Education Code

REVISED EDITION of the HIMACHAL PRADESH SECONDARY EDUCATION CODE 2012

CHAPTER	SUBJECTS	PAGE
CHAPTER - 1		Click here to download
1.1.1	Short Title and Commencement	1
1.35	Definitions and Classifications	1-2
CHAPTER - 2	INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION	Click here to download
2.1	Duties of the Head of the Institution	3-4
2.1.1	Assignment	5
2.1.2	School Magazine	5-6
2.1.3	Celebration of National Days	6
2.2	Safety of Students	6-7
2.3	Expulsion, Rustication and Suspension of a Student	7
2.4	Class Promotion	8
2.5	Pecuniary Dealing with Students	8
2.6	Co-curricular Activities	8
2.7	Private Tuitions	8
2.8	Teaching Norms in School	8
2.8.1	School Timings	8-9
2.8.2	Minimum Teaching work load in School	9
2.8.3.1	Subject wise distribution of periods per week	9-10
2.8.3.2	Norms for starting of Streams / Subjects	10-11
2.8.4	Monthly Tests /Terminal /Annual Examination	12
2.8.4.1	Monthly Tests	12
2.8.4.2	Terminal Examinations	12
2.8.4.3	Annual Examination	12
2.8.5	Students Number in Class	12
2.8.6	Attendance of Teachers	12
2.9	Time Table	13
2.1	Students Attendance/ Registration	13
2.11	Fine for Absence	13
2.12	Late Fee Fine	13
2.13	Leave and Attendance	13
2.14	Monitor	14
2.15	Payments of Dues	14
2.16	Age limit for Admission	14
2.17	First Admission	14
2.17.1	Eligibility Criteria	14
2.17.2	Admission Schedule	15
2.18	Transfer Certificate	15
2.19	Eligibility for Board/Final Examination	15
2.2	Board Examination and Evaluation Duties	16
2.20.1	Training of In- Service Teachers	16
2.20.2	Analysis of Examination Results	16
2.20.3	Penalties for Poor result	17
2.20.4	Maintenance of Result Record	17
2.20.5	Holding of Meeting with the Parents of Failed Students	17
2.21	Correct Age Entry	18
2.22	Correction /Change in Date of Birth	18-19
2.23	Final School Certificate	19
2.24	Holidays List	19
2.24.1	Vacation Schedule	19-20
2.25	Proper Management of Offices in Educational Institutions	20-21
2.26	Misbehaviour	21
2.27	Moral Instructions	21
2.28	Cleanliness and Personal Hygiene	21
2.29	Smoking and Intoxicants	21-22
2.3	Physical Education	22
2.30.1	Activities	22-23
2.30.2	Duties of PET/DPE Teachers	23
2.30.3	Responsibilities of PET/DPE	23-24
2.30.4	Responsibilities of Deputy Director of Higher Education	24
2.31	Curriculum and Prescribed Text Books	24
2.32(a)	Conduct Register	24
2.32(b)	Use of Mobile Phones	24
2.33	School Management Committee	24-26
2.34	Record Keeping (Cash, Establishment registers)	26-27
2.35	Half Yearly Review Meeting for the Head of the Institutions	27-29
CHAPTER - 3	INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS	Click here to download
3.1	Inspection of School	30
3.2	Advance notice of inspection to be given to school	31
3.3	Guidelines for Inspecting Officers	31-32
3.4	Preparation for Regular Inspection/ Surprise Visit	32
CHAPTER - 4	FEES AND FUNDS	Click here to download
4.1	Students Fees	33
4.2	Admission Fees	33
4.3	Chart showing the detail of School Fees	33
4.4	Credit of Fees	33-34
4.5	Students Funds	34-35
4.6	Utilisation of Funds	35
4.6.1	Sports Fund	35-36
4.6.2	Sports Equipment Fund	36
4.6.3	Amalgamated Fund	36-39
4.6.4	Science Fund	39
4.6.5	Fine Fund	39-40
4.6.6	Building Fund	40
4.6.6.1	Constitution of the Fund	40
4.6.6.2	Common Pool Building Fund	40
4.6.6.3	Custody of the Fund	40
4.6.6.4	Utilization of Funds	40-41
4.6.6.5	Building Fund Committee	41
4.6.6.6	Common Pool Fund Committee	41-43
4.6.7	Magazine Fund	43-44
4.6.8	Cultural Fund	44
4.6.9	NCC Fund	44
4.6.10	Examination Fund	44
4.6.11	Identity Card	45
4.6.12	Scout and Guide Fund	45
4.6.13	Furniture Repair Fund	45
4.6.14	Library Security (Refundable) Fund	46
4.7	Custody of the Fund	46
4.8	Power of Sanction	46
4.9	Maintenance of Cash Book/Accounts of Funds	47
CHAPTER - 5	SCHOLARSHIP	Click here to download
5.1	Scholarship from Public funds	48
5.2	Award of Scholarship	48
5.3	Alteration in Scholarship	48
5.4	Close Scholarship	48
5.5	Two or more Scholarships held together	48
5.6	Period for which the Scholarship may be drawn	49
5.7	Lapse of Scholarship	49
5.8	Forfeiture of Scholarship	49
5.9	Certificates to accompany Bills for Scholarship	49-50
5.1	Transfer of Scholarship	50
5.11	Scholarship not Ordinarily Re-awarded	50
5.12	Preferential claims to admission	50
5.13	Scholarship paid from Public Funds where tenable	50
5.14	Scholarship Holder not Eligible for Concession	50
5.15	Detailed Instructions and Guidelines relating to Scholarships	50-52
5.16	State Sponsored Scholarship Schemes	52-54
5.17	Central Sponsored Scholarship Schemes	55-64
CHAPTER - 6	PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE	Click here to download
6.1	General	65
6.2	Duties of the Head of Institution regarding Maintenance of Institution	65-66
6.3	Steps to be taken for the Preparation of Drawings/Estimate	66
6.4	Size and Construction	66-70
6.5	Norms for Dismantling of old and Unsafe Govt. Buildings	70
6.6	Monitoring of Construction of Building / Additional accommodation	70-71
6.7	School Library	71
6.7.1	Library Assistant/ Assistant Librarian (Duties)	72
6.8	Repairs	72
6.9	Hostel	72
6.9.1	Dormitories	72
6.9.2	Hostel Warden	72-73
6.9.3	Duties of Hostel Warden	73
6.9.4	Accommodation to Hostel Warden	73
6.9.5	Hostel Fee	73
6.9.6	Hostel Security(Refundable)	73-74
6.9.7	Hostel Admission Norms	74-75
6.9.8	Medical Attendance	75
6.9.9	Utilisation of Interest on Security	75
6.9.10	Hostel Committee	75
6.9.11	Norms for providing Articles/Equipments	76
6.1	Play Grounds	77
6.11	School Disaster Management Plan	77
CHAPTER - 7	CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS	Click here to download
7	Introduction and Preamble	78
7.1	Obligations towards Students	78-79
7.2	Obligations towards Parents, Community And Society	79
7.3	Obligations towards the Profession and Colleagues	79
7.4	Observance of the Code	79-80
7.5	Ban on Knitting/ Tailoring/ Embroidery/ Use of Help Books and Ringing of Cell Phones	80
CHAPTER - 8	GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING	Click here to download
8.1	Carrier Guidance and Counselling	81
8.1.1	Introduction	81
8.1.2	Constitution	81
8.1.3	Duties and Responsibilities of Career Guidance and Counselling Cell	81-82
8.2	Vocational Guidance and Counselling	82-83
8.3	Counselling Cell for Adolescent	83
8.3.1	Constitution	83
8.3.2	Duties and Responsibilities of the Cell	83
CHAPTER - 9	VALUE EDUCATION	Click here to download
9.1	Introduction	84
9.2	Moral Values	84-85
9.3	Role of Teacher	85
9.4	Duties and Responsibilities of the Head of the Institution	85-86
	Appendix of Values	87-88
CHAPTER - 10	CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES	Click here to download
10	Introduction	89
10.1	National Service Scheme	89-94
10.2	National Cadet Corps. (NCC)	94-95
10.3	Bharat Scouts and Guides	95-105
10.4	House Formation	105
10.4.1	Activities can be Undertaken by each House	105
10.4.2	Co-curricular Activities	105-106
10.4.3	Formation of Various Clubs	106
10.4.3.1	Eco Club	106-107
10.4.4	Cultural Club	107-108
10.5	Youth Parliament	108-110
10.6	Total Sanitation in Schools	110
CHAPTER - 11	VOCATIONAL EDUCATION	Click here to download
11	Scheme of Vocational Education	111-116
CHAPTER - 12	OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES	Click here to download
12.1	Permission for acquiring Higher Education	117-118
12.2	Annual Day/Prize Distribution Function	118-119
12.3	Students Participation for Receptions	119
12.4	Participation of Students in Celebration of Days and Events of the State and National Importance	119
12.5	Direct Correspondence	119-120
12.6	Audio Visual Aids	120
12.7	ICT@ School Project	120-121
12.8	e- Governance	121
12.9	Teacher’s Diary	121
12.1	Settlement of Audit Paras	122
12.11	Powers and Procedure for Declaring Articles of Store and Stock Unserviceable and their Disposal by Sale/ Auction/ Written off.	122-124
	Annexure-I	125
	Annexure-II	126
	Annexure-III	127
	Annexure-IV	128-132
	Annexure-V	133

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