The Odisha Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BYAUTHORITY

ORISSA ACT 015 OF 1969

ORISSA EDUCATION ACT, 1969.

An Act to Provide for the Better Organization and Development of Edu-
cational Institutions in the State.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Twentieth
Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Orissa Gazette, extraor-
dinary, dated the 1st July, 1968 (No. 722) and for Report of the Select Commit-
tee, see ibid dated the 26th February, 1969 (No. 550).
* [Received the assent of the Vice-President acting as President on the
28th May, 1969, first published in an extraordinary issue of the Orissa Gazette
dated the 21st June, 1969]
Chapter-I - Preliminary
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be
called the Orissa Education Act, 1969.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,
by 2Notification, appoint in that behalf.
2. Came into force w.e.f. 15th October, 1969-vide Education Depart-
ment Notification No. VEMG-205/68-24757, dated the 15th October, 1969,
published in the Orissa Gazette, dated the 31st October, 1969, Pt. III, p. 981.
(57-73(a) Law).
2. Act not to apply to certain institutions.- Nothing contained in this
Act shall apply to educational institutions of their choice established and admin-
istered by minorities having the right under clause (1) of Article 30 of the Con-
stitution.
3. Definitions.- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) "Advisory Council" means the State Advisory Council of Educa-
tion established under section 15;
(b) "aided educational institution" means a private educational institu-
tion which is recognised by and is receiving and from the State
Government;
(c) "Board" means the District School Board established under sec-
tion 16;
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(c-1) "Director" means the Director of Public Instruction, Orissa and
includes any other officer not below the rank of a Deputy Director
of Public Instruction who may be authorised by the State Govern-
ment, from time to time, by general or special order to perform all
or any of the functions and exercise all or any of the powers of the
Director under this Act and as the State Government may by no-
tification specify in that behalf;]
(d) "educational agency" means any person or body of persons per-
mitted to establish and maintain any private educational institution;
(e) "educational institution" means any college or School, other than
an institution for technical education not under the control of the
Education Department of the State Government, and includes the
lands, buildings, playgrounds and hostels of the college or school
and the movable properties, maps and equipments pertaining
thereto;.
(f) "existing educational institution" means any aided, recognised or
Government educational institution established before the com-
mencement of this Act and continuing as such at such commence-
ment;
(g) "governing body" means any body of individuals, by whatever name
designated, in which the management of a college vests;
(h) "managing committee" means any body of individuals, by what-
ever name designated, in which the management of a school vests;
(i) "prescribed" means prescribed to rules made under this Act;
(j) "private educational institution" means any educational institution
which is not established and maintained by the Government of
Orissa, the Union Government or the Government of any other
State;
(k) "recognised educational institution" means any private educational
institution which is or has been recognised by the State Govern-
ment; and
(l) "Rules" means rules made under this Act;
1[(m) "Tribunal" means the Tribunal constituted under Section 24-A.]
1. Inserted by the Orissa Education (Second Amendment) Act, 1978 (Or, Act 31 of
1978), s. 2.
1. Added by the Orissa Education (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Or. Act 17 of 1974), s. 2.
 Chapter-II - Establishment, management and control of educational in-
stitutions
CHAPTER II
Establishment, management and control of educational institutions
4. Establishment and recognition of educational institution.- (1)
The State Government may regulate the primary and other stages of education
in Government and private educational institutions.
(2) The State Government shall take, from time to time, such steps as
they may consider necessary or expedient, for the purpose of providing facili-
ties for general education, special education and for the training of teachers.
(3) The State Government may, for the purpose of providing such facili-
ties-
(a) establish and maintain educational institution; or
(b) permit any person or body of persons to establish and maintain
aided educational institution; or;
(c) recognise any educational institution established and maintained
by any person or body of persons.
(4) All existing educational institutions shall be deemed to have been
established in accordance with this Act.
(5) After the commencement of this Act, the establishment of any pri-
vate educational institution shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the
Rules made thereunder and any such educational institution established other-
wise than in accordance with such provisions shall not be entitled to be recognised
by the State Government.
(6) The recognition shall be accorded by the prescribed authority on
behalf of the State Government.
5. Application for recognition.- (1) Any person of body of persons
desirous of establishing any private educational institution may, within the pre-
scribed period and in the manner prescribed, make an application to the pre-
scribed authority for according recognition thereto.
(2) While according recognition under sub-section (1) to the establish-
ment of a private educational institution the prescribed authority shall have re-
gard to the following matter, namely:-
(a) that there is adequate financial provision as may be prescribed
for its continued and efficient maintenance;
(b) that provision for suitable and adequate accommodation-staff and
equipment has been made;
 (c) that the institution is proposed to be located in sanitary and healthy
surroundings; and
(d) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(3) Any applicant aggrieved by an order of the prescribed authority re-
fusing to accord recognition may, in such manner and within such time as may
be prescribed, refer the matter to the State Government whose decision thereon
shall be final.
6. Effect of non-recognition.- Notwithstanding anything to the con-
trary contained in any other law for the time being in force no private educa-
tional institution which has not been recognised by the State Government under
this Act shall be entitled-
(a) to be recognised by the Board of Secondary Education constituted
under the Orissa Secondary Education Act, 1952, (Orissa Act 10
of 1953) or, as the case may be, to be affiliated to any University
established under any law; or
(b) to receive any and from the State Government.
7. Institutions to have managing committee or governing body.-
(1) Every private educational institution shall have a managing committee or
governing body, as the case may be, constituted in accordance with the rules
made in that behalf, failing which the recognition granted to the institution may
be withdrawn by the State Government.
(2) A managing committee or governing body constituted after the com-
mencement of this Act in respect of any aided educational institution shall be-
fore it starts functioning cases such, obtain the approval of the prescribed au-
thority in the prescribed manner:
Provided that where the prescribed authority refuses to accord the ap-
proval as aforesaid he shall record the reason? for doing so and any person
aggrieved by an order reft sing to record approval may, within one month from
the date of the order prefer an appeal before the State Government.
(3) The managing committee or governing body shall be responsible for
the proper management of the institution and shall exercise such powers and
perform such functions as may be prescribed.
8. Management to send list of properties.- (1) Within the first week
of June every year the managing committee or as the case may be, the govern-
ing body of every aided educational institution shall furnish to such officer as
may be authorised by the State Government in that behalf a statement contain-
ing a list of all movable and immovable properties of the institution with such
particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) If the managing committee or governing body commits default in
furnishing the statement under sub-section (1) or furnishes a statement which
is false or incorrect in any material particular the State Government may with-
hold the grant of and for such period not exceeding three months, as they deem
fit.
(3) The Secretary of an aided educational institution shall perform such
functions as may be prescribed.
9. Restriction on alienation of property of aided institutions.- (1)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time
being in force, no sale, mortgage, lease, pledge, charge or transfer of posses-
sion in respect of any property of an aided educational institution shall be crested
or made except with the previous permission in writing of such officer as may
be authorised by the State Government in this behalf. The officer shall grant
such permission applied for unless the grant of such permission will, in his opin-
ion, adversely affect the working of the institution.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the officer refusing or granting
permission under sub-section (1) may, in such manner and within such time as
may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government.
(3) Any transaction made in contravention of sub-section (1) shall be null
and void.
(4) If any educational agency or the managing committee or the govern-
ing body or the Secretary of an aided educational institution acts in contraven-
tion of sub-section (1) or of an order passed under sub-section (2), the State
Government may withhold the grant of aid.
10. Conditions of service of the staff of aided is solutions.- (1) The
qualifications required for appointment as teachers and other members of the
staff of aided educational institutions and their conditions of service relating to
salary, leave, pension, provident fund, age of retirement, disciplinary action and
other matters shall be as may be prescribed:
1[Provided that the terms and conditions of service prescribed in respect
of teachers and other members of the staff who, on the constitution of a com-
mon cadre, have been, absorbed in such cadre, shall not in any way be less
favorable than the terms and conditions which were applicable to them imme-
diately prior to such constitution.]
(2) The State Government may constitute a Selection Board consisting
of such members as may be prescribed.
(3) The Selection Board shall prepare in the prescribed manner a list of
candidates for appointment as teachers in aided educational institutions and all
such appointments shall be made in accordance with the rules made in that
behalf from out of the candidates included in the list so prepared.
1. Added by the Orissa Education (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Or. Act 13 of
1978), s. 2.
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[10-A. Services of teachers of aided institutions not to be termi-
nated without approval.- (1) The services of a teacher of an aided educa-
tional institution shall not be terminated without obtaining the prior approval in
writing of the-
(a) 3[Director], in the case of a teacher of a college; and
(b) Circle Inspector of Schools having jurisdiction, in the case of teacher
of a School.
(2) Every order passed by the Director or Circle Inspector, as the case
may be, either according approval or refusing to accord approval under sub-
section (1) shall be communicated to the parties concerned within three months
of the reference.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order passed under sub-section (1) may
prefer an appeal to the Tribunal within one month from the date of receipt of
the order.]
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[10-B. Certain institutions net entitled to aid.- Without prejudice
to any other provision of this Act, no educational institution shall be entitled to
receive any and or grant from the State Government if its managing committee
or Governing Body or Secretary acts in contravention of the provisions of sec-
tions 10-C and 10-D or of any order issued thereunder and the recognition
granted to the educational institution may, on such contravention, be withdrawn
by the State Government.
10-C. Constitution of common cadre and its consequences.- (1)
The State Government may, by order, constitute a common cadre in relation to
all or any class of employees of all or any category of aided educational institu-
tions, as may be specified in the order.
(2) Before constitution of a common cadre under sub-section (1), the
Director in cases of Colleges, and the Inspector of Schools having jurisdiction,
in cases of schools, shall furnish detailed information relating to the terms and
conditions of service prescribed for such cadre to every employee belonging to
that cadre with a notice requiring him to exercise his option within such period,
not being less than thirty days and more than forty-five days, as may be speci-
fied therein, for absorption or otherwise in such cadre.
(3) The option shall be exercised in writing and shall be filed with the
Director or the Inspector of Schools, as the case may be.
1. Inserted by the Orissa Education (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Or. Act 13
of 1978), s. 3.
2. Inserted by the Orissa Education (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Or. Act 17
of 1974), s. 3.
3. Substituted by the Orissa Education (second Amendment) Act, 197 (Or.
Act 31 of 1978), s. 3.
 (4) Any employee who fails to exercise his option within the aforesaid
period shall be deemed to have opted for being absorbed in the common cadre.
(5) Where an employee of an educational institution exercises his option
for not being absorbed in the common cadre, the managing committee or, as the
case may be, the governing body of the institution shall terminate the services
of such employee within Felten days from the date of receipt of an intimation to
that effect from the Director or, as the case may be, the Inspector of Schools;
and the provisions of section 10-A shall not apply to any such termination.
(6) An employee belonging to a common cadre may be transferred from
one institution to another by the prescribed authority and in the prescribed man-
ner.
(7) Whenever an employee belonging to a common cadre is posted or
transferred to an institution, the managing committee or, as the case may be,
the governing body of that institution shall be bound to employ him in the service
of the institution and to pay all amounts due to such employee on account of his
pay, allowances and other dues from out of its fund or from the aid received,
directly or otherwise, from the State Government, and he shall be deemed to be
an employee of such institution for all purposes.
(8) Where the services of any person have been terminated under sub-
section (5), he shall, without prejudice to his claims to any leave, provident fund,
gratuity or other benefits, if any, as an employee of an aided educational institu-
tion to which he may be entitled on his retirement or termination of service had
he common cadre not been constituted, be paid by the managing committee, or
as the case may be, the governing body of the aided educational institution in
which he last served, an amount determined in the following manner:-
1. In case of a permanent employee- Amount to be paid
(a) where the continuous service rendered by him by the date of termi-
nation exceeds ten years. Pay for the remaining period of service or for
six monts, whichever is less;
(b) Where such serves done not exceed ten years. Pay for the remain-
ing period of service or for three months, whichever is less;
2. In the case of a temporary employee. Pay for one month.
Explanation:- For the purposes of this sub-section, "Pay" shall include
dearness allowance and other ad-hoc additions to pay by way of interim relief
that may be admissible.
(9) For the purposes of calculating gratuity, if any, payable to any perma-
nent employee whose services have been terminated under sub-section (5), the
period of qualifying service of such employee shall be increased by the period
calculated on the basis provided hereunder:-
Period to be added
(i) Where the period of actual qualifying service dose not exceed five
years. One year
(ii) Where such period exceeds five years but dose not exceed ten
years. Two years
(iii) Where such period exceeds ten years but dose not exceed fifteen
years. Three years
(iv) Where such period exceeds fifteen years. Four years.
10-D. Government's power to issue orders during the period of
transition.- The State Government may, if satisfied that the expediency of the
circumstances so requires, by general or special order, provide for any matter
necessary, ancillary or incidental to the constitution and working of the common
cadre for which this Act makes no provision or makes insufficient provision:
Provided that no such order shall he issued after expiry of two years
from the date of constitution of the said common cadre.]
11. Supersession and reconstitution of man aping committee or
governing body.- (1) without prejudice to the provisions contained in any other
law fox the time being in force, whenever it appears to the [1Director] that the
managing committee or, as the case may be, the governing body of any educa-
tional institution has neglected pr failed to perform any of the duties imposed by
or under this Act or the rules made thereunder he may after giving the manag-
ing committee or governing body a readable opportunity for showing cause
against the proposed action and after considering the cause if any shown, su-
persede the managing committee or the governing body:
2[Provided that where the tenure of the managing committee or, as the
case may be, the governing body of; an aided educational institution has expired
and the constitution of the succeeding managing committee or governing body
has not been approved by the prescribed authority, the Director may re-consti-
tute the Managing Committee or governing body after consultation with such
persons or authorities as he may deem necessary; and the managing committee
or governing body so reconstituted shall manage the institution till the date on
which the constitution of the succeeding managing committee or governing
body is duly approved by the prescribed authority.]
(2) Upon supersession of the managing committee or the governing body,
as the case may be, the 3[Director] shall, as soon as possible thereafter, recon-
1. Substituted by the Orissa Education (Second Amendment) Act, 1978 (Or. Act 31 of
1978), s. (a)(i).
2. Added by ibid., s. 4(a)(ii), with effect from the 11th November, 1974.
3. Substituted by ibid s. 4(c).