Power and duties of Assistant Headmaster in absence of HM

Powers and duties of Assistant Headmaster/ Headmistress of Govt. sponsored and recognized Non Government Aided schools will officiate in the post of HM during the period of temporary vacancy the post of Headmaster/ Headmistress.

  • Powers and duties of Assistant Headmaster/ Headmistress in the absent of Headmaster /Headmistress
  • Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster in Government Sponsored/Aided Schools in West Bengal


The District Inspector of schools(SE), Murshidabad
Memo No. 1481-G  Date: 04.07.2018

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Ref: Strict Compliance of the direction of the Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal bearing Memo No. 1277-GA dated 04.07.2018.

With reference to the letter noted above as per Rules 23B(K) of the Notification No. 215-SE/S dated 08.03.2018 and Rules 28D (K) of Notification No. 2016-SE/S dated 08.03.2018 the Assistant Headmaster/ Headmistress of Govt. Sponsored and Recognized Non Government Aided Schools will officiate in the post of HM during the period of temporary vacancy the post of Headmaster/ Headmistress.

Therefore he/she is requested to hand over the charge of school from the Teacher in Charge to the Assistant Headmaster/ Headmistress immediately as no other teacher could be appointed as Teacher in Charge any school in the light of the above noted notification and report to the office of the concerned Sub-Division (Secondary Education) with an intimation to the U/S as the report on the above matter with be sent to the office the CSE, West Bengal.

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Powers and duties of Assistant Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress in absent of Headmaster/Headmistress

The Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal
Memo No. 1277-GA  Date: 04.07.2018

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Consequent upon some reported in incidents, his/her attention is invited to the existing amended rules in respect of management of recognized to the non-government aided schools and management of Sponsored Institutions (Secondary) vide notification no. 21SE(S) and 216-SE(S) both dated 08.03.18 wherein it has been clearly sated that Assistant Headmaster or Assistant Headmistress will officiate in the post of Headmaster or Headmistress during temporary vacancy of Headmaster or Headmistress.

Therefore, if Assistant Headmaster or Assistant Headmistress is available, no other teacher could be appointed as Teacher in Charge at any school, the above mentioned rules should be enforced strictly.

Moreover, he/she is hereby directed to submit a report regarding the schools where Teacher in Charge has been functioning inspire of  availability of Assistant Headmaster or Assistant Headmistress.

Power & duties of AHM in absence of HM
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Role, Planning, day to day Functions of Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster

(by Partha Karmakar on 8th July, 2022)
  • Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of Headmaster, Memo No.215-SE/S/1M-01/18 Dated 08.03.2018, 216-SE/S/10M-01/18 Dated 08.03.2018
  • Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Headmaster in Government Sponsored/Aided Schools in West Bengal, Memo No. 215-SE/S/1M-01/18 Dated 08.03.2018, 216-SE/S/10M-01/18 Dated 08.03.2018
  • Assistant Headmaster with the approval of Headmaster shall perform the following function and discharge the following duties
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Power and duties of Assistant Headmaster/ Assistant Headmistress 
in absence of Headmaster/ Headmistress

DI of Schools (S.E.), Cooch Behar
Memo No.792/Estt.  Date: 19.07.2018

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DI of Schools (S.E.), Cooch Behar
Memo No.26/Estt.  Date: 11.01.2023

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