(1) The following shall be the officers of the Board:
(i) Thechairman
(a) There shall be a 111-time Chairman who shall be appointed by the Gvemment having held the post of Secretary for at least 5 (five) years;
@) In the event ofthe post of the Chairman becoming vacant due to any reason and the Board having no eligible candidate, the Secretary of the Board shall assume the charge ofthe Chainnan till such time the post is med. TheActing Chairman shall chair the meetings and control the normal functioning of the office.
(in The Secretary:
(a) There shall be a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Government from the immediate junior cadre of the Board possessing aminimum of ten years of administrative experience in the cadre equivalent to Class I Gazetted and is recommended by the Governing Body of the Board.
Provided that, in the event ofthe Board having no eligible candidates for the post of the Secretary, the Chairman who is serving full time, shall assume the dual charge of the Chairman and Secretary till such time the post is filled.
(2) The ~ o a r d may appoint such other officers and employees as it necessary for the eEcient discharge of its functionsunder this Act on such terms and - conditions as may be determined by regulations Powers and duties of the Board
12. Subject to any general or special order of the State Government, the provisions of this Act, or any rules made thereunder, the Board shall have generally the powers to regulate, supervise and control school education; and in particular the powers and duties mentioned below:-
(i) to prescribe course of instruction for Primary, upto Higher Secondary andvocational School."
u) to conduct an supervise examinations based on such course or to cause to conduct and supervise such examinations;
(iii) to admit to its examinations, on conditions that may be prescribed by regulations, candidates who have pursued the prescribed courses of instruction and also to take such disciplinary action against candidates as may be prescribed by regulations;
(N) to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed by regulation;
(v) to publish the result of its examinations; . ,
(vi) to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed by regulation, (vid to institute and award scholarships and prizes; . ,
(viii) to prepare, publish and select text books and supplementary books or to cause to prepare, publish and select such books;
(ix) to lay down conditions of recognition of high schools, higher secondary schools preparing candidates for high school course, higher secondary course and other courses prescribed by the Board;
(x) to recognize High Schools and Secondary Schools andVocational schools and to withdraw such recognition."
(xi) to take such disciplinary action as it thinks fit against institutions as prescribed by regulations;
(xii) to identify problems in the field of school education and to take remedial measures;
(xiii) to advise Government on physical, moral and social welfare of students in recognised institutions and to prescribe conditions for their residence and discipline;
(xiv) to prescribe necessary qualifications of teachers in recognised schools
(xv) to organize seminars and workshops for "in-service Teachers";
(mi) to receive m . from Government and donations from private individuals - or associations for specific or gcneral purposes;
(xxii) to call for reports from the Director of School Education on the conditions of recognised institutions or of institutions applying for recogni~ions;
(xviii) advise Government on re-organisation and development of school education;
(xix) to advise Government relating to any matter within the provisions of this Act on which the Government may consult the Board;
(xx) to appoint officers and other employees of the Board, and to prescribe by regulation the terms and conditions of their service;
(mi) to in&tute by regulations for the benefit of its officers and other employees such pension, gratuity and provident find as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations;
(xxii) to delegate any of its powers to any Committee constituted under this Act;
(d) to administer the Nagaiand Board of School Education Fund,
(xxiv) to receive, purchase and hold any property movable or immovable, whch may become vested in it, and to dispose of all or any of the property, movable or immovable belonging to it and also do all other acts incidental or appertainingthereto; and
(xxv) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Powers of the State Government
13. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act:- @ The State Government shall have the right to address the Board with reference to anythmg conducted or done by the Board andto communicate its views onany matter which the Boardis concerned.
(n) The Board shall report to the State Government such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has talcenupon the communication of the Government.
(i) The State Government may, after consultation with the Board, issue such directions consistent withthe provisions ofthis Act, as it may think fit, and the Board shall comply with such directions.
(iv) The State Government may, by order in writing specifying the reasons thereof, suspend the execution of any resolution or order of the Board, and prohibit the doing of any act or-dered to be done by the Board, if the State Government is of the opinion that such resolution, order or act is in excess ofthe powers conferred upon the Board by or under this Act.
(v) The State Government may, after consultation with the Board, suspend or remove a member whose continuance as a member of the Board is considered to be detrimental to the interest of the Board.
(i) The State Government shall fund the Board by way of Grant-in-Aid to meet the financial requirement ofthe Nagaland Board of School Education through the yearly budget.
Constitution of School Education Board Fund.
14. A fund to be called the Nagaland Board of School Education Fund shall be constituted and all sums received by or on behalf of the Board under this Act shall be placed to the credit thereof.
Custody and investment of the School Education Board Fund
15. All money at the credit ofthe Fund shall be kept in the Government Treasury or any Scheduled Bank, as the Board may determine.
A~plications of the Fund - -
16. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Fund shall be applicable only to the payment of the charges and expenses incidental tomatters specified in this Act.
Audit of the Accounts of theBoard
17. The accounts of the Board shall be audited only by such agency as may be specified by the State Govenunent and a copy of the audited accounts shall be submitted by the Board to the State Government by such date each year as the State Government may specify.
Power and duties of Chairman