Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education Act, 1975

No: 28 Dated: Aug, 28 1975

JAMMU AND KASHMIR BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT, 1975

(Act No. XXVIII of 1975)

    An Act to reform and re-organize School Education 1 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and consolidate and amend the law relating thereto.

    Whereas, with a view to securing that education should,-

(a) relate intimately to the development of the potentialities of youth, to the National needs and to the aspirations of the people ; and

(b) discover talent and nurture it ; and

(c) promote equality of opportunity by providing necessary facilities ; and

(d) help generally to raise the standard of living and productivity of the State and achieve closer and willing participation of the people in democratic processes. It is expedient that-

(1) facilities are provided for ensuring universalisation of Elementary Education by arranging for a two point entry system in the new educational system ; and

(2) the existing institutional structure at the higher secondary stage be so co-ordinated as to provide for twelve years schooling, ten years of schooling in secondary education followed by two years in higher secondary education so as to achieve a uniform pattern of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for laying the foundation of a society which is academically alert, scientific in outlook and forward looking ; and

    Whereas for securing the above objectives, it is necessary to reform, recognise and reconstruct the existing system of school education, and for that purpose, to consolidate and amend the law relating thereto ; and Whereas it is expedient to establish a Board to regulate, control and develop Education in the State of Jammu and Kashmir up to the Higher Secondary level by providing varied course with a view to equipping pupils for different occupations for education in the Universities and other cultural purposes and to examine the candidates and to award certificates to successful candidates and doing all other things incidental thereto.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education Act, 1975.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) This section shall come into force at once and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification in the Government Gazette appoint.

2. Interpretation. - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) "Board" means the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education established under section 3 ;

(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board ;

(c) "Elementary Education" means the education imported in a primary school in such subjects and up to such standards as the Government may determine from time to time ;

(d) "Examination" means any examination in general, technical, vocational or special education or in fine art courses or other examinations within the purview of and conducted by the Board ;

(e) "Higher Secondary Education" means such general, technical, vocational or special education (including any combined course thereof) which follows the stage of Secondary Education and is imparted in classes XI and XII and precedes the education controlled by a University or any other examining body established by law in the State or outside ;

(f) "Institution/School" means an institution/school imparting primary, secondary and/or higher secondary (school graduation) education and includes the part of an institution imparting instructions in the said course ;

(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations ;

(h) "Recognised" along with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, used with reference to institutions means recognised by the board for purpose of admission to the privileges of the Board ;

(i) "Regulations" means regulations made by the Board under this Act ;

(j) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board ;

(k) "Secondary Education" means such general, technical, vocational or special education (including any combined course thereof) which follows the stage of elementary education and is imparted in classes IX and X and precedes the higher secondary education ;

(l) "Text Book" in relation to any standard or course means any book prescribed/approved by the Board or caused to be prepared/approved by the Board ;

(m) "Training Institution" means a training institution run, aided and recognised by the Government.