KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD ACT, 1966
16 of 1966
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS KARNATAKA ACT No. 9 OF 1976 Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 31-1-1976 Under explanation to sub-section (3) of Section 25 of Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, the year means the year commencing on first day of August. This does not synchronise with the official year of Government thus causing inconvenience in compiling the accounts of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board. It is, therefore, proposed to adopt the year of the Board from .1st of April of every year to end of March of subsequent year to synchronise with the official year of Government. It is proposed to give effect to this change immediately with a proviso i.e., in respect of the year 1975-76, the year shall mean the period of eight months commencing on the first day of August, 1975 and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1976. Hence this Bill.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS KARNATAKA ACT No. 19 OF 1977 Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 17-6-1977 As per sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (A) of sub-section (4) of Section 4 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board shall consist of, among others, two Divisional Deputy Directors of Public Instruction and one District Educational Officer. In pursuance of the re-organisation of the Department of Public Instruction in 1970 every revenue district is headed by an officer of the rank of a Deputy Director of Public Instruction instead of the District Educational Officer. Similarly, each division corresponding to the revenue division is headed by a Joint Director of Public Instruction instead of the Divisional Deputy Directors of Public Instruction. In view of the changes made in respect of the designations of the above referred two officers, it has become necessary to make consequential amendments in the Act. Hence this Bill.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS KARNATAKA ACT No. 18 OF 1995 Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 17-4-1995 Sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 provides that the Board shall pay every year out of the Board fund to the State Government such amount as the State Government may determine on account of salary, pension, leave and other allowances of the Chairman, the Secretary and other officers and servants of the Board. However, as the Chairman, the Secretary, other officers and officials of the Board are the Government servants and draw their pay and allowances from the consolidated fund of the State, it is proposed to omit the said provision. Hence the Bill
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Secondary Education Examination Board for the State of Karnataka. Whereas, it is expedient to establish a Board for the purpose of holding and conducting certain public examinations; Re, it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventeenth Year of the Republic of India as follows
Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.
(3) It shall come into Force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
Section 2 Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Board" means the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board constituted under this Act;
(b) "Bye-laws" means bye-laws made by the Board under this Act;
(c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;
(d) "Committee" means a Committee appointed under this Act;
11.Clause (da) inserted by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995 [(da) "Director" means the Director of the Board;
(e) "Examination" means an examination conducted by the Board;
(f) "Examiner" includes the Chief Examiner, the Joint Chief Examiner, the Deputy Chief Examiner and a Paper-setter;
(g) "Head Master" or "Head Mistress" means the head of the teaching staff of a recognised High School, by whatever name designated;
(h) "Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act;
(j) "Recognised High School" means a High School, a Higher Secondary School, a Multi-purpose High School or a Junior Technical School recognised by the Director of Public Instruction in Karnataka or an officer authorised by him in this behalf;
(k) "Regulations" means regulations made by the Board under this Act
;
(l) "Rules" means rules made by the State Government under this Act;
(m) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board;
(n) "Supervisor" includes Chief Superintendent, Block Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Room Superintendent and Custodian;
(o) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Section 3 Incorporation of the Board
(1) The State Government shall, as soon as may be, establish by notification a Board of Secondary Education Examination with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued by the corporate name and shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer movable or immovable property which may have been vested in or acquired by it and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
Section 4 Constitution of the Board
(1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and members as specified in this section. 11. Inserted by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e-f-1-6-1995 [The Commissioner for Public Instruction shall ex-officio be the Chairman of the Board]
(2) The Chairman shall be an officer of the Department of Public Instruction, not below the rank of 22. Substituted for the words "the Joint Director" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director and Additional Director], appointed by notification by the State Government. He shall be a
(3) 11. Substituted for the words " The Joint Director of public Institution, inchange of Secondary Education" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [The Director] shall, ex-officio, be the Vice-Chair man.
(4) The Board shall also consist of the following members:
(A) Ex-officio members:
(a) two 22. Substituted for the words "1 Divisional Deputy Directors" by Act No. 19 of 1977. [Divisional Joint Directors] of Public Instruction, designated by the State Government;
(b) one 33. Substituted for the words "District Educational Officer" by Act No. 19 of 1977. [Deputy Director of Public Instruction], designated by the State Government;
(c) an Officer of the Department of Technical Education, designated by the State Government;
(d) an Officer of the Department of Agriculture designated by the State Government;
44. Clause (da) inserted by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [(da) the Director of Text Books or his nominee;]
(e) 55.Substituted for the words "seven" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [eight] Officers of the Department of Public Instruction, who are in charge of Commercial Education, Home Science Education, Arts and Crafts, Music, Drama and Dance, Hindi Education, Sanskrit Education 6[, 'State Education unit] and Physical Education, designated by the State Government.
(B) Elected Members: Two members elected in the manner prescribed from amongst themselves by the members of the Academic Councils of each of the Universities established by law in the State.
(C) Nominated Members:
(a) five members nominated by the State Government from amongst Head Masters and Head Mistresses of recognised High Schools;
(b) five members nominated by the State Government from amongst teachers in recognised High Schools who have put in not less than ten years service as teachers;
(c) one of the Principals of the Secondary Teachers' Training Colleges in the State nominated by the State Government;
(d) two of the heads of the Primary Teachers' Training Colleges in the State, nominated by the State Government;
(e) six persons (not being Head Masters, Head Mistresses or teachers in recognised High Schools) who have had experience in matters connected with Secondary Education, nominated be the State Government:
Provided that a member shall cease to hold office as such member,
(i) if he is elected under paragraph (B) and ceases to be the member of the Academic Council concerned;
(ii) if he is nominated under clause (a) or clause (b) of paragraph (C) and ceases to be either a Head Master, or a Head Mistress, or a teacher of a recognised High School, as the case may be; and
(iii) if he is nominated under clause (c) or clause (d) of paragraph (C) and ceases to be a Principal of a Secondary Teachers' Training College or the head of a Primary Teachers' Training College.
(5) The names of persons who have been nominated or elected to be members of the Board in accordance with sub-section (4) shall be published by the State Government by notification in the official Gazette.
Section 5 Term of office of members
The members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of their names under sub-section (5) of Section 4,and on the expiration of such term shall be eligible for being reelected or re-normnated Provided that the term of office of outgoing members shall be deemed to extend to and expire with the date on which the names of their successors elected or nominated, as the case may be, are published under sub-section (5) of Section 4.
Section 6 Disqualifications of members
A person shall be disqualified for being appointed, or for being elected, or nominated as, ana for being, a member of the Board 01 for being a member of any Committee under this Act,
(i) if he directly or indirectly by himself or his partner has any share or interest in any work done by order of, or in any contract entered into on behalf of the Board;
(ii) if he is a person against whom an order has been made under sub-section (1) of Section 23:
Provided that where the order has been made on the ground that such person has been guilty of negligence, the disqualification shall cease to have effect after the expiry of the period specified in the order.
Section 7 Disqualifications of co-opted persons
A person shall be disqualified for being co-opted to the Examiners Committee or any other committee appointed under Section 21 or Section 22 or for continuing to act after co-option, if he is or becomes subject to any disqualification specified in Section 6.
Section 8 Vacancy owing to disqualifications
If any member of the Board or a Committee during the term for which he has been appointed, elected or nominated, as the case may be, becomes subject to any disqualification under Section 6 or Section 7, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
Section 9 Vacancy owing to absence
If any member of the Board during the term for which ho has been elected or nominated absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board, without the permission of the Board, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
Section 10 Vacancy to be published
Any vacancy occurring under Section 8 or Section 9 shall be published by the Board in the Official Gazette.
Section 11
(1) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the Board, remove any member of the Board or a Committee, if he has been convicted by a court of law of any offence involving moral turpitude, or if he has been guilty of scandalous conduct.
(2) No recommendation for the removal of any member shall be made by the Board unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(3) The name of any member who has been removed from the Board or a Committee under sub-section (1) shall be published in the official Gazette.
Section 12 Resignation of the members of the Board
A member of the Board, other than an ex-offico member, may resign his seat at any rime by giving notice thereof in writing to the Chairman and such member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat as soon as the Chairman has received his resignation.
Section 13 Casual vacancies
All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-offido members) of the Board or any Committee constituted under this Act shall be filled up, as soon as may be, by election, nomination or appointment, as the case may be, and the person elected, nominated or appointed to a casual vacancy shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is elected, nominated or appointed would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.
Section 14 Temporary association of persons with the Board, etc
(1) The Board may associate with itself persons not exceeding three, whose assistance or advice it may desire in performing any of its functions under this Act.
(2) The Board may co-opt persons, not exceeding three in each case to the Examiners' Committee or other committees for special purposes,
(3) A person associated under sub-section (1) or co-opted under sub-section (2) shall not be deemed to be a member of the Board or the committee as the case may be and shall have no right to vote at any meeting thereof, but he may take part in the discussions of the Board or the committee relevant to the purpose for which he was associated or co-opted.
Section 15 Powers and duties of the Board
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers and duties of the Board shall be as follows, namely:
(a) to hold,
(i) the Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination;
(ii) the Teachers Certificate Examination (Higher);
(iii) the Teachers Certificate Examination (Lower);
(iv) any other examination which the State Government may from time to time by notification specify;
(b) to make regulations for all or any of the matters specified in Section 26;
(c) to make regulations for imposing penalties for acts of misconduct committed by students seeking admission to and appearing for examinations;
(d) to appoint Examiners and Supervisors and to fix their remuneration and to arrange for the conduct of, and for publishing the results of examinations;
(e) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by regulations;
(f) to award certificates to students passing examinations;
(g) to receive bequests, donations, endowments, trusts and transfers of any property or interest therein or right thereto;
(h) to hold any property, interest or right referred to in clause (g) and to manage or deal with the same;
(i) to borrow moneys with or without security for such purposes as may be approved by the State Government from the Central Government, the State Government or incorporated bodies approved by the State Government, subject to the provisions of this Act;
(j) to award stipends, scholarships, medals, prizes and other rewards;
(k) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or as may be prescribed;
(l) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Section 16 Meetings of the Board
The Board shall ordinarily meet at least once in every three months. The Chairman may, at any time, and shall, upon the written request of not less than one- third of the members of the Board, and on a date not more than ten days after the receipt of such request, call a special meeting of the Board.
Section 17 Powers and duties of the Chairman
(1) The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Board and of all the Committees of the Board. He shall have power to convene meetings of the Board and of all its Committees.
(2) The 11. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.ef. 1-6-1995. [Director] shall be the principal executive officer of the Board and shall exercise general control, supervision and inspection over its affairs. It shall be his duty to ensure that the provisions of this Act, the rules, regulations and bye-laws are duly observed and he shall have and exercise all powers necessary for the purpose.
(3) The 22. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director] may take action in any emergency which in his opinion calls for immediate action. He shall in such a case, and as soon as may be thereafter, report his action to the Board or the Committee which would ordinarily have dealt with the matter.
(4} Where a difference of opinion arises between the 33. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1 -6-1995. [Director] and the Board or a Committee in respect of any action taken under sub-section (3), the 44. Substituted for the word "Chain-nan" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director] shall submit the matter to the State Government through 55. Substituted for the words "the Director of Public Instruction" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-995. [the Chiarman] and the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of this Act, the rules and" regulations, it shall be within the competence of the
(6) During the absence of the Chairman on leave, by reason of illness or deputation on other duty connected with the Board or any other cause or pending filling up of the vacancy caused in any manner, his duties shall be performed by the Vice-Chairman and in the absence of the Vice-Chairman by such member as the State Government may direct.
Section 18 Appointment, powers and duties of Secretary
(1) The Board shall have a Secretary who shall be an officer of the Department of Public Instruction not below the rank of a Deputy Director of Public Instruction, appointed by the State Government.
(2) The Secretary shall, subject to the control of the 11. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director] exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
(3) He shall be entitled to be present at the meetings of the Board but shall not be entitled to vote thereat.
Section 19 Appointment of other officers and servants, etc
(1) Subject to the general or special orders of the State Government, the Board may appoint officers and servants (other than the 22. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995- [Director] and the Secretary) from among Government servants of the Department of Public Instruction as may be required to enable the Board to discharge its functions under this Act,
(2) Every appointment under sub-section (1) shall be made from the list of persons prepared from time to time by a committee of the Board, to be called the Appointment Committee, consisting of the 33. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director], the Vice-Chairman and two members who are not ex officio members.
(3) When the list referred to in sub-section (2) has not been prepared or when prepared is exhausted and a fresh list has not been prepared, the 11. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.af. 1-6-1995. [Director] may make temporary appointments from among Government servants in the Department of Public Instruction for a period not exceeding six months. The 2[Director] shall make a report of such appointments to the Board at its next meeting.
(4) The 3[Director], the Secretary and the other officers and servants of the Board shall be Government servants. The Board may recommend to the State Government the taking of such disciplinary action against- any of them in respect of any misconduct by him.
Section 20 Salary and Allowances of the staff
(1) The salary and allowances of the 11. Substituted fur the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director], the Secretary and the other officers and servants of the Board shall be met from the Consolidated Fund of the State.
22. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act No. 18 of 1995. [(2) x x x x x.]
Section 21 Examiners' Committee
(1) There shall be a Committee called the Examiners' Committee for the purpose of drawing up the panel of names of Examiners.
(2) The Examiners' Committee shall consist of
(i) the 33. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995 [Director];
(ii) ten Members appointed by the Board in the manner specified below:
(a) three from amongst the ex-officio members of the Board;
(b) four from amongst the elected members of the Board;
(c) three from amongst the nominated members of the Board.
(3) The Examiners' Committee shall draw up panels of the names of the Examiners. Such panels shall consist of such number as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(4) The 44. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w,e.f. 1-6-1995 [Director] shall make appointments of Examiners out of the panel drawn up by the Examiners Committee.
(5) The 55. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995 [Director] may in an emergency appoint any Examiner outside the panels drawn up by the Examiners' Committee and when any such appointment is made, he shall report such appointment to the Board.
(6) The members of the Examiners' Committee other than the 66. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w,e.f. 1-6-1995 [Director], shall hold office for a term of one year from the date of their appointment.
Section 22 Other Committees
(1) The Board may in the manner prescribed by bye-laws, appoint such other Committees consisting of the members of the Board as it may think necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act or the rules or regulations.
(2) The number of members and the duties and functions of such Committees shall be such as may be determined by the Board.
Section 23 Termination of Examiners' appointment for misconduct or negligence
(1) If at any time it appears to the Board that a person appointed as an Examiner under this Act, has been guilty of misconduct or negligence, which renders his appointment as an Examiner inexpedient, the Board may make an order terminating his appointment and directing that such person shall not be eligible for appointment as an Examiner at any time or for a specified period. Before making such order, the Board shall observe such procedure as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The name of the person against whom an order has been made under sub-section (1) shall not be included in the panel of names submitted under Section 21 for such period as may be specified in such order.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may appeal to the State Government within sixty days from the date of the order. On such appeal being filed, the State Government may, after making such enquiry as it thinks fit, confirm, modify or reverse the order. The order of the State Government on such appeal shall be final.
Section 24 Board Fund
(1) The Board shall have its own fund and the following moneys shall be placed to the credit thereof:
(a) fees and charges levied by the Board;
(b) contribution, if any, paid by the State Government; and
(c) any money received by or on behalf of the Board.
(2) The Board Fund shall be kept in a Scheduled Bank as defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, or invested in securities authorised by the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 at the discretion of the Board.
Section 25 Annual accounts and financial estimates
(1) The Board shall prepare the annual accounts and submit them to the State Government for audit. The State Government shall cause the accounts to be audited and the Board shall pay such charges for the audit as the State Government may, from time to time, determine.
(2) The Board shall prepare, before such date as may be prescribed, the financial estimates for the ensuing year and forward them to the State Government for its sanction. The State Government may pass such orders with reference thereto as it thinks fit and communicate the same to the Board and the Board shall give effect to such orders.
(3) The Board shall prepare and forward to the State Government in the prescribed manner within three months from the end of the year an annual report giving a complete account of its activities during the previous year. Every such report shall be laid before each House of the State Legislature, as soon as may be, after it is received by the State Government.
Explanation. In this section 'year' means the official year: Provided that for the purpose of the year 1975-76 the 'year' shall mean the period of eight months commencing on the first day of August 1975 and ending with the Thirty-first day of March, 1976.]
Section 26 Power of Board to make regulations
(1) The Board may, from time to time, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the oregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the rollowing matters, namely.
(a) appointment of Examiners and their remuneration;
(b) qualifications and disqualifications of Examiners;
(c) arrangements for the conduct of and for publishing the results of examinations;
(d) the admission of candidates to the examinations and the conditions governing such admissions;
(e) the marks required for passing in any subject or the examination as a whole, and for exemption, credit or distinction in any subject;
(f) fixing of fees and charges in respect of examinations;
fg) awarding of certificates to the successful students;
(h) the procedure to be followed at the meetings of the Examiners' Committee, the number of members required to form a quorum at such meetings; and the travelling and other allowances to be drawn by the members of the Examiners' Committee and persons co-opted to that committee;
(i) the procedure to be observed before making an order under Section 23;
(j) providing for all matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by regulations.
Section 27 Approval of regulations by State Government
No regulation made under Section 26 shall have effect until it is approved by the State Government.
Section 28 Making of first regulations and bye-laws
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 26 or Section 31, the first regulations and the first bye-laws shall be made by the State Government and they shall continue in force till new regulations or bye-laws are made by the Board under the said sections and approved by the State Government.
Section 29 First appointment of University representatives
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 4, the members under paragraph (B) of sub-section (4) of Section 4 may, on the first constitution of the Board, be nominated by the State Government, but the members so nominated shall hold office only until they can be replaced by members elected as provided in that paragraph and the members so elected shall hold office so long only as the members replaced would have held office had they not been replaced.
Section 30 Proceedings not invalidated by reason of vacancies, etc
No act or proceeding of the Board or of the Examiners' Committee or any other committee constituted by the Board shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board or a committee or any other defect or informality not affecting the merits of the case.
Section 31 Power of the Board to make bye-laws
(1) The Board may, by notification, make bye-laws not inconsistent with this Act, the rules and the regulations to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely.
(a) the procedure to be followed at the meetings of the Board and a Committee and the number of members required to form a quorum at such meetings;
(b) the travelling and other allowances which may be drawn by members of the Board and a Committee and of persons temporarily associated with the Board or co-opted to a Committee;
(c) any other matters solely concerning the Board and such committees not provided for by this Act, the rules, or the regulations.
(2) No bye-law made under sub-section (1) shall have effect unless approved by the State Government.
Section 32 Information, returns, etc., to be furnished by Board
(1) The Board shall furnish to the State Government or the Director of Public Instruction such reports, returns and statements as may be required by the State Government or the Director, and such further information relating to any matter connected with the work of the Board as the State Government or the Director may require.
(2) The State Government may, after considering any such report, return or statement and any information furnished by the Board, give such directions consistent with this Act as may be necessary and the Board shall comply with such directions.
Section 33 Powers of the State Government
(1) The State Government shall have the right to address the Board with reference to anything conducted or done by the Board and to communicate to the Board its views on any matter with which the Board is concerned.
(2) The Board shall report to the State Government such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken upon the communication, and shall furnish an explanation if it fails to take action.
(3) If the Board does not within a reasonable time take action to the satisfaction of the State Government, the State Government may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board issue such directions consistent with this Act as it may think fit, and the Board shall comply with such directions.
(4) When any emergency in the opinion of the State Government requires that immediate action should be taken, the State Government may take such action consistent with this Act as it deems necessary without previous consultation with the Board, and shall forthwith inform the Board of the action taken.
(5) The State Government may, by order in writing specifying the reasons therefor, suspend the execution of any resolution or order of the Board and prohibit the doing of any act ordered to be or purporting to be ordered to be done by the Board, if the State Government is of the opinion that such resolution, order or act is in excess of the powers conferred by or under this Act upon the Board.
Section 34 Power to make rules
(1) The State Government may, by notification and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act, shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the sessions immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Section 35 Responsibility of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members
The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and every member of the Board or of any Committee shall be personally responsible for the wilful misapplication of any funds of the Board to which he had been a party or which has happened through, or has been facilitated by, gross neglect of his duty, and, without prejudice to any other action against him, may be sued for the recovery of the moneys so misapplied as if such moneys had been the properties of the State Government: Provided that no person shall be personally liable in respect of any contract or agreement made, or for any expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Board, if the contract or agreement is made or the expenses are incurred in good faith and in the discharge of his duties; and the Board fund shall be liable for, and be charged with, all costs in respect of any contract or agreement and all such expenses.
Section 36 Chairman, Director or Vice-Chairman], etc., to be public servants
11. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. The Chairman, 22. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], the members, the Secretary and other officers and servants of the Board, and every person entrusted with any duty connected with the conduct of any examination by the Board shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Section 37 Bar of suits, etc., for acts done in good faith
No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie in respect of anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act against the Board or against any Committee constituted under this Act or against the Chairman, or 33. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], Secretary or any other officer or servant of the Board or against any person acting under and in accordance with the directions of the Board, a Committee, Chairman, 44. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], Secretary, Officer or Servant of the Board.
Section 38 Previous notice for suits, etc
(1) No suit shall be instituted against the Board, a Committee, the 55. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director], the 66. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], Secretary or other Officer or Servant of the Board, or any person acting under the; order or direction of the Board, a Committee, 77. Substituted for the word "Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director], 88. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chr, irman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], Secretary, Officer or Servant in respect of any act done or purporting to have been done in pursuance of this Act or any rule, regulation, bye-law or order made thereunder until the expiration of sixty days next after notice in writing stating the cause of action, the nature of the relief sought, the amount of compensation claimed, the name and place of residence of the intending plaintiff and the relief which he claims has been, in the case of the Board delivered or left at its office, and in the case of the 11. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director], 22. Substituted for the words "Vice-Chairman" by Act No. 1 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-6-1995. [Director or Vice-Chairman], Secretary or other Officer, Servant or person, delivered to him or left at his office or place of residence and unless the plaint contains a statement that such notice has been so delivered or left.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to a suit in which the only relief claimed is an injunction of which the object would be defeated by the giving of the notice or the postponement of the institution of the suit.
Section 39 Removal of difficulties
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, as occasion requires, by order published in the official Gazette, do anything which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing any difficulty and any such order shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.
(2) Every order published under sub-section (1) shall as soon as may be after it is published be laid before both Houses of the State Legislature.
Section 40 Repeal
The Bombay Secondary School Certificate Examination Act, 1948 (Bombay Act 49 of 1948) as in force in the Bombay Area is hereby repealed.
Section 41 Amendments of certain enactments
The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned in column (3) thereof.
SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
[See Section 41]
Number
Short title
Extent of amendments
(1)
(2)
(3)
1.
Bombay Act XX of 1949
The Karnataka University Act, 1949
In Section 39, for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted) namely. "(i) the Secondary School leaving Certificate Examination conducted by the Mysore Secondary Education Examination Board, or"
2,
vlysore Act No. 23 of 1956
The Mysore
University Act, 1956
For Section 50, the following section shall be substituted, namely, "50. Eligibility for admission of students. No student shall be eligible for admission to the University unless he has passed. (i) the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination conducted by the Mysore Secondary Education Examination Board; or
(ii) any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the examination referred to in clause (i), by the Ordinances or Reglations, and possesses such further qualification, if . any, as may be prescribed by the Ordinances or Regulations."
3.
Vlysore Act No, 26 of 1964
The Bangalore University Act, 1964
For Section 53, the following section shall be substituted, namely. "53. Eligibility for admission of students. No student shall be eligible for admission to the University unless he has passed. (i) the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination conducted by the Mysore Secondary Education Examination Board; or (ii) any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the examination referred to in clause (i), by the Ordinances, or Regulations, and possesses such further qualification, if any, as may be prescribed by the Ordinances or . Regulations."
RULE:
KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD RULES, 1966
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 34 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act 1966 (Karnataka Act No. 16 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, the draft of the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section in Notification No. ED 102 SXM 66, dated the 6th July, 1966, as GSR 1018 in Part IV, Section 1-A of the Karnataka Gazette, dated 7th July, 1966.
Rule 1 Title
These Rules may be called the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Rules, 1966.
Rule 2 Definitions
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires.
(a) "Act" means the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966;
(b) "Section" means a section of the Act.
Rule 3 Election of members to the Board under Section 4(4)(b)
Two persons to be elected to the Board by the members of the Academic Council of each of the Universities established by law in the State in accordance with clause (b) of sub-section (4) of Section 4, shall be elected at a meeting of the Academic Council of such University by a simple majority vote of the members present and voting, at such meeting.
Rule 4 Powers and duties of the Secretary
(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary.
(i) to issue notices as directed by the Chairman, convening meetings of the Board, the Examiners' Committee and any other Committee and to keep minutes, reports and records of all such meetings, and to take action on such minutes and reports whenever necessary subject to any directions given by the Chairman;
(ii) to act as Secretary of all Committees and to attend and participate in the discussions at the meetings of such Committees and supply such information and answer such questions as may be called for or put at such meetings;
(iii) to be the custodian of the common seal, buildings, records, library and such other properties movable and immovable, vesting in, held by or under the control of the Board and to arrange for the maintenance of a proper inventory, and ensure proper care and upkeep of the same;
(iv) to report to the Controller, State Accounts Department, Government of Karnataka, every case of loss of Board's property exceeding two hundred rupees in value;
(v) to conduct all correspondence of the Board under the authority of the Chairman;
(vi) to call for reports, returns and other information from recognised High Schools and other educational institutions;
(vii) to function as Treasurer of the Board and to receive all fees and other dues payable to the Board and all sums intended for the Board and to credit all such moneys without delay to the Board's account and to keep proper accounts of all sums received by him in his capacity as Secretary and of expenditure of all moneys of the Board for which such moneys have been granted or allotted;
(viii) to prepare the financial estimates and statement of accounts for presentation to the Board or to a committee, if any, appointed by the Board for the purpose;
(ix) to perform such other duties as may be necessary for carrying out the decisions of the Board.
(2) The Secretary shall have power.
(i) to sign salary bills of the employees of the Board and to pass for payment travelling allowance bills other than those of the members of the Board and its Committees;
(ii) to grant leave other than special disability leave to the employees of the Board holding posts corresponding to Class III and Class IV posts in the Department of Public Instruction;
(iii) to sanction, subject to budget provision, the purchase or hire of stores, forms, stationery, furniture and other equipment required for the offices of the Board or to enter into a contract for the purposes of the Act, if the cost of each such purchase or hire or the expenditure involved in a contract does not exceed one hundred rupees;
(iv) to supply on request, free of charge, priced publications of the Board for official use, to Government and semi-Government Bodies, Universities and other educational or public institutions;
(v) subject to general or special orders of the Chairman, to determine and assign the duties to be performed and powers to be exercised by the several categories of officers and staff of the Board.
Rule 5 Financial Estimates and Annual Report
(1) The Board shall prepare before the 15th day of June every year, the financial estimates for the ensuing year, commencing on the first day of August of such year and forward the same to the State Government for according sanction.
(2) The annual report to be prepared and forwarded to the State Government by the Board under sub-section (3) of S.25 OF THE Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 shall, besides giving a complete account of the activities of the Board during the previous year, contain inter alia details regarding the following,
(a) examinations conducted by the Board during the year under report;
(b) finances of the Board;
(c) changes, if any, in the constitution of the Board;
(d) establishment under the Board;
(e) directions given by the State Government to the Board for its compliance, if any.
KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD FIRST REGULATIONS, 1966
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 read with Section 26 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following regulations, namely.
CHAPTER 1 Preliminary
Rule 1 Title
These regulations may be called the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board First Regulations, 1966.
Rule 2 Definitions
In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) "Act" means the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966;
(b) "Annexure" means an annexure to these regulations;
(c) "Assistant Superintendent" means a person appointed to assist the Chief Superintendent in conducting the examination at a part of the Centre located outside the premises of the buildings of the main Centre;
(d) "Block Superintendent" means a person appointed to assist the Chief Superintendent in conducting the Examination at Centre located within the premises of the buildings at the main centre, or at the main buildings nearby the main centre;
(e) "Bye-laws" means the bye-laws made under S.28 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966;
(f) "Camp Office" means Office of the Board temporarily located at a place to facilitate custody and valuation of answer books and tabulation of results, or any other work connected with the examination;
(g) "Chief Superintendent" means a person appointed to conduct examination at a Centre;
(h) "Custodian" means a person appointed to hold custody of question paper packets of the Examination at a centre and to conduct the examination jointly with the Chief Superintendent;
(i) "Department" means the Department of Public Instruction in the Karnataka State;
(j) "Director" means the Director of Public Instruction in Karnataka;
(k) "Room Superintendent" means a person appointed to invigilate candidates at the examination;
(l) "Section" means a section of the Act.
CHAPTER 2 Meetings of the Board
Rule 3 Meetings of the Board
(1) Subject to the provisions of S.16 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, meetings of the Board shall be convened on such date or dates as the Chairman may decide.
(2) The meetings of the Board shall be held at Bangalore and at such other place in the State as the Board may decide.
(3) The mode of calling the meetings of the Board and the procedure to be followed at such meetings shall be in accordance with bye-laws.
CHAPTER 3 Manner of Appointment of Members of the Appointment Committee and the Examiners' Committee
Rule 4 Manner of Appointment of Members of the Appointment Committee and the Examiners' Committee
The appointment of two members who are not ex-officio members, to the Appointment Committee under sub-section (2) of S.19 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 and the appointment of ten members by the Board to the Examiners' Committee under S.2(ii) of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 shall be by election by the members of the Board, of persons who are not disqualified under the Act for being members and are eligible for being appointed as members to the Appointment Committee under sub-section (2) of S.19 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 and in the case of election to the Examiners' Committee belong to the category of members specified in sub-clauses (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 and such election shall be held in accordance with the following provisions.-
(i) The Secretary shall call for nominations for election to the Appointment Committee or the Examiners' Committee as the case may be, in the form given in Annexure I at least three weeks before the date of the meeting at which the election is to take place;
(ii) In the case of election of two members to the Appointment Committee only such members who are not ex-officio members shall be eligible to stand as candidates for election and in the case of election to the Examiners' Committee.-
(a) if the election is for electing a member under sub-clause (a) of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 only persons who are ex-officio members of the Board shall be eligible to stand for election;
(b) if the election is for electing a member under sub-clause (b) of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, only elected members of the Board shall be eligible to stand for election;
(c) if the election is for electing a member under sub-clause (c) of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966, only nominated members of the Board shall be eligible to stand for election;
(iii) Every nomination must be duly proposed by a member of the Board other man the candidate himself and seconded by any other member other than the proposer and should bear the signature of proposer and seconder. The consent of the candidate may be given either in the nomination paper or in a separate letter, if the candidate so chooses;
(iv) The nomination paper and the letter of consent shall reach the Secretary at least a week before the meeting of the Board at which the election to the Committee concerned is to be held;
(v) A candidate nominated for election may withdraw from the contest at any time before the hour fixed for the meeting at which the election is to be held;
(vi) If the number of candidates nominated is equal to or less than the number of seats to be filled, the candidates so nominated shall be declared, at the meeting, to have been duly elected;
(vii) If the number of persons nominated exceeds the number of seats to be filled by election to any Committee, the election shall take place at the meeting of the Board. Each member of the Board shall have as many votes as there are seats to be filled by election, but no member shall give more than one vote to any one candidate and such number of persons equal to the number of candidates to be elected who secure the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. The Chairman shall appoint scrutineers to count the votes and declare the results on the reports of the scrutineers so appointed;
(viii) If no person is nominated as a candidate for election or where the number of nominations received is less than the number of candidates required to be elected, such number of candidates equal to the number which falls short of the total number of members to be elected shall be elected after calling for nominations in accordance with paragraph 1 and the procedure laid down in paragraphs (iii) to (vii) of this regulation shall mutatis mutandis apply for such election.
CHAPTER 4 Procedure to be followed at the Meetings of the Examiners' Committee and Travelling Allowance and Other Allowances to be drawn by the Members of such Committee.
Rule 5 Definition
In this Chapter, 'Committee' means the Examination Committee appointed under sub-section (2) of S.21 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966.
Rule 6 Notice of meetings of the Committee
The Secretary shall give three clear days' notice of every meeting of the Committee to the members and shall forward with the notice an agenda paper containing the business to be transacted at the meeting. The Chairman shall place before the meeting any urgent item of business not included in the agenda.
Rule 7 Sittings of the Committees
The sittings of the Committee shall be held on such days and at such hour as the Chairman may fix.
Rule 8 Chairman and Secretary of the Committee
The Chairman shall be the ex-officio Chairman and the Secretary shall be the ex officio Secretary of the Committee.
Rule 9 Presiding Officer during the absence of Chairman
If the Chairman is for any reason unable to be present at a meeting of the Committee, the members of the Committee present shall elect a Chairman from among themselves to preside at such meeting.
Rule 10 Quorum for meetings of the Committee
The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Committee shall be six.
Rule 11 Procedure when there is no quorum
If at a sitting of the Committee there is no quorum the Chairman or the person presiding shall suspend the sitting until there is quorum, or adjourn the meeting to a future date and the business to be transacted at such adjourned meeting shall be that left undecided at the meeting for which notice of such business had been given earlier.
Rule 12 Method of deciding questions at a meeting of the Committee
All questions at the sitting of the committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting.
Rule 13 Casting vote of Chairman
In the case of an equality of votes on any matter the Chairman or person presiding shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
Rule 14 Record of decisions
A record of the decisions of the Committee shall be maintained and circulated to the members of the Committee by the Secretary under the direction of the Chairman.
Rule 15 Travelling Allowance and other Allowances admissible to members of the Committee
(1) Members of the Committee who are not in the service of the State Government may draw travelling allowance and other allowances for attending meetings of the Committee in accordance with the following provisions, namely.- Rates of Travelling Allowance to the Non-official Members
Rates of Travelling Allowance to the Non-official Members
1.
Railway fare
1st Class
2.
Bus fare
11/2 times Bus fare plus one daily allowance
3.
Incidental charges for railway journey
6 paise per mile
4.
Road Mileage
50 paise per mile
5.
Daily allowance Rs. 10 per day (within the State) (Sitting fees wherever permissible will be allowed in lieu of D.A.)
(2) Members of the Committee who are in the service of the State Government shall draw travelling allowance and other allowances in accordance with the provisions of the Mysore Civil Services Rules for the time being in force applicable to similar class of the State Government servants.
(3) The provisions of clauses (1) and (2) of this regulation shall mutatis mutandis be applicable to travelling allowance and other allowances payable to persons co-opted by the Board under sub-section (2) of S.14 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966.
CHAPTER 5 Appointment of Examiners, Supervisors, Tabulators and Other Staff and Remuneration Payable to them
Rule 16 Qualification of Examiners and Tabulators Qualification for appointment as Examiners
(1) An Examiner will be appointed as Chief or Deputy Chief Examiner for any subject, who has experience as a teacher in a Recognised Institution or who has functioned as Inspecting Officer for not less than 10 years. He shall not be eligible for Examinership unless he has taught the subject for a period of not less than 3 years.
(2) An Examiner who is appointed as Chief Examiner shall ordinarily be not below the rank of the Head of a recognised institution.
(3) An Examiner shall be appointed as Assistant Examiner who has a minimum teaching experience of atleast 3 years in a recognised institution in the subject in which such person is to be appointed as such.
(4) No person shall be appointed as Examiner for more than four (4) Examinations consecutively.
(5) No person shall have 2 Examinerships in the same public Examinations.
(6) There shall ordinarily be an interval of not less than two years before a person is re-appointed as Examiner.
(7) A person to be appointed as Examiner shall be in service either in Government or Aided Institutions on the day of his appointment as Examiner.
Rule 17 Disqualification of Examiners
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as Examiner.-
(i) If a near relative of his is sent as a candidate for the Examination: provided that a person appointed to work as an Examiner or paper-setter only shall not be considered as disqualified under this sub-clause if his near relative has not offered the particular subject in which the person is appointed to work as an Examiner.
Explanation.-The term near relative means, wife or husband, son, daughter, brother and sister.
(ii) If he is having or has had during the year, any share in the working of a coaching class for candidates appearing for the examination, either partly or wholly, provided that tuitions imparted in special classes organised by a school shall not constitute a disqualification under this sub-clause;
(iii) If he is the author or publisher of, or has directly or indirectly any financial interest in the publication of any guide in or annotations on any subject prescribed for the Examination;
(iv) If he is a member of the Board;
(v) If he has been removed from the list of Examiners under S.23 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 and the period for which he has been so removed has not expired;
(vi) If he has been disqualified for appointment by a University established by Law in the State or by any Board or in State Government in respect of any examination conducted by them;
(vii) If he is a candidate appearing for the Examination.
(2) A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a paper-setter if he has had, during the year, undertaken private tuition of any candidate for the examination.
(3) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a paper-setter in a subject if he is the publisher of, or has any financial interest directly or indirectly in the publication of a text-book prescribed for the Examination in such subject or a book covering substantially the syllabus prescribed for the Examination in such subject which is used, or is intended to be used, as a text-book by candidates appearing for the Examination.
(4) The question whether a book is a guide or a book of annotations or a text book of the nature referred to in clauses (1) and (3) shall be decided by the Examiner's Committee and its decision shall be final.
Rule 18 Number of persons in the panel of Examiners
(1) The number of persons to be included in the panel of Examiners for each subject shall be not less than two and not more than five.
(2) The number of persons to be included in the panel of examiners in each subject shall be not less than one and a half times and not more than twice the number of examiners required to be appointed in that subject provided there is a sufficient number of eligible applicants.
(3) The Chief Examiners, the Joint Chief Examiner, the Deputy Chief Examiners shall be appointed out of the panels of Examiners in the subjects concerned.
(4) The panels shall be prepared in October every year and the panels so prepared shall be valid both for the March and September Examinations to be held in the next following year. In preparing such panels, there shall be indicated against the name of each paper-setter and Examiner his mother tongue and other Indian languages, if any, which he knows well enough to be able to assess answers written in them.
Rule 19 Appointment of various categories of Examiners
(1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Examiners Committee, appoint such number of Paper-setters, Examiners, and Chief/Joint Chief/Deputy Chief Examiners from the panel of names of Paper-setters and Examiners submitted by the Examiners Committee, as it deems necessary. Their appointment shall be for the particular Examination only.
(2) Except for special reasons to be recorded by the Board, no paper-setter, Examiner or Chief/Joint Chief/Deputy Chief Examiner in a subject shall be eligible for appointment as a paper-setter, Examiner or Chief/Joint Chief/Deputy Chief Examiner in any of the other subjects at the same Examination.
(3) Each paper-setter, Examiner and Chief/Joint Chief/Deputy Chief Examiner shall follow such instructions as may be given to him from time to time by the Board.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the clauses above, the Chairman may appoint Associate Examiners from the panels referred to in Regulation 18 for assessing specific answer scripts of a subject.
Rule 20 Number of various categories of Examiners
(1) There shall be one paper-setter for each subject. For subjects of the same category, the Paper-setters shall form into a Committee of Paper-setters with one of them appointed as Convener. The Convener shall convene a meeting of the Committee and scrutinise the question papers and finalise them.
(2) The number of examiners in each subject shall ordinarily be determined in such a manner that an individual examiner may not be required to assess in aggregate more than 300 answer books of a question paper of three hours duration or a proportionate number of answer books of a question paper of less than three hours duration.
(3) The number of Deputy Chief Examiners to be appointed in respect of each subject shall ordinarily be in the proportion of one Deputy Chief Examiner for every seven examiners or a part thereof. No Deputy Chief Examiner shall simultaneously function as an Examiner in any subject provided that the Chairman may in an emergency call upon a Deputy Chief Examiner to work-also as an examiner or an examiner to work as a Deputy Chief in addition to his duties as an Examiner: Provided further that it a Deputy Chief Examiner for any reason fails or is unable to carry out the whole or part of the work allotted to him and if it is considered inexpedient to appoint another Deputy Chief Examiner in his place, the Chairman may distribute such work among one or more Deputy Chief Examiners in the subject:
Provided further that when the total number of examiners in a subject is less than seven, the Chairman may ask the Chief Examiner to work as a Deputy Chief Examiner.
(4) A Joint Chief Examiner shall be appointed in each subject for every fourteen Deputy Chief Examiners.
Rule 21 Scales of remuneration to Examiners
The Examiners appointed in connection with the various examinations in various categories shall be paid remuneration in accordance with the scale specified in Annexure II.
Rule 22 Qualifications and disqualifications for appointment as Supervisors
(1) A person possessing the following qualifications only shall be eligible for appointment as Supervisor namely.-The Supervisors to be appointed at the Examination Centres shall ordinarily be graduate teachers. Permanent teachers shall be preferred. If, however, a graduate teacher is not a permanent teacher, he should have at least put in three years service. If graduate teachers are not available in any of the Examination Centres, then S.S.L.C. trained teachers may be appointed. If teachers with S.S.L.C. qualifications are not available, then other permanent teachers with more than 5 or 6 years service may be appointed as supervisors. There shall be no distinction between Government teachers and teachers from non-Government Schools. Persons other than teachers should not be appointed as Supervisors. Disqualifications of Supervisors.-A person shall be disqualified for appointment as Supervisor.-
(I)
(1) If a near relative of his is appearing as a candidate for the examination, provided that a person appointed as Supervisor shall not be considered as disqualified under this clause if his near relative has appeared at the other Centre of Examination.
Explanation.-The term "Near relative" means wife/husband/son/daughter/brother/sister.
(2) If he is having or has had during the year any share in the working of a coaching class for candidates appearing for the examination either partly or wholly, provided that tuitions imparted in special classes organised by a school shall not constitute a disqualification under this clause.
(3) If he is author or publisher of or has directly or indirectly any financial interest in the publication of any guide or any annotation in any subject prescribed for the Examination.
(4) If he is a member of the Board.
(5) If he has been removed from the list of Examiners under S.23 of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Act, 1966 and the period for which he has been so removed, has not expired.
(6) If he has been disqualified for appointment by a University established by Law in the State or by any Board constituted by the State Government in respect of any examination conducted by them.
(II) A person shall be disqualified for appointment as Supervisor if he has had during the year undertaken private tuitions of any candidate appearing for the Examination.
(III) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as Supervisor at the Centre if he is a publisher of a book or annotation or has any financial interest directly or indirectly in the publication of a text-book prescribed for the examination in such subject covering substantially the syllabus prescribed for the examination in such subject which is used or is intended to be used as a text-book by candidates appearing for the examination. The question whether a book is a guide or a book of annotations or a text-book of the nature referred to in clause 1(3) and III shall be decided by the Examiners' Committee and its decision shall be final.
Rule 23 Appointment of various categories of Supervisors
(1) In respect of each Centre where the examination is conducted, the Chairman may appoint a Chief Superintendent and a Custodian.
(2) No person who is disqualified for appointment as Supervisor and does not possess the qualifications prescribed for such appointment in Regulation 22 shall be eligible for appointment as Chief Superintendent or Custodian as the case may be.
(3) The Chief Superintendent appointed under clause (1) may appoint for each Centre of examination such number of persons as Block Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Room Superintendents who are not disqualified for appointment as Supervisors and possess the qualifications prescribed for such appointment.
Rule 24 Scale of Remuneration to Supervisors
The Supervisors and Officers appointed in connection with any examination shall be paid remuneration in accordance with the scales specified in Annexure II.
Rule 25 Appointment of Tabulators
(1) To carry out the work of tabulating the marks obtained by the candidates and striking the results at the various examinations. The Chairman may appoint Tabulators.
(2) Qualifications for appointment as Tabulators.-The qualifications laid down for Examiners shall be made applicable in the case of persons to be appointed as Tabulators provided that persons for Tabulation work shall also be drawn from the Non-teaching Staff subject to his suitability and also subject to his being conversant with the Rules, Regulations and also possessing experience regarding Examination work and provided further he has put in a minimum service of three years to be eligible for appointment as Tabulators.
(3) No person shall be appointed as Tabulator, if he comes under disqualifications prescribed for Examiners.
Rule 26 Various categories of Tabulators
The Chairman may appoint such number of Chief Tabulators, Joint Chief Tabulators, Deputy Chief Tabulators and Tabulators from among persons as are not disqualified for such appointment under Regulation 25. They shall carry out such duties connected with the work of tabulation as may be assigned to them by the Chairman.
Rule 27 Scale of remuneration to Tabulators
The Tabulators appointed under this regulation shall be paid remuneration in accordance with the scale specified in Annexure II.
Rule 28 Appointment of other staff and servants
(1) Subject to approval by the Board, the Chairman may appoint such other staff and servants required to assist him in the conduct of any examination.
(2) A Chief Superintendent of a centre may with the general or specific approval of the Chairman appoint besides the supervisors, such other staff and servants to assist him in holding an examination at the centre.
(3) The staff and servants appointed under clauses (1) and (2) shall be paid remuneration as indicated in Annexure II and in the case of those not falling under any of the categories specified in Annexure II, they shall be paid such remuneration as the Board may by general or special order authorise.
Rule 29 Withholding of or reduction in remuneration payable
The remuneration payable under these regulations shall be subject to the condition that the amount payable may be withheld or reduced under such circumstances as may be specified by the Board.
CHAPTER 6 The Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination
Rule 30 Definitions
In this Chapter.-
(i) "Examination" means the Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certifi ate Examination;
(ii) "Ex-school candidate" means a candidate who having once taken the examination as a school candidate and failed therein takes the examination again otherwise than as a school candidi te and includes a candidate who having completed the courses of study and put in the required attendance in the X Standard for appearing as a school candidate fails to appear for the examination though otherwise eligible and takes the examination otherwise than as a school candidate within a period of two years after the completion of the course of studies provided that in either case the candidate has not attended any recognised High School after the 30th day of June preceding the year of the examination as a regular student of the X standard class;
(iii) "School Candidate" means a candidate who takes the examination after sending his application through a recognised High School after completing the Course of Study prescribed by the State Government for the VIII, IX and X Standard i of the Secondary Education in a recognised High School and includes a candidate who having once appeared for the examination through a recognised High School as a regular student and after either having failed in or not appear ng for the examination appears for the examination again through a recognised High School after putting in the required attendance as a regular student in the X Standard Class;
(iv) "Private Candidate" means a candidate who is permitted to appear for the examination conducted by the Board otherwise than as a School candidate or as an ex-school candidate.
Rule 31 Holding of Examination
(1) The examination shall ordinarily be held twice every year d uring the months of March and September and on such dates as may be fixed by the Board.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause (1) above, the Board may.-
(i) hold the examination during such other period of the year and on such dates as it may fix; or
(ii) hold a special examination when so required on such dates as may be fixed by the Board.
Rule 32 Centres of Examination
The examination shall be conducted at such Centres in such places as may be determined by the Board. The centres so determined shall ordinarily be notified by the Board before the first day of January if they are for the examination to be held in March and the first day of July if they are for the examination to be held in September and in the case of an examination to be held during any other months of the year, the centres shall be notified sixty days before the date of the commencement of such examination.
Rule 33 Scheme of the Examination
The examination shall be held in the subjects and in accordance with the scheme of the examination given in Annexure III and shall conform to the syllabi and the text books published by the Department of Public Instruction not less than eight months before the date of commencement of the examination: Provided that changes effected in the syllabi or in the text books six months prior to the date of commencement of the examination which are in the opinion of the Board of a minor nature may be considered as part of the syllabi prescribed for the examination, and such changes shall be notified by the Board six months before the date of commencement of the examination.
Rule 34 Mode of Examination
Candidate for the examination shall be examined by means of.-
(i) written questions which the candidates are required to answer in writing;
(ii) practical tests as provided for in the syllabi.
Rule 35 Medium of Examination
(1) The examination shall be conducted in all or any of the following languages, namely.- (a) English; (b) Hindi in Devanagari script; (c) Kannada; (d) Marathi in Devanagari script; (e) Tamil; (f) Telugu; (g) Urdu.
(2) A candidate shall have the option to choose any of the languages in which he has undergone the course of study prescribed for the VIII, IX or X standard by the Department of Public Instruction as the medium for the examination and such option shall be indicated in the application form to be sent by the candidate for admission to the examination.
(3) A candidate who has indicated his choice under clause (2) for any of the languages specified in clause (1) as the medium of examination shall be required to answer only in the language chosen by him for such examination.
(4) Where a language chosen by a candidate as the medium of examination is not one of the languages specified in clause (1) but is nevertheless a language in which the candidate has undergone the course of study, then the Board shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this clause conduct the examination in the language chosen by the candidate as the medium of examination.
Rule 36 Eligibility of recognised High Schools to send up candidates for the examination
(1) All recognised High Schools shall be eligible to send up candidates for the examination subject to such conditions as may be specified from time to time by the Board.
(2) Every recognised High School shall.-
(i) supply to the Board on or before such dates as may be specified by the Board, such returns and information as may be required;
(ii) maintain such registers and records as may be required; required by the Board from time to time;
(iii) afford all facilities for the conduct of examination and for the tabulation of the marks and publication of the results of the examination; and
(iv) carry out and observe such instructions in connection with the examination as may be issued by the Board from time to time.
Rule 37 Conditions of eligibility to appear for the examination as a school candidate
(1) No person shall be eligible to appear for the examination as a school candidate unless he has.-
(i) sent his application through a recognised High School in which he was studying as a regular student of the X Standard at the time of sending his application for admission to the examination and has completed the course of study prescribed for the X Standard;
(ii) put in attendance of not less than seventy-five per cent of the number of working days (excluding holidays and vacation) or such other percentage of the number of working days as may be prescribed by the Department of Public Instruction as the minimum attendance required to be put in by a student of the X Standard in a recognised High School or deficiency in the required number of working days to be attended has been condoned under clause (2) or (3).
(2) Where the attendance put in by a school candidate is less than seventy-five per cent of the total number of working days in the X Standard class.-
(i) the Head of the recognised High School may condone deficiency in attendance of such number of days not exceeding fifteen days of the deficiency; and
(ii) where the deficiency exceeds fifteen days, but does not exceed thirty days, the Head of the recognised High School shall forward cases of such deficiency for condonation by the Chairman and in cases where the deficiency exceeds thirty days, the names of candidates shall be reported to the Chairman with details regarding the deficiency.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding clause, the Board may in respect of a candidate or class of candidates condone deficiency of attendance either by general or special order upto such percentage of the working days as the Board may decide after considering the circumstances of any case and for reasons to be recorded in writing.
Rule 38 Conditions of eligibility to appear as an ex-school candidate for the examination
No person shall be eligible to appear for the examination as an ex-school candidate unless he has registered himself as an ex-school candidate in a recognised High School after paying the prescribed fee for such registration and sent his application through such school.
Rule 39 Conditions of eligibility to appear as a private candidate for the examination
Save as otherwise provided in Regulation 40, a candidate will be eligible to appear for the examination as a private candidate in any year only if he.-
(i) completes eighteen years of age on the 1st day of March of that year where the examination is to be held during March and on the 1st day of September of that year where the examination is to be held during September;
(ii) has passed the primary VII Standard examination conducted by or under the authority of the Department of Public Instruction or an examination considered by the Board as equivalent to the Primary VII Standard examination; and a period of not less than four complete years from the date of passing such examination will have elapsed on the 1st day of March of that year where the examination is to be held in March, or on the 1st day of September of that year where the examination is to be held in September;
(iii) has not attended any recognised High School at any time during the period of hundred and eighty days immediately before the 1st day of March of that year where the examination is to be held in March and before the 1st day of September of that year where the examination is to be held in September.
Rule 40 Special conditions of eligibility to appear as a private candidate
Notwithstanding anything contained in Regulation 39, but subject to the .provisions of Regulation 42.-
(i) any male person who completes twenty years or any female person who completes 18 years of age during the year in which he/she wishes to appear for the examination, on the first day of March of that year where the examination is to be held during March, or on the first day of September where the examination is to be held during September as the case may be;
(ii) women candidates who have undergone the two-year condensed course conducted under the auspices of the Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, before the last date prescribed for sending applications for the examination;
(iii) physically handicapped persons shall be eligible to appear as private candidates.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this regulation, a person shall be deemed to be physically handicapped if he is certified as such by a medical officer in the service of the State Government who is not below the rank of a District Surgeon.
Rule 41 Provisions relating to physically handicapped
Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the provisions of these regulations relating to age, qualification, attendance, mode of examination, medium of examination and other matters shall not apply to physically handicapped persons insofar as they are in courses sent with any special provision made by the Board in respect of the physically handicapped persons and such special provision shall apply to the conduct of examination in respect of such class of persons.
Rule 42 Ineligibility of candidates who has passed an equivalent or higher examination
Notwithstanding anything contained in Regulation 39 and Regulation 40, no person who has passed any examination recognised as equivalent to or higher than the Mysore Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination conducted by the Board, shall be eligible to appear for the examination is a private candidate.
Rule 43 Enrollment of private candidates
(1) Any person who intends to appear as a private Candidate for the examination shall apply to the Board through the recognised institution for being enrolled as a private candidate through a recognised High School in the form of enrollment proscribed by the Board and on payment of the fee specified in Annexure VI.
(2) The application for enrollment should be accompanied by any one of the following documents as evidence of age, namely.-
(i) Baptismal certificate
(ii) extract from the birth register;
(iii) affidavit sworn to before a judicial Magistrate;
(iv) extract from service register if the candidate is a Government servant.
(3) The Board may after being satisfied about the conditions of eligibility of the person to appear as a private candidate grant an enrollment certificate.
(4) On receipt of the enrrollment certificate a candidate shall on payment of the registration fee specified in Annexure VI get himself registered with one of the recognised High Schools as a private candidate. A candidate shall forward the enrollment certificate granted by the Board along with his application for admission to the examination.
Rule 44 Application for admission to be accompanied by photograph
Every candidate who sends his application for admission to the examination through a recognised High School other than the school from which he appeared for the examination previously, should attach to the application form three duly attested passport size copies of his photograph taken not earlier than fifteen days before the date of submission of his application to the Head of recognised High School.
Rule 45 Last date for sending applications
Applications for admission to the examination shall be sent to the Secretary or such other Office, as may be authorised by the Board through the Head of a recognised High School so as to reach him on or before such date as may be specified by the Board. A Head of a recognised High School may be permitted by the Board to receive applications beyond the last date specified till such date not exceeding fifteen days beyond the last date on payment of the penal fee specified in Annexure VI.
Rule 46 Admission ticket to be granted by the Board
In respect of every candidate who has applied for admission to the examination, the Board shall after satisfying itself that the candidate is eligible for admission to the examination under these regulations issue an admission ticket to the candidate and such admission ticket shall be sent to the candidate through the Head of the recognised High School from which the candidate has sent his application. A duplicate admission ticket may be issued by the Board on payment of the fee specified in Annexure VI on production of proof to the satisfaction of the Secretary regarding the loss of the original admission ticket.
Rule 47 Fees and charges in respect of examinations
The fees and charges leviable in connection with the various matters connected with the conduct of the examination shall be as specified in Annexure VI.
Rule 48 Arrangements for the conduct of the examination
(1) The Chief Superintendent shall be responsible for the efficient conduct of the examination at each centre.
(2) The Chief Superintendent shall carry out such general or special instructions as may be given to him from time to time by or on behalf of the Board.
(3) All Supervisors appointed in connection with the conduct of an examination in a centre shall assist the Chief Superintendent and carry out such instructions as may be given to them from time to time by the Chief Superintendent.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations in all matters connected with the conduct of an examination at a centre, the Chief Superintendent shall exercise such powers as are necessary for the efficient conduct of examination during any emergency and shall report to the Board for approval of action taken by him in all cases where the exercise of such powers were not in accordance with the general instructions of the Board or which required previous approval of the Board.
Rule 49 Declaration of results
The results of every examination conducted by the Board shall be published in the manner indicated in Annexure III on such date as may be decided by the Board.
Rule 50 Re-totalling of marks
(1) Any candidate may within thirty days from the date of publication of the results of an examination by the Board apply to the Board for re-totalling of marks in any subject after paying the fee specified in Annexure VI
(2) If after re-totalling of marks the result published in respect of a candidate requires to be altered, the result shall be altered by the Board in conformity with the marks obtained after such re-totalling and published.
Rule 50A Revaluation of answer scripts
11. Regulation 50-A inserted by Notification No. ED 7 SXM 99, dated 29-4-1999, w.e-f. 29-4-1999
(1) Any candidate may within such time as may be specified by the Board apply in such form as may be specified for supply of photocopy of answer scripts on subjects specified by the Government after paying fee as specified in Annexure VI-A. The Board shall furnish photocopy at such place and on such date as may be specified by it.
(2) The Board shall by notification announce the date, time and place for submitting application in such form as may be specified for revaluation of answer scripts and also the date of declaration of revaluation. Any candidate who is not satisfied with the valuation made, on the basis of the photocopy of the answer scripts supplied, may apply for revaluation on payment of such fee specified in Annexure VI-A to be paid along with the application for revaluation.
(3) The application submitted by the candidate for revaluation shall be referred to a Committee of three examiners appointed by the Board for the purpose of revaluation. The place, time and date of revaluation, name or the examiners and the details of answer scripts referred shall be kept confidential.
(4) The fee paid for revaluation shall be refunded to the candidate if there is an upward revision by six or more marks, after revaluation. Fresh marks cards shall be issued for an addition of one or more marks or if there is reduction of six or more marks.
(5) Revaluation results shall be final and there shall be no appeal or review against such revaluation.]
Rule 51 Award of certificates
The Board shall award a certificate to every candidate who appears for any examination in such form as the Board may decide, indicating the results of such candidate in such examination.
Rule 52 Issue of duplicate certificates, marks cards, etc
The Board may on application either by a candidate or by a parent or guardian of such candidate and on payment of the fees specified in Annexure VI issue duplicate marks cards, migration certificates, cumulative records and duplicate cumulative records and extracts of such documents forming part of the official records of the Board as it may decide.
CHAPTER 7 The Teachers' Certificate Examination
Rule 53 Holding of Examination
T.C.(Higher) and T.C. (Lower) examinations will be held in two parts, viz., Theory and Practical. The Theory Examination will be held annually during the month of April and Practical Examination will be usually held about six to eight weeks prior to the commencement of the theory examination: Provided that if a Student does not secure minimum marks at the Public Examination in Academic Subjects in the first year, a Supplementary Examination shall be held during September/October of each year for the failed candidates of the 1st year.
Rule 54 Centres of Examination
The Theory and Practical Examinations will be held in such Centres as may be opened by the Board from time to time and as may be intimated to the institutions concerned.
Rule 55
The Examinations shall be held in subjects and in accordance with the scheme of the Examination given in Annexures IV and V and shall conform to the syllabi and the Text Books published by the Department of Public Instruction.
Rule 56 Mode of Examination
Candidates for the examination shall be examined by means of.-
(i) Written questions which they shall be required to answer in writing;
(ii) Practical tests as provided for in the syllabus. Where there is more than one Centre for written examination, the question papers shall be given to candidates on the same day and at the same time at every centre.
Rule 57 Rules for Eligibility of Candidates
(A) Training Certificate (Higher).-
(i) Candidates who have passed Karnataka S.S.L.C. Examination or any examination considered equivalent to the Karnataka S.S.L.C. Examination, will be eligible for admission to the Examination;
(ii) They should have undergone training for two academic years in a Government/non-Government Training institution recognised by the Department for imparting training in the course of studies prescribed for this Examination;
(iii) They should have attended the recognised Training Institution for not less than 75 per tent of the number of working clays in each academic year to which effect candidates appearing for the examination for the first time are required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Institution in which they have undergone training;
(iv) Every candidate appearing for the examination for the first time is required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Training Institution to the effect that he/she carried out the year's work satisfactorily in Community Living, Practice Teaching, Craft-work, and other activities mentioned in the syllabus.
(B) Training Certificates (Lower).-
(i) Candidates who have passed Mysore Primary District Level VII Standard examination or an examination considered as equivalent to that examination, are eligible for admission to this examination;
(ii) They should have undergone training for two Academic years in a Government/non-Government Training Institution recognised by the Department for imparting training in the course of studies prescribed for this examination;
(iii) He should have attended a recognised training institution for not less than 75 per cent of the number of working days in each academic year to which effect each candidate appearing for the examination for the first time is required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Institution in which he/she underwent training;
(iv) Every candidate appearing for the examination for the first time is required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Training Institution to the effect that he/she carried out the year's work satisfactorily in Community Living, Practice Teaching, Craft-work and other activities mentioned in the Syllabus. Ex-Institution Candidates.-A candidate who has satisfactorily completed the course of studies prescribed for the Training Certificate after undergoing training for a period of two academic years in a Government or non-Government Training Institution, and has attended the recognised institution for the prescribed number of days in each academic year and who has either appeared for the examination and failed in the same or who has not appeared for the examination is eligible to take the examination in subsequent years as ex-institution candidate.
ANNEXURE 1 ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE I
[See Regulation 4(i)]
Election to the Appointment Committee/Examiners' Committee/of the
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
Form of Nomination
(1)
(2)
(1)
Name of the candidate in full and
..
(2)
His residential address
..
(3)
Name of the proper in full
..
(4)
Name of the seconder in full
..
(5)
Signature of the proposer
Signature of the seconder
..
(6)
If the election is to the Appointment Committee,
..
(7)
the candidate may indicate against this entry in Column (2) whether he is an elected member or a nominated member and if he is a nominated member, the category of members under Section 4(4)(C) which he represents.
If the election is under Section 21(2)(ii), for one or more seats to represent all or and of the three categories, on the Examiners' Committee, the candidate may indicate where the election is.
(i)
To elect persons to represent ex officious members, the category of ex qfficio members under Section 4(4)(A) to which he belongs; or
(ii)
To elect persons to represent the Elected Members, the
Academic Council of the University from which he is elected under Section 4(4) (B); or
(iii)
To elect persons to represent nominated members, the category of nominated members which he represents under Section 4(4)(C); as the case may be, against this entry in Column (2).
Declaration by the Candidate
I hereby declare that.
(a)
I am not disqualified for being elected as a member of the Appointment Committee /Examiners' Committee;
(b)
I am standing for election to the Appointment Committee and I am not an ex cfficio member of the Board/I belong to the category of members specified in Section 21(2)(ii)(a)V2(2)(ii)(b)*/21(2)(ii)(C)*/to be elected to the Examiners' Committee by the Board;
(c)
I consent to this nomination, have given my consent to the nomination, which I have communicated in a separate letter to the Secretary.
Signature of the Candidate
Place..
Date
ANNEXURE 2 ANNEXURE
Rs. 1.00 per Water boy per day for the actual days of Examination.
T.A. and D.A.
(1)
For Supervisors
Same rate as for the Examiners
(2)
For Other Staff
Same rate as for the Examiners
(C)
Remuneration for Camp Office and other staff of the Camp Office
(1)
Camp Officer
Rs. 50.00
(2)
Clerk
Rs. 20.00
(Two Clerks to be engaged for each Camp)
(3)
Typist
Rs. 20.00 (One for each Camp Office)
(4)
Peon
Rs. 15.00 (Two for each Camp Office)
(5)
Contingent expenditure Rs. 100.00 for each Camp Office.
(D)
The scale of Remuneration for Tabulators will be as under:
(i) Chief Tabulator
Rs. 275.00
(ii) Joint Chief Tabulator
Rs. 275.00
(iii) Deputy Chief Tabulator
Rs. 200.00
(iv) Tabulator
Rs. 175.00
(v) For writing and dispatching marks cards or cumulative records cumulative records.
5 paise per marks card or
(vi) For writing resiilt intimation cards and marks statement
10 paise per card and statement
(vii) Peons
Rs. 1.00 per Peon per day.
T.A. and D.A.
Same rates of T.A. and D.A. as applicable to the Examiners.
II. T.C. Higher Examination
(A) Examiners
1. For Chairman of the Committee Of Paper-setters
Rs. 75.00
2. For Paper-setter
Rs. 50.00 for full paper
Rs. 30.00 for Scrutiny of paper
3. For Examiner
Rs. 1.50 (3 Hours paper)
Rs. 0.75 (2 Hours paper).
4.
(a) For translation of Paper carrying 100 marks
Rs. 10.00
(b) For translation of Paper carrying 50 marks
Rs. 5.00
5.
For Examiners of Practical Examination
Rs. 10.00 per day per Examiner
6.
For Chairman of the Committee of Practical Examiners (Additional for every 100 candidates or part thereof)
Rs. 30.00 for the last 100 candidates
Rs. 10.00
7. For Chief Examiner
Scrutiny fee at half the remuneration admissible for valuation of each answer script
8 (a)
For stencilling Model Answer to be supplied to Assistant Examiners.
(i) For three Hours Paper
Rs. 15.00
(ii) For two Hours Paper
Rs. 10.00
(b)
For supply of stencilled copies.-
(i) For the first 50 copies
Rs. 3.00
(ii) For 51 to 100 and above copies
Rs. 5.00 (subject to a limit of Rs. 5.00 per paper)
(c)
For re-totalling of Marks
V4th of the Total fee realised may be paid as remuneration to the Officer, Superintendent and Clerk in the proportion of 2 : 1 : 1.
T.A. and D.A.
Same rates as for Examiners for S.S.L.C. Examination will be admissible
(B) Supervisors
1.
For Chief Superintendent
Rs. 30.00 for a Centre having upto 200 candidates. Rs. 10,00 for additional batch of 100 candidates and part thereof.
2.
For Supervisor
Rs. 4.00 per day of two sessions. Rs. 2.00 per day of one session.
(C) Other Staff and Servants at the Examination Centres
1.
For Clerks engaged at the theory examination
Rs. 1.50 per day per Clerk
2.
For Clerks engaged at the practical examination
Rs. 1.50 per day per Clerk
3.
Peons engaged at the theory examination
Re. 1.00 per day per Peon
4.
Peons engaged at the practical examination
Re. 1.00 per day per Peon
5.
Water Boys
Re. 1.00 per water boy per day for the actual days of the Examination.
T.A. and D.A.
Same rates of pay bill will be paid to the staff at A, B and C above as admissible for Examiners, Supervisors etc., for S.S.L.C. Examination.
(D) Tabulators T.C.H. Examination
1.
For Chief Tabulator
Rs. 275.00
2.
For Deputy Chief Tabulator
Rs. 200.00
3.
For Tabulator
Rs. 175.00
4.
For writing of Certificates
3 Paise per Certificate.
ANNEXURE 4 Annexure IV
50
200
4.
Crafts
I Year
60
40
II Year
75
25
100
50
350
5.
Art
I Year
10
15
II Year
10
15
25
25
100
6.
Music
I Year
25
II Year
25
25
25
100
7.
Physical Education
I Year
15
10
25
150
II Year
15
10
125
50
8.
General
I Year
25
II Year
25
50
Total
615
285
775
225
1900
ANNEXURE 5 Annexure V
Part "A" Theory (3 papers)
300
300
Part "B" Practice Teaching
50
100
150
3.
Group III (Crafts)
50
100
150
300
4.
Group IV.
I Year.
General subjects (6 papers each of 50 marks)
300
300
II Year.
General subjects (3 papers each of 50 marks)
150
150
5.
Group V.
Drawing, Music, Physical Education
100
100
II Year
500
150
450
1,100
I Year
300
300
3. Rules for Eligibility of Candidates, Issue of Certificates, Fees, Etc.
(i) Candidates for the two-year course should have passed Karnataka S.S.L.C. or any other Examination considered as equivalent to it or should have passed at least the P.S.C. Examination (Bombay Karnataka Area), M.S. Examination (Ex-Mysore Area) or Upper Primary Education, (Ex-Mysore Area) or Lower Secondary Examination (Ex-Mysore Area) or completed V form course (Ex-Mysore Area), E.S.L.C. Examination (Madras-Karnataka Area) or its equivalent Examination and are required to undergo Training for two years in a Training Institution Government or Recognised;
(ii) Each candidate is required to undergo training for the prescribed period as the case may be, for S.S.L.Cs. or Non-S.S.L.Cs. and should have attended his/her institute for not less than 75% of the number of working days in each academic year to which effect each candidate appearing for the Examination for the first time is required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Institution in whichever, be condoned up to a limit of 15 days in the case other than illness and 25 days in the case of illness of the candidate, provided applications. for condonation are submitted to the Commissioner for Examinations supported by Medical Certificate from a Competent Authority in the case of illness of the candidate;
(iii) Every candidate for admission to the Examination for the first time is required to produce a certificate from the Head of the Training Institution to the effect of his/her having carried out the year's work satisfactorily in community living. Practice Teaching, Craft work and other activities mentioned in the syllabus;
(iv) No candidate who has not completed the age of 17 (in the case of S.S.L.Cs.) and 16 (in the case of non-S.S.L.Cs.) on the first of June of the year of his Training will be admitted to the course of Training;
(v) Each candidate is required to give during an academic year of his/her training practice lessons and do year's work as stated below, before appearing for admission to the Examination.
Two Years Course
Group II
Scheme of Practice Teaching
Year's work in teaching practice will consist of the following. Basic I Year.
1.
Ten correlated lessons.
2.
Observation of 10 demonstration lessons.
3.
Observation of 15 lessons in the class given by the teacher-trainees.
4.
Two Multi-class lessons.
5.
Preparation of at least 2 teaching aids. Basic II Year.
1.
Fifteen correlated lessons.
2.
Five observations of demonstration lessons.
3.
Observation of 10 class lessons.
4.
One week's continuous teaching.
5.
Three Multi-class lessons.
6.
Preparation of two teaching aids. General I Year.
1.
Ten practice lessons.
2.
Observation of 10 demonstration lessons.
3.
Observation of 30 class lessons.
4.
Two multi-class lessons.
5.
Two teaching aids. General II Year.
1.
Thirty lessons.
2.
Observation of 10 demonstration lessons,
3.
Observation of 3 class lessons.
4.
Three multi-class lessons.
5.
Two teaching aids.
6.
One week's continuous teaching.
ANNEXURE 6 ANNEXURE VI
3. Fee for change of Language under Part I and Electives under Part IV. A fee of Rs. 2.00 for each change either in Language group or Elective group should be paid to the Board, on or before 15th July preceding the Examinations and applications in the prescribed form accompanied by a Receipt of the Board should be sent to the Board Office not later than 15th July, preceding the Examination to be held in March / April.
4. Fee for issue of duplicate or Triplicate Cumulative Records. A Fee of Rs. 10.00 will be charged for the issue of a duplicate Cumulative Record relating to the Karnataka S.S.L.C. Public Examination at the end of the X Standard.
A fee of Rs. 30.00 will be charged for issue of triplicate copy of the Cumulative Record.
5. Fee for issue of extract from the Official Record. A fee of Rs. 2.00 will be charged for issuing each of extracts of date of birth, age, name of Father or Guardian, or of any other Official record other than the list of marks.
6. Fee for issue of duplicate marks card. See Rule 4 above,
7. Fee for obtaining enrollment Certificate. A fee of Rs. 5.00 will be charged to each private candidate for issue of an enrollment certificate.
8. For issue of result intimation card Paise 50
Fees and Charges
T.C.L. and H. Examinations
Two Years' Course (For Non-S.S.L.C)
I Year
Group
No. of Papers
Fees
Rs.
IV.
General Subjects
6
10.00
(Rs. 4 for the subject Language and Rs. 2.00 for each of the other subjects with a ceiling limit of Rs. 10.00)
II Year
Group
No. of Papers
Fees
Rs.
II.
Professional subject:
Theory
3
9.00
Practical
2 (Lessons)
5.00
HI.
Crafts: Theory
1 Practical
3.00
IV.
General Subjects:
3
9.00
26.00
(Subject to a ceiling limit of Rs. 20.00)
T.C.H. (2 Years Course)
I Year.
Academic subjects
5
3per paper
Physical Education. Practical
3
II Year.
1.
Professional subjects
Theory
3
3per paper
Practical
2 lessons
5
2.
Craft subjects.
Theory
1
3
Practical
2
3.
Arts.
Theory
1
2
Practical
2
4.
Music.
Theory
1
2
Practical
2
5.
Physical Education.
Theory
1
2
Practical
3
ANNEXURE 6A ANNEXURE VI-A
ANNEXURE VI-A
[See Regulation 50-A]
1.
Fee for obtaining zerox copy of Mathematics paper (Inclusive of application fee)
Rs. 150-00
2.
Fee for Revaluation of the Mathematics answer paper
Rs. 450-00. |
