THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA SUPERVISION OF CURRICULA,

TEXTBOOKS AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS

OF EDUCATION ACT, 2011.

 (KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA ACT NO. VII OF 2011)

CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

SECTIONS

1.         Short title, extent and commencement.

2.         Definitions.

3.         Appointment and duties of Competent Authority.

4.         Penalty.

5.         Jurisdiction to try offences.

6.         Indemnity.

7.         Power to make rules.

THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA SUPERVISION OF CURRICULA,

TEXTBOOKS AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS

OF EDUCATION ACT, 2011.

 (KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA ACT NO. VII OF 2011)

[first published after having received the assent of the Governor of

 the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gazette of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(Extraordinary),dated the 9^th May,2011].

AN

ACT

to provide for supervision of curricula, textbooks and maintenance of

 standards of education for Primary, Middle, High, Higher Secondary School

 and Intermediate level in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

            Preamble.---WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for supervision of curricula, textbooks and maintenance of standards of education for Primary, Middle, High, Higher Secondary School and Intermediate level in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

            It is hereby enacted as follows:

1.         Short title, extent and commencement.---(1) This Act may be called the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Supervision of Curricula, Textbooks and Maintenance of Standards of Education Act, 2011.

            (2)        It shall extend to the whole of the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

(3)        It shall come into force at once.

2.         Definitions.--- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a)        “Competent Authority” means a Competent Authority appointed under section 3;

(b)        “Province” means the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

(c)        “Government” means the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

(d)       “Institution” means an intermediate college or school and includes such other educational establishment as Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify for the purpose of this clause; and

(d)       “rules” means the rules made under this Act.

3.         Appointment and duties of Competent Authority.---(1) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint one or more Competent Authorities for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

            (2)        The Competent Authority may,-

(a)        prepare or cause to be prepared schemes of studies, curricula, manuscripts of textbooks and schedules or strategy for their introduction in various classes of an Institution in connection with the implementation of the education policy of Government;

(b)        approve manuscripts of textbooks produced by other agencies before they are prescribed in various classes of an Institution;

(c)        direct any person or agency in writing to delete, amend or withdraw any portion, or the whole, of the curriculum, textbook or reference material prescribed for any class of an Institution within a period specified in such directive; and

(d)       direct any person or agency in writing to develop curriculum for various classes in such a manner that can help the students to compete the modern world, curriculum should be such, which fulfill all the requirements of the time.

            (3)        Action on the directive of Competent Authority under clause (c) and (d) of sub-section (2) shall be taken as soon as possible by the person or agency and implementation report shall be submitted to the Competent Authority with in such period as may be laid down in the directive.

4.         Penalty.---If the person to whom or the person responsible for the conduct of the affairs of an agency to which a directive has been issued under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3, fails to carry it out, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be guilty of gross misconduct and such agency may be superseded by order of the authority appointing or constituting it.

5.         Jurisdiction to try offences.---No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Competent Authority.

6.         Indemnity.---No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in the pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made there under.

7.         Power to make rules.---Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.