(1) Subject to the provisions of section 36, the Executive Council shall have power to— Powers of the Executive 22 The West Bengal Secondary Education Act, 1950.
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(m) publish such publications recommended by the Examinations Committee as it considers suitable for use in High Schools;
make recommendations to the Board concerning the making of regulations and by-laws by the Board;
(o) exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the Board;
make provisions for the grant of stipends, scholarships, exhibitions, and prizes; and do all other acts required to be done by the Executive Council by or under this Act.
(2) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint—
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(q) Powers and duties cf the President.
a High School which is not recognised by the Executive Council shall not be eligible for any grant-in-aid; and
(b) a pupil of a High School which is not so recognised shall not be eligible for any scholarship or stipend awarded by the State Government or the Board :
Provided that every High School which on the date of commencement of this Act is recognised by the University of Calcutta for the purpose of presenting candidates for the Matriculation Examination of the said University shall continue to be recognised in the following manner—
(a) schools enjoying temporary recognition shall continue to be so recognised for a period of one year after the commencement of this Act or until the expiration of the period of temporary recognition, whichever is greater; and
(b) schools enjoying permanent recognition shall continue to be so recognised under this Act for a period of three years after the commencement of this Act, and thereafter such recognition shall not be withdrawn except in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules, regulations and by-laws made thereunder.