(i) Minister for School Education, who shall be the Chairperson;
(ii) Minister for Municipal Administration;
(iii) Minister for Panchayat Raj;
1 . The words “District Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
2 . The words “Mandal Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
3 The words “Municipal Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
4 . The words “School Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
5. The new proviso inserted by the Act No. 31 of 2000, section 9.
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(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 organisations 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 1[District Education Management Committee]s in the State to be nominated by the Government;
(xvii) one Chairperson of 1[School Management Committee] to be coopted as prescribed;
(xviii) State Project Director, 2[Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan];
(xix) Commissioner and Director of School Education who will be Member-Convenor.
(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) 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) The term of office of the Board constituted under this section shall be three years:
1[Provided that the Government, may extend the term of office of the Board
1. The words “District Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
2. The words “Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 11.
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PART IV MISCELLANEOUS
17. Over riding effect - The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982) or any other law for the time being in force in the State.
Explanation:- For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that in respect of matters not provided for in this Act, the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982) shall apply so far as School Education is concerned.
18. Powers to give directions - (1) For the purpose of giving effect to the provisions for this Act, it shall be competent for the Government to issue such directions as they deem fit to the officers, and authorities subordinate to them and also to any local authorities and it shall be the duty of such officer authorities and local authorities to comply with such directions.
(2) Government may, remove any member of the above mentioned committees at any time, on proven misconduct, non-performance or misuse of funds:
Provided that no removal of such member shall be made without affording an opportunity of making a representation against such removal.
19. Power to make rules - (1) The Government may, by notification make rules to carry out any of purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Government may make rules:-
(i) as to the authority competent to constitute the Parent Teacher Association, 2[School Management Committee], Panchayat Education Committee, 3[Mandal Education Management Committee], 4[Municipal Education Management Committee] and the 5[District Education Management Committee] and the manner of their constitution;
(ii) as to the convening of the meeting of the association and the committees referred to in sub-clause (i) and the conduct of business thereat;
(iii) to improve the quality of service in the school by prescribing citizens charter and its implementation thereof; and
1. The new proviso inserted by the Act No. 31 of 2000, section 10.
2. The words “School Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
3 . The words “Mandal Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
4 . The words “Municipal Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
5 . The words “District Education Management Committee” substituted by the Act No. 4 of 2007, section 12.
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(iv) to ensure proper utilisation of funds at all levels through transparent procedures and monitoring their implementation through Social Audit.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall immediately after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State, if it is in session and if it is not in the session, in the session immediately following for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or in the annulment of the rule, the rule shall from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified have effect only in such modified form or shall stand annulled as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.