GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
         THE HIMACHAL PRADESH 
         SECONDARY EDUCATION 
                              CODE 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
         
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                    DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION  
                           HIMACHAL PRADESH 
                                     
               Also available on departmental website (www.educationhp.org.) 
                                 FOREWORD 
              It gives me great satisfaction to know that Department of Higher Education has come up 
        with the revised edition of the Himachal Pradesh Secondary Education Code 2012. This revision 
        has been attempted after a gap of more than a decade during which period many changes in the 
        field  of  education  have  taken  place.  This  revised  code  will  not  only  help  all  concerned 
        officials/officers in their efforts to achieve universalisation and quality of education but also enable 
        them to be abreast with the latest instructions/guidelines in this regard.  This will serve as a useful 
        document to educationists, administrators, heads of educational institutions, teachers and planners 
        as it focuses on the rules, regulations, general information on various programmes in the area of 
        schools supervision, planning and management of the institutes. 
              I hope the code will serve as a guide to all in discharging their duties and responsibilities 
        in cohesive manner. I also hope that they will provide constructive feedback so as to improve upon 
        the same in the next re-print.  
              I  wish  to  place  on  record  my  appreciation  for  the  efforts  made  by  Dr. O.P.  Sharma, 
        Director of Higher Education Himachal Pradesh and his team of officers and other staff members 
        who have contributed whole-heartedly in bringing out this code in the given timeframe. 
                                        
        Shimla : March 21, 2012                     K. SANJAY MURTHY, 
                                                 Secretary (Higher Education)  
                                               to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. 
                  
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                        PREFACE 
                           
          Knowledge is fast expanding and the problems are also increasing side by side. There 
      have been major technological advancements changing the way people and Government interact 
      with  each  other  for  better  service  delivery.  Modern  world  is  engulfed  with  two  problems  viz. 
      information explosion and population explosion. So more things to learn and more people to be 
      taught has become need of the hour. 
       
          In view of what has been said above it was felt necessary a few years back in 2001 that in 
      order to cater to the educational needs of the students of the state in all seriousness and earnestness, 
      the department of Education must have a document which gives all guidelines and directions for 
      smooth running of the institutions in close coordination with the higher authorities. And thus came 
      the Himachal Pradesh Education Code, 2001 into existence which served as a very useful guide to 
      the school managements in achieving the targets. 
       
          However, with the drastic changes during the last eleven years particularly in the field of 
      Information Technology, Teaching Learning Methodology and Educational Administration, it was 
      considered imperative to revise the Himachal Pradesh Education Code, 2001. 
       
          New programmes,  policies  and  amendment  in  overall  structure  of  education  needed 
      coverage. PMIS, e-Governance, ICT@ School  etc. have been introduced to maintain records in a 
      transparent and easily retrievable manner  and to make teaching learning process interesting.  
       
          Various instructions issued from time to time have been incorporated. Vacation schedule 
      and many other additional informations have been core issues which needed to be taken care of. A 
      summary of  Central  and  Himachal  Pradesh  Government  Scholarship  Schemes  have  also  been 
      incorporated.  Inspection  norms,  building  norms,  co-curricular  activities,  value  education, 
      professional  ethics  for teachers,  career  guidance and counselling  cells for students and  general 
      administrative guidelines have been given due weightage 
       
          I believe this code will provide comprehensive information and guidelines for efficient 
      institutional management and administration. It will immensely benefit our educational institutes, 
      educationists, educational administrators and teachers. This document is being published with a 
      view that it is going to serve as a very important document, self speaking in itself and giving details 
      in all aspects. 
       
          I record my appreciation for sincere and strenuous efforts put in by Sh. Rajesh Gupta, 
      Retd.  Dy.  Director   of   Hr.  Education  and   Dr.  Arun  Dev  Bhardwaj,  Retd.  Lecturer  under 
      the  able  guidance  of  Sh.  Shashi  Bhushan Sekhari, Joint Director (Colleges) and assistence of 
      Sh. Ashok Kumar, Supdt. Gr.-II  in compiling and putting their valuable suggestions in preparing 
      this code. 
                
       
       
                                      DR. O.P. SHARMA, 
                                    Director of Hr. Education 
      Shimla March 21, 2012           Himachal Pradesh. 
       
       
       
       
                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS 
                                        
                  Chapter                              Subjects                             Page 
                                                                                               
              CHAPTER –1                                                                  
              1.1.1            Short Title and Commencement                              1 
               1.35            Definitions and Classifications                           1-2 
              CHAPTER –2                   INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION                        
              2.1              Duties of the Head of the Institution                     3-5 
              2.1.1            Assignment                                                5 
              2.1.2            School Magazine                                           5-6 
              2.1.3            Celebration of National Days                              6 
              2.2              Safety of Students                                        6-7 
              2.3              Expulsion, Rustication and Suspension of a Student        7 
              2.4              Class Promotion                                           8 
              2.5              Pecuniary Dealing with Students                           8 
              2.6              Co-curricular Activities                                  8 
              2.7              Private Tuitions                                          8 
              2.8              Teaching Norms in School                                  8 
              2.8.1            School Timings                                            8-9 
              2.8.2            Minimum Teaching work load in School                      9 
              2.8.3.1          Subject wise distribution of periods per week             9-10 
              2.8.3.2          Norms for starting of Streams / Subjects                  10-11 
              2.8.4            Monthly Tests /Terminal /Annual Examination               12 
              2.8.4.1          Monthly Tests                                             12 
              2.8.4.2          Terminal  Examinations                                    12 
              2.8.4.3          Annual Examination                                        12 
              2.8.5            Students Number in Class                                  12 
              2.8.6            Attendance of Teachers                                    12 
              2.9              Time Table                                                13 
              2.10             Students Attendance/ Registration                         13 
              2.11             Fine for Absence                                          13 
              2.12             Late Fee Fine                                             13 
              2.13             Leave and Attendance                                      13 
              2.14             Monitor                                                   14 
              2.15             Payments of Dues                                          14 
              2.16             Age limit for Admission                                   14 
              2.17             First Admission                                           14 
              2.17.1           Eligibility  Criteria                                     14 
              2.17.2           Admission Schedule                                        15 
              2.18             Transfer Certificate                                      15 
              2.19             Eligibility for Board/Final Examination                   15 
              2.20             Board Examination and Evaluation Duties                   16 
              2.20.1           Training of In- Service Teachers                          16 
              2.20.2           Analysis of Examination Results                           16 
              2.20.3           Penalties for Poor result                                 17 
              2.20.4           Maintenance of Result Record                              17 
              2.20.5           Holding of Meeting with the Parents of Failed Students    17 
              2.21             Correct Age Entry                                         18 
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