(1)The Staff Council of every private school with due consideration to the required percentage of attendance, shall prepare the guidelines subject to the provisions of Central Act 35 of 2009 and the instructions issued by the Government from time to time, for the promotion of the pupils from any standard for which the examination is not conducted by the respective Board.
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Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-rule, every private school shall have one Staff Council consisting of the Head Master of the private school and the members of the teaching staff not exceeding eleven nominated by him.
(2) A copy of the guidelines prepared by the Staff Council under sub-rule(1) above shall be sent to the District Educational Officer.
(3) The guidelines prepared by the Staff Council are subject to the orders issued by the respective Board from time to time.
(4) The promotion list drawn by the Staff Council shall be sent to the District Educational Officer concerned for his approval.
(5) The approved promotion list once drawn shall be displayed prominently in the school premises and any alteration or correction in the promotion list shall be made, only with the prior approval of the District Educational Officer.
(6) (a) Every private school which has been selected as a centre for any Board examination shall place its building and the furniture at the disposal of the Board for conducting any examination;
(b) The school committee or the management of the school shall co operate with the Board in the conduct of the examination, valuation of the answer scripts and other ancillary activities and arrange all facilities for the conduct of the examination.
(7) Valuation of answer scripts of examination shall form part of the legitimate duty of the teachers and every teacher shall be liable for being drafted for this duty.
(8) No private school which does not enjoy recognition shall present its pupils for writing examination conducted by the respective Board.
(9) Every private school shall abide by the following conditions, namely:-
(a) shall not commence the admission of the pupils to the next higher standard before the release of the results by the respective Board or before the results are approved by the competent authority, as the case may be;
(b) shall not prevent any pupil on its rolls with poor academic standard from appearing for any Board examination;
(c) shall not present its pupils to any Board examination who are not on its rolls;
(d) shall not compel any pupil to join any coaching class by the school;
(e) shall impart education for the Higher Secondary classes only based on the group or courses for which approval has been accorded by the respective Board;
(f) shall conduct the Board examinations strictly as per the guidelines issued by the respective Board;
(g) shall conduct the internal examination as per the guidelines issued by the competent authority;
(h) shall follow fairness and transparency in the conduct of examination.