(i) The Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties

The Bihar School Examination Board has been set up under the Bihar School Examination Board Act, 1952.

The Chief duties and functions of the Board, under this act include “holding and conducting an examination at the end of the secondary school education stage, prescribing course of studies for such examination and carrying out such other objects or duties as may be considered necessary for this purpose.”

Organisational Structure: - The organisation is headed by a ‘Board’, which is a body corporate with perpetual succession. It consists of –

Officers of the Board – They include

(ii) The Powers and duties of its officers and employees

1. To present the annual budget.

2. To see that money is spent for the purpose earmarked.

3. Keep the minutes of the Board.

4. Be present at the Board meeting while not enjoying the power to vote and so on.

(C) Below the Secretary, The hierarchy includes –

2. Section Officers

3. Assistants

4. Routine Clerks etc.

This part of the hierarchy is responsible for the implementation of decisions.

(iii) The procedure followed in the decision making process; including channels of supervision and accountability.

Policy decisions are made at the level of the board. The Chairman is responsible for major executive decisions and the Secretary, for the administration of the Board. Matters of routine nature and implementation of decisions are the responsibility of the staff.

(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.

The functions are regulated by the BSEB Act of 1952, the rules and regulation made thereunder and the various decisions taken by the Board from time to time.

(v) The rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records, held by it or under its control, or used by its employees for discharging its functions.

The following manuals /regulations are used by the BSEB for the discharge of its functions: -

1. Bihar School Examination Board Manual

2. Instructions of The Education Department.

(vi) A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control.

(vii) The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;

(viii) A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.

The composition and functions of the Board that governs the organisation has been described at serial 1 above. Its meetings are not open to public.

To look into cases of indiscipline and use of unfair means by examinees a committee is appointed under Regulation 1 of Chapter III of the BSEB manual. Usually retired senior officers of Bihar Education Service are appointed on this committee.

(ix) A directory of its officers and employees.

The information is as under:

(x) The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees including the system of compensation as provided in it regulations.

The information is as under:

(xi) The budget allocated to each of its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

The Annual Budget is finalized with the approval of the Board.

Given below is The Budget for 2006 – 07.

SUMMARY OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE

(xii) The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes.

The Board does not have any subsidy programmes But it does have a scholarship programme, the beneficiaries of which, are students who have secured good percentage, of marks in the Annual Board, examinations. Besides, for teachers’ benefit it maintains a Teachers’ Welfare Fund.

(xiii) Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it.

The SC, ST and BC - I students are not required to pay examination fees.

(xiv) Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

Information is stored in relevant files, registration records (available from 1990 onwards), marks tabulation registers and other documents. At present attempts are underway to prepare records in an electronic form.

However, important information is already available on the Board's website www.bsebpatna.com. The results of the Annual Examinations are also put on the website.

(xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use: -

The working hours of the office are from 10:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

There is a library on the BSEB premises but only the employees of the organisation are entitled to its use.

(xvi) The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

(xvii) Such other information as may he prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year:

Information relating to registration, examination, evaluation etc. is available with the Examination Division of the Organisation.

It is the constant endeavour of Bihar School Examination Board to maintain complete transparency in the process of disposal of work.