(1) The Parishad shall be the principal policy formulating body and shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:-
(a) to evolve perspective plans for the development of library services and to co-ordinate and determine the standard of library service in Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas;
(b) to prepare consolidated programmes in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government and the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation and also to implement the developmental programmes;
(c) to approve the budget estimates of the Parishad and Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas;
Powers and functions of the Parishad.
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(d) to sanction the opening of library branches, village libraries and book deposit centres, subject to the availability of funds and creation of full time post with the approval of the Government;
(e) to accord administrative and financial sanction for the construction of buildings for the purpose of public libraries;
(f) to accord administrative and financial sanction for additional staff with the approval of the Government;
(g) to approve the shifting of regional and mobile libraries;
(h) to accept gifts or endowments for any purpose connected with the library activities of a value upto 9[rupees fifty lakhs] and with the permission of the Government of a value exceeding 9[rupees fifty lakhs];
(i) to approve and submit to Government every year the audited statements of accounts and utilisation certificates of its funds;
(j) to approve the annual audited statements of accounts of the Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas;
(k) to approve the annual report on the working of public libraries under the Act and cause to be placed before the Legislature;
(l) to decide the policy for the selection and purchase of books required by the public libraries in the State and for this purpose to constitute sub-committees, which shall
9. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.35, School Education (Training) Department, dated 21.12.2015.
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(m) to organise and conduct library seminars, workshops and conferences;
(n) to set up sub-committees, as may be necessary from time to time to regulate the work;
(o) to co-ordinate all the activities connected with the library service and also to supervise the proper utilisation of funds allotted to such activities including the cess collected by the Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas; and
(p) to prepare consolidated programme in the sphere of the library service in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government from time to time.
(2) The Parishad shall advise the Government on all matters arising under this Act and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
10[(3) The Parishad shall meet at least once in three months. 1/3rd of the existing Members are necessary to constitute a quorum at the meetings.]
6. The Chairman shall be Head of the Parishad and shall preside over all its meetings. He shall supervise the implementation of the policies and programmes of the Parishad and exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
10. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.35, School Education (Training) Department, dated 21.12.2015.
Powers and functions of the Chairman.
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