Section 5: Powers and functions of the Board

5. Powers and functions of the Board .—(1) The Board shall have powers to perform such functions and exercise such powers as are necessary or conducive to implement and achieve the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and with due regard to the autonomy of a Wifaq or Tanzeem or Rabita, the Board shall have the following powers and functions to perform: (a) to establish such model madaris and model darul ulooms in which the Islamic Education is the main component and includes courses and curricula of the general education system as may be prescribed; (b) to regulate and approve conditions for affiliation of such existing madaris as have duly been recommended by the Academic Council; (c) to approve the curricula, courses of study and conditions for holding of examinations in the model dini madaris keeping in view the recommendations of the Academic Council; (d) to organize teachers training programmes for t he teachers of the model dini madaris and dar-ul-ulooms in various social sciences and religious courses; (e) to grant affiliation and to lay down the regulations and to approve conditions for affiliation of existing madaris; (f) to suggest ways and means to bridge the existing gulf between the general education system and the madaris by revising and improving the curricula of Madaris and general education programs; (g) to approve the curricula, courses of study and the conditions for holding of examinations in the Dini Madaris on recommendations of the Academic Council; (h) to appoint such officers and staff as it may consider necessary for the performance of its functions and define their duties and lay down conditions of service; (i) to promote co-operation and co-ordination amongst existing Dini Madaris and their organizations; (j) to approve equivalence of degrees, diplomas, sanads or certificates where curricula includes subjects of the general education system; (k) to promote curricular and extra curricula activities in Model Dini Madaris and Model Darul Ulooms; (l) to inspect or arrange for inspection of a Model Dini Madrasah or Model Darul Uloom with a view to improve the performance of such Madrasah or the Darul Uloom; (m) to institute and award scholarships, medals and prizes subject to such conditions as may be prescribed; (n) to assist in the development of libraries of Dini Madaris; (o) to approve the Annual Budget; (p) to advise the Government in matters pertaining to model Dini Madaris; (q) to prescribe minimum conditions for admission of candidates to the examinations conducted by the Board and to print all educational material necessary for improving the standard of education; (r) to regulate and decide all administrative matters including creation and abolition of posts under the Board; (s) to enter into or carry out or cancel any contract to administer, invest buy or sell any moveable or immoveable property and assets; (t) to spend or incur expenditure as may be necessary for carrying out purposes of this Ordinance; (u) the Board may delegate any of its functions and powers to any member or officer of the Board or a committee or a sub-committee appointed by it (v) to hear complaints, conduct enquiries and inspections and direct or recommend measures for the improvement of any dini madaris established by or affiliated to the Board; and (w) to exercise inter alia all powers as given in this Ordinance and to perform all other acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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