Selection Committees

Section 16F of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 deals with selection Committees. For the selection of candidates for appointment as Head of an Institution, there shall be a Selection Committee consisting of — (i) the President or any member of the Committee of Management nominated by the Committee by resolution in that behalf, who shall be the Chairman ; The Act was enacted on 07 Jan 1922.

(1) For the selection of candidates for appointment as Head of an Institution, there shall be a Selection Committee consisting of —

(i) the President or any member of the Committee of Management nominated by the Committee by resolution in that behalf, who shall be the Chairman ;

(ii) a member of the Committee of Management other than the one referred to in clause (i), nominated by it in this behalf ;

(iii) three experts nominated by the Regional Deputy Director of Education from persons not belonging to the district in which the institution is situated, out of the panel of names prepared under this section.

(2) For the selection of candidates for appointment as teacher in an institution, there shall be a Selection Committee consisting of —

(i) the President or any member of the Committee of Management, nominated by the Committee by resolution in that behalf, who shall be the Chairman ;

(ii) the Head of such institution ;

(iii) three experts nominated by the Inspector from persons not belonging to the district in which the institution is situated, out of the panel of names prepared under this section.

(3) In respect of any institution for which Authorized Controller has been appointed under this Act, the Authorized Controller shall, in relation to such institution be deemed substituted for the person referred to in clause (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or clause (i) of subsection (2), as the case may be.

(4) A panel of experts for every region shall be drawn by the Director in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be revised on every three years.

(5) The business of the Selection Committee shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed :

Provided that the majority of the total membership of any Selection Committee shall form the quorum of such Committee :

Provided further that no recommendation made by the Selection Committee in respect of any candidate shall be, valid, unless two of the experts referred to in clause (iii) of sub-section (1) or sub— section (2), as the case may be, have agreed to it.

(6) No proceeding of the Selection Committee shall be invalid by reason only of a defect in its constitution or vacancy among its members.

Section 16F, The Intermediate Education Act, 1921 (Act 2 of 1921).