(1) Whenever the Government is satisfied that the educational agency or manager of any recognised school, has neglected to perform any of the duties imposed on it or him, by or under this Act or any rule made thereunder and that it is expedient in the interests of school education to take over the management of such school, it may, after giving the educational agency or the manager of such school, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action, take over the management of such school for a limited period not exceeding three years:
Provided that where the management of a school has been taken over for a period of three years or less, the Government may, if it is of opinion that in order to secure proper management of the school it is expedient that such management should continue to be in force after the expiry of the said limited period, it may, from time to time, issue directions for the continuance of such management for such period not exceeding one year at a time as it may think fit, so, however, that the total period for which such management is taken over shall not, in any case, exceed five years.
(2) Whenever the management of any school is taken over under sub-section (1), every person incharge of the management of such school immediately before its management is taken over, shall deliver possession of the school property to the Government of any officer authorised by it in this behalf.
(3) After taking over the management of any school under this section, the Government may arrange to manage the school through the Director or any other person authorised by the Director in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the “authorised officer”).
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(4) Where the management of any school has been taken over under sub-section
(1), the educational agency or manager of such school may, within three months from the date of taking over, appeal to the Government, and the Government may after considering the representation made by educational agency or the manager, pass such orders, including an order for the restoration of the management or for the reduction of the period during which the management of such school shall remain vested in the Government.
(5) Where the management of a school has been taken over under this section, the Government shall pay such rent as may be payable for the building of the school to the person entitled to receive it as was being paid by the educational agency or the manager immediately before the management of such school was taken over.
(6) During such period as any school remains under the management of the authorised officer –
(a) the service conditions, as approved by the Government, of the employees of the school who were in employment immediately before the date on which the management was taken over, shall not be varied to their disadvantage ;
(b) all educational facilities which the school had been affording immediately before such management was taken over, shall continue to be afforded ;
(c) the School Fund, the Pupils’ Fund and the Management Fund and any other existing fund shall continue to be available to the authorised officer for being spent for the purposes of the school ; and
(d) No resolution or order passed by the educational agency of such school shall be given effect to unless approved by the Government.
Section 30 not to apply to minority schools.
31. Nothing contained in section 30 shall apply to any minority school.
CHAPTER - VIII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT, INSPECTION AND RETURNS Accounts
32. Every recognised school shall maintain accounts in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
Annual audit of accounts