West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973
An Act to make better provisions for the development, expansion, management and control of primary education with a view to making it universal, free and compulsory.
Chapter – I (Preliminary)
Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Definitions – In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
Chapter – II (The Board)
Establishment and incorporation of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Composition of the Board
Appointment in default of Election
Publication of names of members of the Board
Term of office of members of the Board
Casual Vacancies
President of the Board
Discharge of President’s functions in certain contingencies
Disqualification for membership
Resignation and removal of members
Meeting of the Board
Conduct of Meetings
Restriction of voting
Secretary, Finance Officer and other persons in the service of the Board
Traveling Allowance
Adhoc Committee
Chapter – III (Powers and functions of the Board and the President)
Powers and functions of the Board
Powers and duties of the President
Chapter – IV (Committees of the Board)
Committees
Curriculum Committee
Evaluation Committee
Development Committee
Finance Committee
Power to constitute other Committees
Terms of office of members of the Committees
Power of the State Government to dissolve Committee
Chapter – V (Finance and Audit)
Annual report and budget estimate
Payment to the Board by the State Government
West Board of Primary Education Fund
Application of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Fund
Accounts
Audit
Audit Report
Chapter – VI (The Primary School Councils)
District Primary School Councils
Calculate Primary School Council
Appointment in default of Election
Publication in the Official Gazette
Term of office of members
Casual Vacancies
Chairman of a Primary School Council
Discharge of Chairman’s functions in certain contingencies
Disqualifications for membership
Resignation of members
Meetings of the Primary School Council
Conduct of meeting
Restriction on voting
Removal
Duties of the Chairman
Secretary and Finance Officer of Primary School Council
Other staff of the Primary School Council
Traveling Allowance
Control by Board
Other staff of the Primary School Council
Traveling Allowance
Control by Board
Supersession of Primary School Council and appointment of an Administrator
Duties of the Primary School Council
Reports to be made by the Primary School Council
Primary School Council to furnish other prescribed reports
Compulsory acquisition of land for the purpose of the Act
Transfer of primary schools under the control of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation
Transfer of primary schools under scheme sanctioned under West Bengal Act XXVIII of 1993
Chapter – VII (Committees of the Primary School Council)
Committees
Power to constitute Committees
Chapter – VIII (Finance and Audit)
Budget
Primary School Council Fund
Application of the Primary School Council Fund
Expenditure from Primary School Council Fund
Accounts
Audit
Chapter – IX (Contributions)
Contribution from State Revenues
Contribution from Calcutta Municipal Corporation and Municipalities
Chapter – X (Taxes and Cesses)
Tax on property
Education Cess
Chapter – XI (Free and Compulsory Primary Education)
Preparation of scheme
Particulars of scheme
Sanction of State Government to the scheme
Modification, etc., of sanctioned scheme
Primary Education to be free
List of children
Welfare committee
Guardians to furnish information
Duty of Guardian to send his child to a primary school
Attendance order
Penalty for failure to obey order for causing attendance of a child in a primary school
Cognisance of offence
Chapter – XII (Tribunal)
Tribunal
Procedure to be followed by Tribunal
Chapter – XIII (Transitional provisions)
Adhoc Committee to discharge the functions of Primary School Council until it is established
Matter to be provided by regulation may be provided by orders of State Government
Provisions for removing difficulty
Filling of vacancy when a member ceases to be a member of the category electing him
Appointment when electing body is superseded
Chapter – XIV (Miscellaneous)
Power of State Government to suspend proceedings
Enquiry into the affairs of the Board and the Primary School Council
Certain persons to be deemed to be public servants
Indemnity
Savings
Delegation
Repeal and continuance
Power of the State Government to make rules
Power of State Government to issue notification or order in place of making rules
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