Provided that the Government, may extend the term of office of the Board for a period not exceeding one year at a time.

Constitution, powers and functions of State Advisory Board of School Education

1. (1) There shall be established by the Government by notification, a State Advisory Board of School Education which shall consist of the following, namely:-
   • (i) Minister for School Education, who shall be the Chairperson;
   • (ii) Minister for Municipal Administration;
   • (iii) Minister for Panchayat Raj;
   • (iv) Minister for Social Welfare;
   • (v) Minister for Tribal Welfare;
   • (vi) Minister for Women Welfare;
   • (vii) Minister for Backward Classes Welfare;
   • (viii) the Secretary to Government incharge of School Education;
   • (ix) Secretaries to Government incharge of Planning, Labour, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Family Welfare, Women Development and Child Welfare, Minority Welfare, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development;
   • (x) two educational experts to be nominated by the Government;
   • (xi) three teachers to be nominated by the Government;
   • (xii) two representatives of non-government organizations to be nominated by the Government;
   • (xiii) one Vice-Chancellor of any University in the State to be nominated by the Government;
   • (xiv) one nominee of the Ministry of Education, Government of India;
   • (xv) the Chairman, State Council of Higher Education;
   • (xvi) three Chairpersons of the *[District Education Management Committees] in the State to be nominated by the Government;
   • (xvii) one Chairperson of *[School Management Committee] to be co-opted as prescribed; (xviii) State Project Director, [Sarva Siksha Abhiyan];
   • (xix) Commissioner and Director of School Education who will be Member-Convenor.
2. (2) The Director of Adult Education, Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education and the Director of State Council for Educational Research and Training shall be the permanent invitees to the meetings of the Board.
3. (3) The State Advisory Board shall,-
   • (a) advise the Government in matters related to the quality of instruction, curriculum, syllabus and other academic matters;
   • (b) review overall achievements in the minimum levels of learning;
   • (c) ensure coordination at various levels and among different departments dealing with the matters relevant to School Education; and
   • (d) ensure maintenance of uniform standards among institutions throughout the State.
4. (4) The term of office of the Board constituted under this section shall be three years: Provided that the Government, may extend the term of office of the Board for a period not exceeding one year at a time.