The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY
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The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 109, Vol. XVII, Naharlagun, Friday, August 20, 2010, Sravana 29, 1932 (Saka) GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ITANAGAR NUEPA DC 11 D14947 crtucatio”^* Plann/no !>- •2JB> «- OocumentationC^ INOTIFICATION The 19th August, 2010 No. ED2/167/2009.— In exercise of powers conferred By section 141 of the Arunachal Pradesh Education Act, 2010 (No. 8 of 2010), the State Govern ment hereby makes the following rules, namely 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Arunachai Pradesh Education Rules, 2010. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their puBlication in Official Gazette. PART I - PRELIMINARY , 2. Definitions: (1) In these rules, unless the context othenA/ise requires (a) “Act” Means The Arunachal Pradesh Education Act- 2010 (08 of 2010). (B) “Rules” means The Arunachal Pradesh Education Rules-2010; (c) “Vigilance cell” means a cell at the State/Zonal/District level for proper oBservance of the provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Education Act and the Rules made thereunder (d) “Child” means a male or female child of the age of 6-14 years or as the State Government may specify as per norms of CBSE (Central Board of School Education) for Educational purposes; (e) “Pupil Cumulative Record” means the record of the progress of the child based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE); (f) “School Mapping” means planning school location, for the purpose to overcome social Barriers and geographical distance ; Tg7 ‘"Capftation Fee”'means any kind ofdonation or contriBution or payment other than the fee notified By the State/school; (h) “Elementary Education” means the education from class one to eight; (i) “Secondary Education” means a school or part of such school in which Education upto class X standard is imparted ; (J) “Higher Secondary Education” means a school or part of such school in v\/hich Education up to class XII standard is imparted ; (k) “Child Belonging to Weaker Section” means a child Belonging to TheArunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, August 20, 2010 such parents/guardians whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified in BPL families by the State Government; (I) “Local Authority” means a Municipal Corporation/ Municipal council/ Zilla Parishad/ Panchayat by whatever name called, in a city town or village; (m) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (n) “Approved School” means any recognized school imparting Elementary/ Secondary/Higher Secondary Education and includes ; (i) A school established, owned or controlled By the State Government or a local authority: (ii) An aided school receiving grant or aid to meet whole or part of its ex penses from the State Government or local authority; (iii)A school Belonging to specified category means school known as Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik School or any other school having distinct character which may not be specified By State Government; (iv) An unaided school not receiving any kind of aid or grants to meet its expenses from State Government or local authority; (o) “Tutorial institution” means a registered institution estaBlished or run by not less than two persons for systematically imparting education or instruction to not more than twenty five pupils at a batch in any suBject with a view to prepare them to appear for any competitive/regular examination ; (p) “ CCE” means continuous and comprehensive evaluation for consideration of promotion to higher classes; (q) “Appointment” means appointment by direct recruitment, by aBsorption or by promotion (r) “Appointing authority” means the authority competent to make appointment to the post of a teacher/ employee of education department; (s) “DIET” means District Institute of Education & Training Belonging to the State Government: (t) Hard belt having places of school location requiring foot march of minimum one day or one stage; (u) Middle belt having places of school location with minimum availaBle motorable road connectivity; (v) Soft belt having places of school location with all weather road connectivity and other amenities such as education and health and other facilities; (w) "Transfer’ means posting of a teacher and employees of all categories of education department which includes the employees posted in Directorate of School Education and in the estaBlishment of Deputy Director of School Education in the districts and all other educational institutions in the State falling under Director of School Education from a place of working, to another place of working; (x) “District” means limits of geographical area under the jurisdiction of District Administration; (y) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act; (i) Words imparting the singular numBer also include plural numBer and vice- versa; (ii) Words imparting the masculine gender also include the feminine gender. PART II - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM 3. Elementary Education nneans the education from class-1 to VIII which consists (a) Primary School imparting education from class I to V (B) Upper Primary (Middle) imparting education from class-VI to VIII. 4. Forthe purpose of section 7(1) of the Arunachal Pradesh Education Act, 2010 relating to prescriBed curricula. (a) The Middle School Curricula, SyllaBus etc. shall be strictly as approved by the GBSE for classes upto VIII on the pattem/guidelines given By the NCERT. (B) The provisions prescriBed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009) and the Arunachal Pradesh State RTE Rules, 2010 dated 3'*^ June, 2010 framed forthe purpose of section 38 of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Eiducation Act, 2009 shall Be applicaBle forthe rest of the purposes of Elementary Education. PART III - DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF VIGILANCE CELL 5. For the purpose of section 8 (5) the Vigilance Cells shall Be constituted on three tier Basis, - one in the State level, four in the zonal level and sixteen in the district level. For the purpose of zonal level vigilance cells, the State shall Be divided into four zones as under. (i) Zone-A shall consist of Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng and Papum Pare districts. (ii) Zone-B shall consist of Kurung Kumey, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts. (iii) Zone-C shall consist of East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley districts. (iv) Zone-D shall consist of Lohit,. Anjaw, Changlang and.Tirap districts.. 6. The State level Vigilance Cell shall consist with the Director of School Education, Joint Director of School Education (Estt.) and Deputy Director of School Education (Academic) and one nominated memBer. 7. The Division level Vigilance Cell shall consist with the Joint Director of School Education of concerned division, the senior most Deputy Director of School Education and the senior most Principal of the concerned division and one nominated memBer. 8. The District level vigilance cell shall consist with the Deputy Director of School Education, the senior most Principal and the senior most Headmaster of the concerned district and one nominated memBer. 9. The vigilance cell at various levels shall perform the following duties and functions ; (a) To ensure proper implementation of the provisions of Arunachal Pradesh Education Act, 2010 and the rules made thereunder. (B) To examine, review and safeguard the various provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder and accordingly suggest measures for effective implemen tation. (c) To enquire into complaints without prejudice. (d) To take other necessary steps for submission of report or paper to the higher authority/ Government. (e) To identify the hindrances and suggest remedial measures. (f) Other relevant matters, if any. PART IV - APPOINTMENT, POWER AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF 10. For the purpose of appointment of various categories of gazetted and non gazetted staff, the Recruitment Rules as in force shall Be followed strictly till the revised Recruitment Rules are framed. 11. The powers and functions of officers and staff of 6‘.chool Education Department (A) DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION: He shall be the over all in-charge of the Directorate of School Education and ensure functioning of the Direc torate with reference to the following;- (i) All policy matters on School Education in Arunachal Pradesh. (a) Issuance of necessary orders/ notice-circulars/ memorandum /instruc tion etc. (B) Direction and supervision of all educational activities taken up By this Directorate. (c) Supervision and inspection of all approved educational institutions under the Directorate of School Education. (d) To arrange programmes for the professional growth of teachers. (e) Participation In the National and International meetings, conference, seminars on educational matters as deemed necessarv. (f) Participate and regulate the working of the State level committees appointed By the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for which he has been entrusted responsiBility. (g) Appointment, posting, transfer and exceptional leave cases of the Non-Gazetted staff only with due approval from the Government. (h) All confidential and secret matters. (i) Annual Confidential Reports of Gazetted and Non-Gazetted staff as per the existing norms. (J) Disciplinary/Court cases as per laid down norms and procedures. (k) Property returns