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(1) The State Government shall, by notification, establish for District each district excluding the areas included in Calcutta and specified sPchoal municipalities, with effect from such dates as may be specified in the Councils. notification, a District Primary School Council bearing the name of the district. (2) A District Primary School Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the District Inspector of Schools, in charge of primary education; (b) the District Special Officer, Scheduled Castes and Tribes Welfare or where no such officer is posted, the District Tribal Welfare Officer; (c) the District Social Education Officer; (d) one member for each sub-division, elected in the prescribed manner by the members of Anchal Panchayats within the sub-division: Provided that the number shall in no case be less than three; three members, elected in the prescribed manner by the Commissioners of non-specified municipalities within the district: Provided that in the district of 24-Parganas, four members shall be elected by such municipalities; three members, elected in the prescribed manner by the members of Zilla Parishad of the district; (c) 395 The West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973. [West Ben. Act (Part 111.—Chapter VI.—The Primary School Councils.—Section 38.) (g) one teacher of a Junior Basic Training Institution in the district, elected in the prescribed manner by the teachers of such institutions in the district; (h) three teachers of whom one shall be a woman, elected in the prescribed manner by the teachers of primary schools in each sub-division from amongst themselves: Provided that the number shall in no case be less than six; (i) the members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, not being Ministers, representing the constituencies comprised within the territorial jurisdiction of the district concerned; (j) three persons interested in education, nominated by the State Government. (3) A District Primary School Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, shall be entitled to acquire, hold and dispose of property, to enter into contracts and to do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act, and shall by its corporate name sue and be sued. Calcutta