TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ‘Tne folowing Act of the Tami Nad Legisatve Assembiy received the assent of the “Governor on the 18 Februayy 2010 ans heyy pubished for general information — ACT No. OF 2010, {An Act to provide for Uniform Sytem of Schoo! Education in the State of ‘Tami Hada and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto WHEREAS, ot prosnt there ae four stra of achoo education nthe State unser the cont lhe Site Goverment namely. Sate Bowed Schoo, Maalaton Scheels, Ones ‘Schools and Angl-naan Semele and these soos have separa yabus, txt books ar chem ofexamnaton and are unde te coro of front Boards. As ares th standard SF edveaon mes sche are not Uso AND WHEREAS, the Goverment ar ofthe view tha itis ndspensatie o evolve nor sytem of schoo! education n the Slate To ensue socal usice and provide qalty tdeation nthe scoot nthe Sate [AND WHEREAS. the Goverment consul a commitee under the Chaimanship of “tote Muthokuraran, ter Vee Chance of horatvgasan Universo examine the Inpteentaton of urlee sytem of sche! educator. Tho sal commie examined 2 the ues and submited as Yeconmendaons to the Goverment [AND WHEREAS, ane man commie ‘was constutd wth Thew MP. Vjayakum, 1A (Retired) To look nto the reconmendatone of Thru Mutukumaran Connie |AND WHEREAS, th said‘one man conmite' looked ito the recemmendations of This ‘aubwkumaren Committe and eubrned te ecorimencavoe tothe Goverment AND WHEREAS, © team of educationiats under the Chairmanship of “Thins MP. Vjayahumer, TAS, (Relies) vse the. Slates ot Kefla, Kemataka, Gujrat nd Manarastins and reviewed the educator sytem n vogue nose States and the soi im auoited is rport onthe saransrave setup af he School Eaucabon deparment tnd Bootas of Education, axaminaton systems and evaluation metnods adopted by ose Sats, |AND WHEREAS, the Goverment, ar much deibeations,scapte he tea that lhe Government schools, Goverment aed schools and private schels eluding Matretaton ‘Schools Anpcndan Schodlsand Osertl Scteos nthe State, nang the common aylebus, {ere bosks an cxominaton system wil ensure socal psteo ed provide quay edveaton [Accoungy, he Govemrenthave dace to mplenert the unto system of oo edicaton ‘Beit enact bythe Legislative Assembly fhe State of Tami Naduin te Stith Year of he FRepubleo nda fotows— 4, (2) Ths Act may be called the Tamil Nady Untorm System of Schoo! Education et 2040, (2) It shat be deemed to have came into fore2 onthe 30h day of Noverber 2000, 2. Inthis Ac, unas the cone eterwie requires — (a) “academe. yeer means the year commencing onthe fst day of June; (©) “Anglian SehaoF means a school approved as such under the Gode of Reguaton er Angina Schools (c) “Boar means the State Commen Board af School Education consisted uncer secon 5 (“competent aunotity’ means any authority, ofcer or person authorize by + tne Goverment by naleaton fo perfrm te faction ofthe competent auhonty for sch ‘tea orn vlaon to such elas of vata schoo, as maybe specie n tne noticaton (©) “Government eans he Stato Government; v2 Ex (29-2 2930 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, (0) “matriculation sche!” means a school approved at such under the Code of equations for Matiestaton Schools (a) “oneal schoo! mea ‘school approved as such by the Oretor of Schoo (0) “praserbed" means presebed by rales (0 senea™ means — (any primary schoo, mile school, igh schooler higher secondary schoo maintained by the State oF any local auhory. oF (i) anyprmarysehec, mia schoo highschool o Nghe secondary schol established ne aurmnstaed of mantaised by any pve educational sgency feuding ‘rionty school esabished and aamnstred. under clause (1) of Arie 90 of the ‘Constitution. wnetner receiving ald cut o he Stato ford or nat oF {G) eny matielaton school, Anglo-ndan schoo! ot afental schol ncuding| rrinoiy schoo etablaned and sarinsterd under ause (1 of Aice 30 o he Consist, UTroer receiong id ut ofthe State fund or no but does not incade &acnoo! aad to the Central Board of Secondary Education Explanation —For he purpose ofthis cause — (1) “cal sthety" aans— i) the Municipal Corporations of Chennai, Madura Coimbatore, Salem “Tnuchivappall, Thunolve, Ere, Teuppur, Valle. Thoetaual or any other Mural Corporation tha may be constied under any Taw forthe bme being In fre; or i) & Municipal Counc constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Munpatties Act, 1920; or (i) a Panchayat Union Counc or a Vitage Panchayat costtued under ‘the Tam Nadu Panchayats AC, 1096 (2) (primary school shall consi of Standards I 10 V; (i) sengo sha consist of Standards to Vl or Standards VI 0 VI (i tig schoot sha Gowitt of Standards I to X or Standards Ito X or Iw) higher secondary schoo! shall consist of Standards | to XI, Standards ‘ito XI or Standards Xt ana XI “State moans the State of Tarn Nadu 3.0) Every schoo nthe Stale sal low te commen ellabus and ext books a8 may ‘ve species by the Board foreach subjact— (e) in Standard and VI, commencing fom the academic yeas 2010-20 (p) in Standards Wt to V and Standard Vil to X from the academic year 2011-2012, {@) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), every schectin the State shal {«) folow tne narms fed by the Board for ging instucton in each subject (0) folow the norms for conducting examination as may be specified by he Bears A 4.dthe subjects, over than anguapes, maybe taught in Tal or English rin anyother Gquage nt may be decided bya shoe! wih he approval ofthe competent autontyTAMIL_NADU_GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 7 5. (3)Tme Government shall by ntfeston,cenatte a ars be cal as he State ‘common Board of School Escalon for Ihe purpose of implementing the poey ef the Government fo provide vnform echo! eaucaton inthe Sato The Board sha exer the powers confared. and pero the Kunetons seignes te under this Ac (2) The Board shal consist ofthe follwing members, namely — Excoffco Members (a) The Director of School Education, who shall be the Chairperson (by The Aton! Secretary to Government, Schoo! Edueation Deparment (o) Toe Ovactar of Government Examinations {) The Dieta of Matreulaton Senos (6) The Director of Elementary Eoueaton (i) The Decor, Teacher Educaton, Research ant Training, (@) The dont Oxectr of Scho Edvaton (Secondary Education), who shal be the Member Socotay, otter Members (a) Trvee members reinatad by the Government fram ariong the academic ‘expanse and eminent eaucabonss (©) One member nominaied by the Government from among the teachers ct ration schools (One member nominalad by the Government frm among the teachers of the oventl schools (d) One member nominated by the Government fam among the teachers of the Angoinaian sohodts (2) The headquarters of he Boas shal be located at Chenna (f) The Board shall mest. a8 oan as may be necessary, at such tme and lace and cogorve sh rls of procedure a8 may be prescbes: Provided that te Boars shall meet at east twice in yea. (6) The Chairperson shel preside over the meeting ofthe Boos (6) No act oF proceeding of the Board shal be svalid by reason only ofthe cexstence of any vacancy in ofan doect "the cnstton of, the Bard {6 (1) The nomingled members shall old offce for «term of three years and shat Torms and be eighle tor renomination fr hater form of Hee year: nar ot Proved that forthe purpose of tht subsecton, a person who has net office as @ onintet nominated tember in 3 asta vacancy fora pei of not less than one year shal be memes of (Jom to have hold ofa for 2 ful er of Bree years. whe Boa (@) A rominaied member may, ty wing under his hand addressed 10 the Government, resign his ofc but he shal oottnwe to held ofice unt hs resignation ‘czepted by the Government (9) The nominated members shal be eighie to caw such ae of sting fee and ‘waving slowones 88 may e applcable 19a Pst Class Comte 72 Mat any ting, appears tothe Goverment that 2 nominated member has shown Rema! om timvo fo be Unsuable fr fice or has been gully of maseanduct or neglect when renders mmer=he Arte over cupetert. the Goverment may. ater gving the nominated member a °1 a ‘RSscruoi epporunty of showing cause, by naifcaton remove the ronieted member, fom the oft W2 ex. 29-932 TAMIL_NADU_ GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Fiea pot, casual vacancy occurs inthe ofc of @ nominate member, er by r88son of ‘rsa! “ath, resignation omoral a ofewae aush vacancy shal be ed up as soon es may ‘sancr _B6.by the Goverment andthe nominaied member sha al fc forthe remot of ‘he tr for wich te person noe place hee woud have been romnated mene overs and 9. shal be the diy ofthe Board to ake al such steps ak & may think for ensuring ‘snsions ot “norm system of sehoo! edueaton in he Stata The Board shal” (a) prescribe the commen sylabus and text books foreach Standart and each course of study m the schoo, (©) presenbe the ncrms for conducting the examinations and the minimum stenaare fr the aro confcata ' (6) alate the standard of seo! edueaton and suggest recommendations lor (a) constite such munber of comites 2s may tif for te canieration| of any business (2) edvise he Government upon the acton to be taken fer the purpose of implementing the unfrm system of senel education, and (1) poor such eter functions a8 may be prescribed. 10.1) The Board may, a any tne, conse @ commie o comitoes consisting of such number of mambets 06 t/may tack Ht oF tasahve tell ie 9 comics fr te onederaton ot any business (2) The commits sha have the powers to co-opt ations member or members wth por approval othe Ghakparse of te Board uc yi ete sat so sept he Bad wt sc ne maybe Ponaies. 4/11. any parson wily contravenes te provisions ofthis Act oF any tues made “nerender, be shat be punshatia wih fe when mey extend fo iweny.fve Bousand fupees ard im th eavo ot coining conraventen wth at adtons te whch may fend to one thousand rupees fr every day dung which such cantaverion continues Star conven fo the hs such conareton, 712.1) eter an oteres gana sy ofthe prouisions ofthis Act have been conmited bya company, every person wh, al Te ime he fence wae commited, was ln Sage i, and was response to, the company forthe conduct the business Ihe Corpany 435 wol ashe coma, shal be doomed to be guy ofthe oflenc and Sha be able Be Proceedos sgnnet and punshed assay Provide that nthing contained inthis subsecton shal ren any such person labo o any punishment he proves bat te offence was carried win! hie Knowoape br hat na has exeesed a due cigene to prevent he commision of such flenc= {2) Notwinstansing anyting contained in sub-seehon (1). where any sich oflence has been commited bya conpany and proved thatthe aence has been commned ‘ith he consent or cannvance lo aautabe fo any neglect onthe pt of ary recon manager secretary ot ther ofr f the cemoany. auch recor mange Svcrlry © other fear sal be decries to Se guy of hat offence and aha be able {0 be proceedes against an punited sccorsngi Eplanaion —For he purpose of hs section — (a) eampany” means any body corporate and nudes ts fem, as0caty oF cher azsocinton of hina (0) "se0cor in ration to (0). fr, means pares in the fm{hy a socaty, avast ter qesoiton of inal, means the person ho errsied une sae fhe socy, ust ox aherassocaton wh the management of he crt te society, ust or cher assocation as the case may be J713, No cout shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except wit 8, ue coat SCoverment or suns ofcer asthe Government may auinonze i this ena 24) T Bead sal he eta fs nce ad ten ee AS Kod, iT eetiaen on questions apc a he Goverinent may give wing to (2) Toe decison of he Goverment a owner 9 queton is on of ply oF Pt sha be Hal 15. No su, prosecution or other legal proceedings shal ie agaist the Board foie Sit, rca tr anying wien in good fh done oF intended o be dono SeoSine Ado any re or ordor mace thereunder. M6. (1) The Goverement may. nthe publics, by order. rect the Boar mak report the Government an cht any case spots ote order, andthe Bow sh enn i a cassia by Hin such pared a5 may be mresced (2) On evento he repo fom the Board under sub-section 1) he Govermet shat gh soon rion so they seem M and such Srecbon shall be frat and bing (7°70) Te Governant ay ake 435 for caring 04 he pupae of (2) Every rule made orion et sues unde this At shal. 2 <2 possi thre made of aed, be pose on he fade of the Legatve Avert oo goer ae Ura nsson wich Ho placed of te rent aatson, the ASSOTNY before the eH saan such ule of note or ardor the Asse Seen hee en of order anol Pt a made or issued, the rls cy notfcaion 2 oe ny such madd form or be of no eflect 1e ase, may Be we vay of anying prouly done under ta ule or nobotion (order ena ther Gose may be, se, however, thal any such modifi roner WE. if any diy aes in ving loc to he provers of is Al he Governen, rman ay Subsea te Tar Raau Goverment Gaze, make Sucrose, Oy a ee ens fe A as coponr fo hem 1 Be neceasry of expedient for removing to ay vresded that no erat shal i made aa he expiry of = paid of two years om the gate of cormmencemant of tis Act Tam Noss a (i) The Tar Nadu Un System of S00 Escalon Onance, 2009 ery Srameres repeats S08 condina nee deere o have boon gone or taken under this Ac (@y order of the Governor) 5. DHEENADHAYALAN Secretary Government, {Law Department reas int PrN CHE SiON OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNA PraNTED AND PUBLOWED BY THE OIE’ SE OE THe GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE _EXTRAOROINARY (2) Nowtnstaeing suc opel, sytnng ne o any aston aken under he SK 33