Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Clause(7) subs. vide Act No. 15 of 1992. H. P. BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT, 1968 9 purposes as the Board may determine; (10) place before the Government the views of the Board on any matter with which it is concerned; 1[(11) cause enquiries to be made through such agency and in such manner as may be prescribed regarding the conditions prevailing in an institution before it is admitted to the privileges of the Board and require such agency to inspect affiliated institutions and submit a report to the Board as to how far the conditions and restrictions on which the institution was admitted to the privileges of the Board are being complied with;] (12) arrange for the preparation, writing, compilation, printing, publishing and sale of textbooks, other educational material and undertake the publication of any other educational work, books or periodicals;] (13) adopt measures to promote the physical, moral, cultural and social welfare of students in recognised institutions and to prescribe conditions of their residence and discipline; (14) organise and provide lectures, demonstrations and educational exhibitions, seminars and symposiums and to take such other measures as are necessary to raise and promote the quality of school education in Himachal Pradesh; (15) institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes under conditions that may be prescribed; (16) conduct the departmental examinations; (17) take necessary steps with regard to the modernising of school curricula, strengthening of science and mathematics education, work experience and vocationalisation; 2[xxxx] 3[(18) prescribe penalties for misconduct pertaining to examinees, examiners and other persons engaged in the conduct of examination; (19) appoint the examiners and supervisory staff and fix their remuneration; (20) hold any property and receive bequests, donations, endowments, trusts and other transfer of any property or interest therein or right thereto; 1 Clauses (11) and (12) subs. vide Act No. 15 of 1992.