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