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The Academic Council shall consist of - (Total 66 Members)

  • The Chairman
  • The Chairman of the Divisional Boards (9 Divisions)
  • One Member to be elected by the State Board from amongst the ex-officer members referred to in section 5(1) class A (Excluding the chairman of the Divisional Boards)

Section 5(1) A -

(i)   The Director of Education, or any other officer of the Department of Education designated by the State Government. (The Director of Higher Education or any other Officer of the Department of Education designated
by the Divisional Board.

(ii)  The Chairman of the Divisional Boards.

(iii) The Director of Technical Education, or any other Officer of the Department of Technical Education designated by the State Government.

(iv) The Director of Agriculture, or any other Officer of the Agriculture Department designated by the State Government. (The Director of Art, or any other Officer of the Directorate of Art designated by the State Government.)

(v)  The Director, State Council for Educational Research and Training.

  • Five Members to be elected by the State Board from amongst members referred to in section 5(1) class B and C out of whom one shall be from class B-(i), one from class C-(i), two from class C(ii) (of whom one shall be a teacher from Junior college) and one from class C (v)

Section 5(1) class B(i) -

  • One member from each University in the State established by law, who shall be the person elected by the Academic Council or other designated authority of that University.

Section 5(1) C -

(i) (Six members designated by the State Government), from amongst the (principals), headmasters and headmistresses nominated as members of the     Divisional Boards (of whom at least one shall be the principal of junior  college.)

(i-a) Two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly nominated by the    Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

(i-b) One member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council nominated by the    Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

(ii)   (Six members designated by the State Government) from amongst the   teachers nominated as members of the Divisional Boards (of whom at  least two shall be teachers of Junior colleges.)

(iii)  (Six members designated by the State Government.) nominated by reasons of their having special knowledge, or practical experience in matters connected with primary, secondary or higher secondary education, of not less than one shall be a women.)

  • Conveners of the various Boards of Studies. (50 Conveners)

As per MSHSEB Regulations 1977- (As amended up to 31st Oct 1990)

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

(I) The Academic Council shall consist of :-

(i) The Chairman:

(ii) The Chairmen of the Divisional Boards;

( iii) One member to be elected by the State Board from amongst the ex-officio members referred to in section 5(I)-Class A; ( excluding the Chairmen of the Divisional Boards );

( iv ) Five members to be elected by the State Board from amongst members referred to in section 50)-Classes B and C out of whom one shall be from Class B- (i), one from Class C-(i), two from Class C-(ii) (of whom one shall be a teacher from junior college ) and one from Class C-(v);

( v ) Conveners of the various Boards of Studies,

( 2 ) The Academic Council shall be the chief academic body and shall have the right to advise the State Board on all academic matters.

( 3 ) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council shall have the following duties and functions, namely :-

( i ) to formulate guiding principles for determining curricula and syllabi for the entire secondary and higher secondary course;

( ii ) to consider and submit its recommendations to the Executive Council on the curricula and detailed syllabi prepared by the respective Boards of Studies for all Standards of Secondary and Higher Secondary education;

(iii) to consider observations or recommendations of the respective Boards of Studies or both on the question paper set at the preceding two examinations of Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary Certificate examinations conducted by the Divisional Boards.

(iv) to get prepared on behalf of and recommend to the state Boards, text-books for all standards of secondary and higher secondary education for sanction, through the Executive Council, subject to such conditions, if any, as it may deem fit, after taking into consideration the recommendations of the respective Boards of Studies;

( v ) to recommend to the Executive Council standard requirements in respect of staff, building, furniture, equipment, stationery and other things required for secondary schools or junior colleges after taking into consideration the recommendations of the Divisional Boards, if any;

( vi ) to recommend to the State Board measures to promote physical, moral and social welfare of students in institutions recognised by the Divisional Boards and the conditions of their residence and discipline;

(vii) to consider and submit its recommendations to the Executive Council on the following matters pertaining to the final examinations after receipt of the recommendations of the Boards of Studies, namely :—

(a) the total number of compulsory and optional subjects;

(b) proposals for introduction of new subjects and exclusion of existing subjects;

(c) the formation of groups of subjects and the alteration of such groups;

(d) the number of question papers to be set in each subject;

(c) the maximum and minimum marks, time, duration and standard length for written. oral or practical tests in different subjects or groups of subjects; to conduct statistical and other research for the purposes of evaluation and reform of curricula, instructions and examination stem:

(ix) to co-ordinate the work of the Boards of Studies and to scrutinize their recommendations in regard to various matters with which each Board of Studies is concerned.

Duties of the committee

Academic Council
To prepare, syllabus and textbook to determine method of examination and sanction various educational Projects / programmers.

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