Guideline of Panel and Scale of pay for Assistant Headmaster

(Updated on: 04.01.2023)
The Commissioner of School Education,West Bengal
Memo No. 124/(22)/3(3)LS/IC-325-LS/13  Date: 26.02.2015

Guideline of Panel and Scale of pay for Assistant Headmaster

Guideline for preparation of panel for the post of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress in recognized Aided Secondary/Higher Secondary Non-Government Schools and Government Sponsored Schools and scale of pay of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress.

With reference to the subject above and in super session of the earlier Memo No. 1353-GA dated 21.06.2012; the undersigned has to state that-

1. Henceforth, in terms of Annexure-A of this office Memo No. 1682-GA dated 10.07.2002; if an Assistant Teacher, appointed in Pass Graduate or Honours Graduate Scale of Pay, has Honours degree or Master's Degree qualification, as applicable, obtained from a recognized Institution before or after joining in service, and has applied obtained from a recognized Institution before or after joining in-service, and has applied for post of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress, then marks will be awarded to him/her for the aforesaid degree for preparation of panel for the post of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress irrespective of the fact that he/she any kind of approval obtained from the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) concerned for the said degree or not.

2. Further, in terms of Annexure-VIII of the G.O. No. 46-SE(B) dated 27.02.2009; it is clarified that upon appointment to the post of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress, his/her pay will be fixed in Pay Band and Grade Pay according to his/her Honours Degree qualification or Masters' degree qualification, as applicable, with effect from the date of appointment to the post of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress.

This has concurrence of the School Education Department.
This has immediate effect. All concerned be informed accordingly.

Sd/-Commissioner of School Education,
West Bengal
Dated: 26.02.2015

Memo No. 124/(22)/3(3)LS/IC-325-LS/13
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to-

1. The Secretary, School Education Department, West Bengal,
6th floor, Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91

2.The Deputy Director of School Education (Grant-in-Aid),
7th floor, Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91

3. The P.S. to the Hon'ble Minister-in-Charge, School Education Department, 
5th floor, Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91


Sd/-Commissioner of School Education,
West Bengal
Dated: 25.02.2015

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Court order regarding appointment of Assistant Headmaster (AHM)


Memo No. 3747-GA/4G-1162/GO  Dated: Kolkata, the 27.11.2013
From: The Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal
To: The Additional District Inspector of Schools (SE), Kandi, Dist Murshidabad, PIN-742132
Ref: 538/H dated:12.07.2013

Appointment to post of Assistant Headmaster in School

With reference to the subject mention above the undersigned has to inform him that since the Hon'ble Court has held the academic qualification of the teacher,concerned i.e. M.A in English, B.Ed as requisite qualification for consideration for the post of Assistant Headmaster (AHM) there may not be other option than to approve the panel in question, if no appeal is filed in the matter against the Court's Order dated 16.01.2013 in W.P. No. 578(W) of 2013.

He is thus advised to act accordingly.

Sd/-Commissioner
School Education, West Bengal
Date: 25.11.2013
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Guidelines for recruitment of Assistant Headmaster/Headmistress

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
SCHOOL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE
(GRANT-IN-AID SECTION)
BIKASH BHAVAN (7TH FLOOR), SALT LAKE CITY
KOLKATA-700 091

No. 1628-GA/OM-18/2001 Dated, Kolkata, the 10th July, 2002

Guidelines for recruitment of Assistant Headmaster/ Assistant Headmistress of Recognised Aided Non-Government Secondary Schools/ Higher Secondary Schools, Govt. Sponsored School and all types of Recognised & Aided Madrasahs in terms of Notification No. 151-L dated 25.01.2002 and Notification No. 811-SE(S) dated 17.06.2002, Published in Kolkata Gazette


Directions:

The post of Assistant Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress shall be filled-up by the Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee/ Administrator from amongst the sanctioned strength of the teaching staff with prior permission of the Dist. Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) of the respective district against a sanctioned post.

2. Headmaster or Headmistress or Teacher-in-Charge as the case may be as directed by the School Authority, after receiving of prior permission from the District Inspector of schools (Secondary Education) for filling up of the post of Assistant Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress, shall notify and collect applications of such approved and willing teacher (s) of his/her Institution, who are (a) Graduates with Honours including Special Hons. or holding Masters Degree with ‘two years’ course and having 5 (five) years’ teaching experience in a high/higher secondary institution. ‘Approved means having service in an educational institution recognised by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (W.B.B.S.E.)/ West Bengal Council of higher Secondary Education (W.B.C.H.S.E.)/ West Bengal Madrasah Education Board (W.B.M.E.B.) and duly approved by the Dist. Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) of the concerned district and (b) holding Regular B.T./B.Ed./P.G.B.T. degree/ Diploma Certificate.

3.A) The School Authority shall form a Selection Committee for selection of Assistant Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress with the following persons:-

a) Secretary of the Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee Administrator of the concerned Institution, if the Headmaster/ Headmistress and the secretary of the school are one and the same person, the President of the Committee shall be included as a Member.

b) The Headmaster/ Headmistress / Teacher-in-Charge/ Superintendent of the concerned institution.

c) One Teachers’ Representative to be selected by the Managing Committee; in case of Government Sponsored Schools where there is no Teachers’ Representative in the Managing Committee, one of the approved Assistant Teachers of the School to be selected by the Managing Committee. In Schools having Administrator/Ad-hoc Committee, Teachers’ Representative shall be selected by the Teaching staff in a meeting convened by the Head of the Institution.

d) One nominee of the Panchayet Samity for institution situated in Rural Area to be nominated by the Sabhapati, for other areas, one Member of the Managing Committee other than representative of the Teachers or Non-Teaching staff to be selected by the Managing Committee. The nominee of the Panchayet Samity, however, shall not be a member of the staff of that school.

e) EXTERNAL EXPERT:- An approved Head of a Recognised High and Higher Secondary School/High Madrasah having at least 5 years’ continuous teaching experience as Head of the said institution situated within the Sub-Division where the school is situated.

In case of Municipality/ Corporation-managed Non-Govt. Recognised School having no individual Managing Committee and managed by the Corporation/Municipality centrally will form a Selection Committee with the following members:-

a) Headmaster (HM) of the School, (b) Subject Expert, (c) One of the representatives from the Teachers to be selected by the touchers, (d) One nominee of the D.I. (Secondary Education), (e) One nominee of the Corporation/Municipality.


3. B) 1) The Selection Committee shall elect one of the Members us President of the Selection Committee, but he/she will have no power of a casting vote.

2) No person who is related to any of the candidates to be interviewed shall be a member of the Selection Committee; in such case, the position of that members of the Selection Committee shall remain vacant.

3) All the candidates for interview shall be required by the Selection Committee to record their attendance before the Interview.

3. C) The Selection Committee shall select the candidates in the following manner:-

a) Academic qualifications including professional qualifications -30 Marks as in Annexure ‘A’.

b) Experience:- 5 marks: for experience of 5 years or above, but less than 10 years-2 Marks, for experience of 10 years or above, but less than 15 years -3 Marks, for experience of 15 years or abvoe, but less than 20 years -4 Marks and for experience of 20 years and above- 5 Marks.

c) Personality Test: (interview) -5 Marks.

3. D) A panel shall be prepared with average of marks awarded by each of the Members of the Selection Committee in his/her individual score-sheet with signature. If any of the members wants to keep his/her opinion reserved, he/she shall submit a blank sheet containing names etc. of the candidates and duly signed by him/her and average shall be calculated on the marks awarded by other members. The Panel shall be prepared in presence of at least 3 (three) Members out of 5 (five) Members of the Selection Committee and the panel should be signed by all these Members.

3. E) The Selection Committee after preparing the Panel on the date of interview shall submit the same to the Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee/ Administrator. The Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee/ Administrator shall examine the panel and forward a panel of 3 (three) candidates according to their positions to the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) for approval along with all relevant papers within 15 days from the date of interview. The Dist. Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) shall convey his decision within 1 (one) month from the date of receipt of the panel from the Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee/ Administrator.

A panel of less than three candidates may be prepared provided three or more candidates are not available. If two or more candidates secure equal marks, preference shall be given to the academically better candidate.

4. On getting approval of the panel, the Managing Committee/ Ad-hoc Committee/ Administrator of the school shall issue appointment letter to the first empanelled candidate within 15 days through Registered post. The panel shall remain valid for three months from the date of approval of the panel by the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education). If any candidate fails to join within 1 month from the date of receipt of the appointment letter or leaves the post within the period of validity of the panel, the next empanelled candidate shall be offered appointment. Name of such candidate who does not join within the given time shall be struck off from the panel.

5. Once the date of interview for the post of Assistant Headmaster/ Assistant Headmistress has been fixed up and communicated to any of the candidates, the interview shall not be postponed except under severe emergency or natural calamity and the fact shall be communicated to the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) forthwith. In all such cases, approval of the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) (but no fresh prior permission) shall be obtained for holding the postponed interview on any other date.

6. The School Authority shall submit papers to the D.I. of Schools (Secondary Education) for approval of the appointment as Assistant Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress within 15 days of the joining of the employee and the D.I of Schools (Secondary Education) shall convey his decision within one month hereafter. In the approval letter, D.I. of Schools (Secondary Education) shall specifically mention the name, qualifications, scale of pay, period of approval, group and the nature of vacancy against which the appointment has been made and approved.

7. In regard to interpretation/ explanation of any term, expression or clause, the decision of Director of School Education, West Bengal, shall be final.

This order will take an immediate effect.

Sd/- S. Som
Director of School Education
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Approval of Panel for Assistant Headmaster/ Headmistress

The Principal Secterary, School Education Department
No. 1788-SE(S)/4A-39/18 Date: 27.12.2022

Approval of Panel for appointment to the post of Assistant Headmaster/ Assistant Headmistress in the recognized Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions

Sir,
This is to inform you that the Order No. 774-SE/S dated 06.08.2018 issued on the subject is hereby, withdrawn.

The Director of School Education, West Bengal is requested to invoke the provisions under Memo No. 1628-GA dated 10.07.2002 as it was prior to the order No. 774-SE/S dated 06.08.2018.

Directorate of School Education, West Bengal, shall issue necessary communication to all concerned in this regard.

This has approval of the competent authority if this Department.


Yours faithfully.

Sd/- Principal Secretary
School Education Department
Date: 27.12.2022
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