957

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The Rajasthan Secondary Education Act 1957 establishes and empowers the state’s Board of Secondary Education. It applies to all students, teachers, administrators, and educational institutions operating at the secondary level across Rajasthan. The legislation regulates school curricula, institutional recognition, final board examinations, certification, and mandatory teacher eligibility tests. This law matters because it creates a centralized, accountable framework for regional schools, ensuring consistent learning standards, fair student evaluation, and qualified instructors, which ultimately safeguards the academic future and employment prospects of millions of young children by providing them with uniformly recognized graduation credentials, better life opportunities, and excellent classroom instruction.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Interpretation
  3. 3. Incorporation of the Board
  4. 4. Composition of the Board
  5. 5. Headquarters of the Board
  6. 6. Terms of office of Members
  7. 7. Filling of vacancies on expiry of term of office
  8. 8. Publication of names
  9. 9. Powers and functions of the Board
  10. 10. Consititution of Board Fund
  11. 11. Custody and investment of Board Fund
  12. 12. Application of Board Fund
  13. 13. Audit of the Accounts of the Board
  14. 14. Contracts
  15. 15. Officers of the Board-Subject to the other provi- sions of this Act, the following shall be the officers of the Board, namely
  16. 16. Chairman
  17. 17. Powers and duties of the Chairman
  18. 18. Vice-Chairman
  19. 19. Duties and powers of Vice-Chairman
  20. 20. Appointment, powers and duties of Secretary
  21. 21. Other Officers and Servants of the Board
  22. 22. Appointment and constitution of Committees
  23. 23. Exercise of powers delegated by the Board to Committees
  24. 24. Casual Vacancies
  25. 25. Proceedings not invalidated by reason of vacancies and irregularities
  26. 26. Quorum
  27. 27. Members interested not to take part in discussion
  28. 28. Powers of the State Government to require any action to be taken or to suspend the execution of any resolution
  29. 29. Supersession of the Board
  30. 30. Consequence of supersession order
  31. 31. Salary and allowances of the Administrator
  32. 32. Powers of State Government to make orders to remove difficulties
  33. 33. Reconstitution of the Board
  34. 34. Indemnity
  35. 35. Board to continue as a body corporate
  36. 36. Powers of the Board to make Regulations
  37. 37. First Regulations of the Board
  38. 38. Copies of Regulations and alterations; thereof
  39. 39. Repeal and Savings
  40. 40. Amendments to the University of Rajasthan Act
  41. 41. Savings regarding power of authorities of the University to carry out repeals and amendments for certain purposes
  42. 42. Provisions regarding institutions imparting Secondary Education affiliated to the University of Rajasthan
  43. 43. Facilities to be afforded to students studying and eligible for examinations of the University of Rajasthan in Secondary Education
  44. 44. Power to remove difficulties

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