Undertaking motivational and environment building activities
for adult education.
Multimedia work.
- Running of field programmes
- Action research, evaluation and monitoring of literacy projects.
- Undertaking innovative projects to identify future needs of
literacy programmes.
The Resource Centres are expected to associate themselves with the literacy
programmes of the district right from the planning stage. The association
should continue through all phases of literacy in the district viz., Total Literacy,
Post Literacy and Continuing Education.
The Resource Centres shall provide similar academic and technical resource
support to the programmes being taken up by NGOs, educational institutions,
etc.
The RCs are expected to develop teaching-learning materials under the new
pedagogy of Improved Pace & Content of learning (IPCL) for being used in
TLCs.
The RCs are also expected to associate themselves in the TLCs right from the
planning stage till their conclusion. Even after the TLCs have concluded, the
RCs have a responsibility of training of various functionaries for the PLCs/
CEs and production and supply of post-literacy and continuing education
material. The RCs have to provide similar academic and technical resource
support to the programme being taken up by NGOs, educational institutions,
etc. and to carry out other work relating to literacy for enhancing the revenue
of the Resource Centre by fully utilising the available man-power.
2.3 Organisation and Management
2.3.1 Authority
The affairs of the Resource Centre shall be managed by a Governing Body
and such other authorities like Executive Committee (EC) and Staff Selection
Committee (SSC) as may be constituted by the Governing Body from time to
time.
2.3.2 The officers of the RC shall be:
(i) Chairman of the Governing Body and the Chairman of the
Executive Committee;
(ii) Director of the RC;
(iii) Such other persons as may be declared by the Governing Body/
EC to be the officers of the RC.
3. Governing Body
The affairs of the RC shall be managed by a Governing Body with the assistance
of the various Committees constituted by it, which may consist of not more
than 15 members. The composition of the Governing Body shall be as under:
1. Chairman to be appointed as provided for in Rule 4.
2. Vice-Chairman to be selected by the Governing Body from among its
members in the first meeting of Governing Body.
3. Three members nominated by the Governing Body/EC (or the Executive
Committee or the Central Council, as the case may be, of the registered
parent Voluntary Agency/Society/Association/or the concerned
authority, at least one of whom must be associated with some other
voluntary organisation(s) working in social or educational field.
4. A member representing a leading educational and social research institute
in the state.
5. Two members representing voluntary organisations.
6. Director, State Directorate of Adult Education/Mass Education/Public
Instructions.
7. Two nominees of the Government of India.
8. Secretary, Department of Education/Mass Education of the State
Government or his/her nominee.
9. Three members co-opted by the Chairman from amongst the
Programme Advisory Committees of the RC or eminent educationists,
writers and experts in Adult Education, one of whom may represent
the Department of Adult and Continuing Education of the local
university.
10. Director of the RC, who shall be the ex-officio Member-Secretary.
3.1 Meetings of the Governing Body
The Governing Body of the RC shall meet at least thrice in a year as per
details given below :
(a) 1st meeting in the month of December to examine the proposed
Plan of Action for the next financial year;
(b) 2nd meeting in the month of April to finalise the Plan of Action
on the basis of review meetings in the Ministry;
(c) 3rd meeting in the month of July or August for mid-term review
of progress of work and of any changes required in the Action
Plan.
The convenience of the Government of India official nominee may be obtained
before a meeting at least 20 days in advance. No meeting held without
Government of India representatives presence will be treated as valid.
The Resource Centre shall be liable to loose Government funding in case the
minimum required number of GB Meetings are not held in a year.
The proceedings of each meeting shall be recorded and a copy of the minutes
of such meetings shall be furnished to (1) Under Secretary (VA), Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Government of
India, Directorate of Adult Education, Government of India and (3) State
Directorate of Adult/Mass Education within 15 days after the meeting.
The Chairman and in his absence the Vice Chairman shall have the power to
convene special meetings of the Governing Body to consider any matter of
special importance or urgency.
The quorum for a meeting of the Governing Body will be 7 (seven) or half
the membership of the Governing Body, whichever is less.
Every meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman and in the absence of
the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, and if the Vice Chairman is also not present
then one of the members of Governing Body present and selected from among
the members will preside over that meeting.
No meeting shall take place in the absence of the Member-Secretary except
in unavoidable circumstances when the next senior-most staff member will
act as substitute.
In case of a difference of opinion among the members and where there is an
equal division, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the right of casting
vote.
The power of veto shall be vested with the representative of Government of
India. Any disputed matter shall be referred to the Government of India
whose decision would be binding.
3.2 Powers and Functions of the Governing Body
The Governing Body shall be responsible for the efficient management of
the SRC/RRC. It shall serve as an apex policy making and supervisory body
for the SRC/RRC. Subject to provisions of these rules, the Governing Body
shall be competent to exercise all or any of the following powers:
(i) To create within the budget allocation any post in the RC.
(ii) To appoint all categories of officers and staff for management and
conduct of the affairs of the RC, to fix the amount of their remuneration
and to define their duties and to grant allowances, etc.
(iii) To delegate the powers of appointment of such categories of officers
and staff to such officer(s)/bodies of the RC and on such conditions as
it may deem necessary, subject to ratification by the Governing Body.
(iv) To set up such administrative structures as are deemed necessary to
implement the programme and activities of the RC.
(v) To periodically review and assess the programmes and activities
implemented by the RC with a view to effecting improvements from
time to time.
(vi) To assess the financial requirements of the RC in keeping with its
objectives, programmes and activities and approve the budgetary
estimates.
(vii) To exercise overall supervision to ensure that funds are utilised efficiently
and productively for the achievement of the objectives set out.
(viii) To sue and to be sued in the name of the Chairperson or the Secretary
and to defend all legal proceedings on behalf of the RC.
(ix) To enlist the continued cooperation and support of voluntary
organisations, educational institutions, welfare organisations, working
organisations, etc. for implementation of programmes of the RC.
(x) To constitute Programme Advisory Committees and to appoint sub-committees
for any specific purpose. The sub-committees shall have
the power to co-opt any person with the prior approval of the Governing
Body.
(xi) To take all such measures as may be found necessary, from time to time,
to promote the subjects for which the RC has been established.
(xii) The Governing Body may, by resolution, delegate to a sub-committee,
or to the Chairperson, such of its powers for the conduct of its business
as it may deem fit, subject to the condition that action taken by any sub-committee
or the Chairperson under the powers delegated to them by
this sub-rule, shall be reported for confirmation at the next meeting of
the Governing Body.
(xiii) To propose amendments to these rules and to make such supplementary
rules, regulations and bye-laws on such matters as have not been
specifically provided for in these rules, for the purpose of efficient
conduct of the affairs of the RC, and for furtherance of its objectives.
3.3 Term of office of the Governing Body
(i) The term of the office of the Governing Body of the RC constituted
under Rule shall be 3 years and shall be deemed to commence from the
date on which it holds its first meeting. However, a Governing Body
once constituted shall continue to be in office till a new Governing
Body is constituted and duly announced.
(ii) When the term of office of the Governing Body comes to an end, all its
members, except the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary, shall vacate
the office. However, the Director, who is the ex-officio Member-Secretary
of the Governing Body will continue as Member-Secretary as
long as he/she remains Director. Vacancy caused by superannuation of
the Director can be filled by a new Director.
(iii) The maximum age limit for holding the office by Chairman will be 65
years and for the Vice Chairman and other members except the Member-Secretary
will be 62 years. Any relaxation in the age limit is subject to
the prior approval of the Government of India.
(iv) Outgoing non-official members of the Governing Body shall be eligible
for re-nomination for another term but not more than two terms in
total that may or may not be consecutive.
(v) Three months before the expiry of the term of the GB, the Member-Secretary,
in consultation with the Chairman, shall propose a panel of
names to the Government of India for the reconstitution of the Board.
(vi) The Government of India shall, after careful consideration, approve
the constitution of the GB incorporating such changes/alterations/
additions/modifications as it deems fit.
(vii) During the term of office of the GB, vacancies may arise for the reasons
indicated below:
(a) Death;
(b) Resignation addressed to the Member-Secretary in writing and
accepted by the GB;
(c) Attaining the maximum prescribed age limit;
(d) Becoming of unsound mind or insolvent;
(e) Conviction for a criminal offence involving moral turpitude; or
(f) Failure to attend three consecutive meetings without proper
leave of the GB.
(viii) Any vacancy of the Membership of the GB (or any of its committees)
caused by any of the reasons mentioned above shall be filled in
accordance with the provisions of guidelines. However, the person
appointed in the vacancy shall hold office only for unexpired period of
the term of membership.
(ix) Where a member of the GB (or any of its committees) becomes a member
by reason of the office or appointment held, his membership of the
Board (or its committees) shall terminate when he ceases to hold that
office of appointment; and in his vacancy, his successor in office of
appointment shall automatically be a member of the Board for the
unexpired period of the term of membership.
(x) The Member-Secretary of the GB shall be the Director of Resource
Centre.
3.4 Duties and Functions of the Members of Governing Body
Role of the Members of Governing Body other than Chairman is strictly
limited to attend and give their valuable inputs and suggestions in the meetings
of the Governing Body.
3.5 Residual Powers of the Government of India
The Chairman and Member-Secretary of the Resource Centre will remain in
office as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Government of India.
Government of India will have the final say as far as their membership and
the term of office is concerned.
3.6 Power to Frame, Amend or Repeal Bye-Laws
Subject to the approval of the Government of India, the GB shall have the
power to frame, amend or repeal any bye-laws for furtherance of its objectives
and in particular to provide for the following matters:
(i) Matters relating to appointment, removal, resignation and terms of office
of the office bearers, other than the Chairman and the Member-Secretary.
(ii) The preparation and submission of the budget estimates to the
Government of India, sanction of expenditure, entering into contracts,
investment of the funds of the Resource Centre the sale or alteration of
such investments and audit of accounts.
(iii) Procedure of the appointment of staff to assist the Director. All such
appointments shall be only on contract basis.
(iv) The terms and tenures of appointments, emoluments, allowances, rules
of discipline and other conditions of service of the staff of Resource
Centre.
3.7 Delegation of Powers
(i) The GB may, by resolution, delegate to its Member-Secretary and sub-committee(
s) as may be constituted from time to time, such of its powers
for the conduct of the affairs of the GB as may be considered necessary.
(ii) The Governing Body or the Executive Committee may delegate to the
officers of Resource Centre or any of its committees such routine or
administrative or financial powers as it may consider necessary.
(iii) An Executive Committee (EC), Staff Selection Committee and other
sub-committees set up will assist the Governing Body of Resource Centre.
(iv) As per the powers delegated by Governing Body of Resource Centre,
the management and control of the Resource Centre will be looked
after by the Executive Committee that shall consists of :
1. Chairman of RC/RRC.
2. One non-official from the members of the Governing Body of
RC.
3. Representative of Government of India (NLM).
4. Representative of the State Directorate of Adult and Mass
Education.
5. Director of RC/RRC Director and Member-Secretary.
3.8 Powers of Executive Committee
(i) The Executive Committee is fully empowered to manage the affairs and
funds of the RC/RRC. It shall also have the authority to exercise such
powers of the Governing Body of RC/RRC as may be delegated to it
from time to time.
(ii) The Executive Committee shall have the power with the sanction of the
Governing Body to make such bye-laws as they think proper for the
preparation and sanction of budget estimates, the sanction of expenditure,
entering into contracts, making investments and for any other purpose
as may be necessary.
(iii) The Executive Committee may, by resolution, appoint such sub-committees
for such purposes and with such powers as the Executive
Committee may think fit. Such sub-committee may consist of persons
who are the members of the Governing Body but who, by reason of
their experience and qualification, etc. may be considered useful for
promoting the aims and objectives of the resource centre. The sub-committees
shall have power to co-opt any person with the prior approval
of the Executive Committee.
(iv) The Executive Committee may, by resolution, delegate to a sub-committee
or to the Director (Member-Secretary) such of its powers
for the conduct of its business as it may deem fit, subject to the condition
that the action taken by any sub-committee or the person under the
powers delegated to them by this sub-rule shall be reported for
confirmation at the next meeting of the Executive Committee.
3.9 Additional Powers of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall also have the powers:
(i) To purchase, take on or otherwise acquire any land, building or other
property, movable, immovable which may be necessary for carrying on
the functions of the Resource Centre.
(ii) To invest funds or money entrusted to the Resource Centre in such a
manner as may, from time to time, be determined by it.
(iii) To draw, accept, make, endorse, discount and deposit Government of
India and other promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques, or other
negotiable instruments.
(iv) To make rules and regulations for conducting the meetings and affairs
of the Resource Centre and to adopt and modify them from time to
time.
(v) To regulate the expenditure and to manage accounts of the Resource
Centre.
(vi) To sell, exchange, lease or other wise dispose of all or any portion of the
properties of the Resource Centre movable or immovable on such terms,
as it may think fit and proper without prejudice to the interests and
activities of the Resource Centre.
(vii) To raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or
other obligations or securities, founded or based upon all or any of the
properties and assets of the Resource Centre with or without any security
and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to repay and
redeem any money borrowed.
3.10 Meetings of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall meet at least thrice in a financial year and not
more than six months shall elapse between any two consecutive meetings of
the Executive Committee. These meetings shall be convened by the Chairman.
Notice for the meeting shall be issued under the signature of the Member-Secretary.
The notice shall indicate the date, time and place of the meetings.
The notice of meeting shall be served on members either personally or by
post not less then 15 days in advance. The proceedings of each meeting shall
be recorded and a copy of the Minutes of such meetings shall be furnished to
(1) Under Secretary (VA) Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of Education, Government of India, (2) Directorate of Adult
Education, Government of India, and (3) State Directorate of Adult/Mass
Education within 15 days after the meeting.
4. Chairman
Either the Chairman of the Parent NGO or a person nominated by the
Governing Body of the Parent NGO shall be the Chairman of the Resource
Centre.
In case the RC is under the aegis of a university, the Vice-Chancellor, by
designation, will be the Chairman.
Term of a Chairman shall be three years. An individual may remain Chairman
of the Resource Centre for two such terms, which may or may not run
consecutively, subject to the maximum age limit prescribed in Rule 3.3(iii).
4.1 Powers and Functions of the Chairman
Chairman of the Governing Body of the Resource Centre shall:
(i) Preside over the meetings of the Governing Body.
(ii) Have general powers of supervision over the affairs of the RC.
(iii) Take such steps as may be necessary for the implementation of the policy
and programmes of the Resource Centre.
4.2 Powers and Functions of Vice-Chairman
In the absence of Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meetings
of Governing Body and the Executive Committee or other Sub-Committees
as decided by the Governing Body.
5. Selection of the Director of the Resource Centre
The Director is the Principal Executive Officer of the Resource Centre and is
the Member-Secretary of the Governing Body. The recruitment and other
matters concerning the post of Director shall be in conformity with the
guidelines issued by the Government of India from time to time.
5.1 Method of Recruitment:
(i) For recruitment to the post of Director, SRC of a state, the Chairperson
of the SRC will arrange to advertise in at least one national daily and
two prominent local daily newspapers. The post should be advertised
exclusively for the post of director. It should not be clubbed with the
advertisement of other posts. The Chairman, on receipt of responses to
the advertisements, shall prepare a short list and send it to DG (NLM)
along with a list and bio-data of all the applicants. Subsequently, the
Selection Committee shall conduct an interview of the short-listed
candidates and finalise the choice. (Sample of the advertisement is at
Annexure - III)
(ii) Director of the RC shall be appointed on the recommendation of a
selection committee consisting of the following members:
(a) Chairman of the Governing Body of the RC, who will also be
the Chairman of the Selection Committee.
(b) Secretary, Department of Education of the State Government
or his/her nominee or the Director, Directorate of Adult/Mass
Education/Public Instructions.
(c) Director General (NLM) & Joint-Secretary (Adult Education)
Government of India or his/her nominee.
(d) The Director General, NLM, may, at his discretion, co-opt any
other members to the Selection Committee as he deems fit.
v(iii) The quorum for Selection Committee shall be of 2 members, one of
whom must be the DG (NLM) or his/her nominee. The meeting for
the selection of the director will be convened with at least 15 days prior
intimation to DG (NLM) & JS (AE), Government of India. In case this
condition is not fulfilled, the selection of Director will be treated as null
& void.
(iv) Director of the RC shall be a whole-time contractual employee of the
RC.
(v) No contract for engagement of Director, RC, shall be renewed beyond
the age of 60 years.
(vi) Qualifications for a Director of RC are prescribed as under:
Essential :
I. Second Class Masters Degree from a recognised University or equivalent;
II. Seven years experience in a supervisory capacity preferably, but not
necessarily, in the field of education or social science research;
III. Working knowledge of local language.
Desirable :
I. BBA or MBA diploma/degree.
II. Experience in Administration or Management.
III. Experience in leading a team.
IV. Experience in heading an organisation
V. Experience in guiding/conducting of research or evaluation.
VI. Association with educational programmes.
VII. Appropriate body of academic work.
AGE
Minimum 40 years-maximum 57 years as on the date of application.
5.2 Selection and Emoluments of Director
The Director is the principal Executive Officer of the Resource Centre and is
the Member-Secretary of the Governing Body and the Sub-Committees. The
Governing Body of the Resource Centre shall be the apex body for taking
any policy decision in respect of selection of personnel to the post of Director
(RC), in the line of the broad guidelines issued by the GOI from time to time.
5.3 Method of Recruitment:
i) The position shall be advertised in at least one national English daily
and two local dailies giving all requirements of the post.
ii) The position shall be filled on short-term contract or transfer/deputation
basis for a period ordinarily not exceeding three years.
iii) It is mandatory that the representative of Government of India is present
at the Selection Committee Meeting.
iv) The recommendation of the Selection Committee shall be placed before
the Governing Body for ratification when it meets next.
v) A contract in the suggested model format (Annexure - III) shall be
executed between the person selected for the post and the Chairman of
the Resource Centre.
vi) The appointment letter for the post of Director shall be issued under
the signature of the Chairman of the Resource Centre.
5.4 Emoluments
Depending upon qualification and experience of the person so selected, the
Governing Body may consider offering a minimum consolidated amount along
with such facilities as it may deem fit (viz. EPF, Residential telephone, vehicle
for official use and medical facilities reimbursement, house rent, servant
allowance, leave travel concession etc.) This is, however, entirely suggestive.
It is, clarified that the Governing Body in each Resource Centre, is free to
decide the quantum of emoluments and other benefits to be paid to the
Director and to the other members of the staff subject to the RCs rules and
regulations. The Government of India will bear expenses only up to the limit
of the amount provided in the Emoluments Head of its annual grant.
5.5 Powers and Functions of the Director
(i) Director of the RC shall be ex-officio Member-Secretary of the
Governing Body of the RC and its sub-committees. He/she shall convene
the meetings of the Governing Body in consultation with the Chairman
or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman; and meetings of sub-committees
in consultation with the respective Chairmen.
(ii) He/she shall have powers of supervision and control over the
administration, funds and properties of the RC.
(iii) He/she shall be responsible for all administrative, financial and academic
matters in the RC.
(iv) He/she shall prepare Annual Action Plans and budget proposals in
consultation with Programme Advisory Committees, if any, constituted
by the Governing Body, and other officers of the RC and place it before
the GB.
(v) He/she shall be responsible for preparation of reports of the activities
and financial accounts of the RC.
(vi) He/she shall correspond with Government and other organisations on
all matters relating to the activities of the RC.
(vii) He/she shall prescribe duties to all officers and staff of the RC and
shall exercise supervision and disciplinary control, as may be necessary,
subject to the Rules & Regulations and Orders of the Governing Body.
(viii) He/she shall be the officer who may sue and be sued on behalf of the
Governing Body.
(ix) Such other powers and duties as may, from time to time, be entrusted
by the Governing Body of the RC, its Chairman or the Government of
India.
6. Selection of other staff
All posts other than the Director shall be filled by following the prescribed
procedures as decided by the Governing Body and through a duly constituted
selection committee. (sample contract form at Annexure-V)
7. Funds and Accounts of the Resource Centre
(i) The funds of the RC shall consist of the following :
(a) Grants made by or through the Government of India or the
State Government.
(b) Grants, donations and contributions, fees, etc., from other
sources
(c) Income from investment.
(ii) The bankers of the RC shall be
. (any
Nationalised Bank) or any other bank approved by the Government of
India. All funds of the RC shall be paid into the RCs accounts and shall
not be withdrawn except through cheques signed by the Director and
countersigned by the Administrative officer or an Officer authorised by
the Chairman in his behalf.
(iii) The accounts of the RC shall be audited annually in such manner as
may be prescribed by the Government of India by a qualified auditor(s)
appointed for the purpose by the Governing Body and in regard to any
expenditure incurred in connection with the RC, the auditor(s) shall
have the right to demand production of books, accounts, concerned
vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect office(s) of
the RC. (The nature of the audit to be applied regard to the form of
accounts and their maintenance and the presentation of accounts shall
be prescribed in bye-laws to be framed by the Governing Body.
(iv) The RC shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and
prepare an annual statement of accounts, including balance- sheet in
such format as may be prescribed by Government of India from time to
time.
(v) The approval of the Governing Body shall be necessary to all
programmes of the RC proposed to be financed from grants sanctioned
by the Government of India from time to time.
8. Development Fund
The development fund of the RC is a fund generated by it on account of the
following:
- Fees collected from the trainees
- Donations
- Consultancy fees for the programmes conducted by RC on behalf of
the other departments/agencies.
- Any income other than grants-in-aid received from Government of India.
A separate account shall be maintained for the income received under the
Development Fund from different sources as mentioned above and it shall
be subject to audit and it shall be reflected in the audited statement of accounts
of the RC.
The fee for different courses/activities shall be decided by the respective GB
or EC in which the presence of the representative of the Government of
India is mandatory.
The amount under the Development Fund shall be spent broadly on the
following items:
- Programme and activities of RC.
- Purchase of land, construction of office-building for RC, repair and
renovation of RC building.
- Not more than 25% of the fund generated in a year may be utilised
towards the RC Staff Welfare activities, that may include the retirements
benefits etc.
The proposals for incurring expenditure from the development fund shall be
placed in the meeting of the Governing Body in which the presence of the
Government of India representative is necessary.
9 Service Conditions
(i) All employees of the RC shall be engaged on contract. Such a contract
should not normally be signed for a period exceeding two years except
in exceptional cases where it may be for three years. (Sample contract
form at Annexure-VII)
(ii) Such a contract shall not be renewed. At the end of a contract period, a
fresh contract shall be signed.
(iii) In every such contract, a termination clause with three months notice
or salary in lieu thereof shall be specifically included.
(iv) If a contractual employee wishes to leave, he/she shall be bound to give
three months notice failing which he/she shall forfeit any pay or other
dues pending.
(v) Personnel of the RC shall work for the RC on full time basis and will be
engaged only in literacy related tasks.
10. Contracts
(i) All contracts shall be executed on behalf of the Governing Body
by the Secretary or by the officer authorised by it and countersigned
by any member of the Governing Body nominated for the purpose.
(ii) No act or proceeding of the Governing Body shall be invalid by a
reason merely of any deficiency or any defect in the Constitution
of the Governing Body.
(iii) The income and the assets of the RC, however derived, shall be
applied for the promotion of the objects thereof, subject,
nevertheless, in respect of expenditure of grants made by the Central
Government, to such limitations as that Government may from
time to time, impose.
11. The Government of India may appoint one or more persons to review
the work and progress of the RC and to hold inquiries into the affairs
thereof and to report thereon in such manner as the Government of
India may stipulate and upon receipt of any such report, the Government,
of India may take such action and issue such direction as it may consider
necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt with in report and the
Governing Body, shall be bound to comply with such directions.
12. The Government of India may (a) give directions to the Governing
Body of the RC in respect of its broad policies and programmes; and (b)
if at any time defects arise in the functioning of the Governing Body
because of any lacunae in the Memorandum of Association or in the
rules, or the failure of any of their provisions to operate, the Government
of India shall have powers to give directives to resolve the defect and
such directives shall be binding on the officers and authorities of the
Registered Society/Association, including the Governing Body of the
RC.
13. Amendments
Any of the clauses of the Memorandum of Association and Rules &
Regulations connected with establishment and management of the affairs of
the RC, may be altered, expanded or abridged with the prior approval of the
Government of India.
14. Membership Roll and Service of Notice
(i) The GB shall keep a roll of its members and every member of the GB
shall sign the roll and state therein his rank or occupation and address.
(ii) If a member of GB changes his address, he shall notify his new address
to the Secretary, who shall thereupon enter his new address in the roll of
members; but if he fails to notify his new address, the address which is
already recorded in the roll of members, shall be deemed to be his address.
(iii) All notices shall be served upon the members of the GB, either personally
or through post, to such member at the address mentioned in the roll of
members.
(iv) Any notice served by post shall be deemed to have been served on the
day following two days of the date on which the letter/notice had been
served.
15. Winding up of the RC
If on the winding up or dissolution of the RC, there shall remain after
settlement of all its debts and liabilities, any property, whatsoever, the same
shall not be paid or distributed among the members of the GB or to any of
them, but shall be disposed of under rules and in such manner as the
Government of India may determine.
16. Alteration or expansion of the purpose of the GB
The GB may alter, extend or abridge any purpose or purposes for which it is
established, subject, however, to such propositions being agreed to by the
votes of three-fifth of the members of the Governing Body at a meeting duly
convened for the purpose and finally approved by the Government of India.
The said rules, except 3. 10, 11, and 15, may be altered at any time with the
prior approval of Government of India, (Ministry of Human Resource
Development) by a resolution passed by not less than half of the total number
of members of GB at any meeting of the GB, which shall have been duly
convened for the purpose.
Annexure III
Sample Advertisement for
the Post of Director
REQUIRED
DIRECTOR
STATE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION
(NAME OF THE STATE)
We are a leading voluntary agency of ................................. located at the state
capital of ..................................... We have an excellent track record of
performances in the field of adult education.
We have been running the State Resource Centre for Adult Education for a
number of years and have provided excellent support to the literacy and adult
education programme being run in all the districts of ............................... . Our
area of work includes material preparation, training, research, evaluation, etc.
We are looking for a dynamic person to head the organisation as its
DIRECTOR. The DIRECTOR would be the Member-Secretary of the
Executive Committee and would be in charge of providing the organisation
with leadership, direction and drive. He would also be fully incharge of all
day-to-day activities. The DIRECTOR is expected to have proven capabilities
of motivating and leading a team of professionals. He should have good man-management
skills and be a team-builder.
Qualifications and experience
Essential :
I. Second Class Masters Degree from a recognised
University or equivalent;
II. Seven years of experience in a supervisory capacity
preferably, but not necessarily, in the field of education or
Social Science research;
III. Working knowledge of local language.
Desirable :
I. BBA or MBA - diploma/degree.
II. Experience in Administration or Management.
III. Experience in leading a team.
IV. Experience in heading an organisation.
V. Experience in guiding/conducting or research or evaluation.
AGE :
Minimum 40 years maximum 57 years as on the date of application.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The selected candidate will be paid a minimum remuneration of Rupees Twenty
Thousand only (Rs. 20,000/-) for B and C category SRCs and Rupees
Twenty Five Thousand only (Rs. 25,000/- only) per month for A category
SRC. Facilities would also be provided for transport, provident fund, residential
telephone and residential accommodation and such other facilities as it deems
fit.
The appointment would be on two-year contract basis subject to extension
by one more year of mutual agreement.
Interested persons may send in their applications to:
(Please give address of Resource Centre)
The last date for receipt of applications is one month after the date of
appearance of the advertisement.
This position may also be filled up by persons on Promotion/Deputation. In
such cases, emoluments will be decided by the Board of Management but
these will not be less than what is being currently drawn by the candidate in
his parent department.
Eligible candidates will be short-listed and called for interview. Outstation
candidates called for interview, will be reimbursed to and fro First Class/AC
two or three-tier rail fare.
Persons employed in organisations, would be required to have applications
sent through proper channel. They would be required to furnish a No
Objection Certificate from their employer at the time of interview.
Annexure IV
POST SELECTION PROCEDURE
FOR APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR TO SRC/RRCs
Steps to be taken:
1) Offer of appointment by the Chairman of the Executive Committee/
Governing Body of the SRC/RRCs to the selected candidate stating the
terms and conditions for the appointment as fixed by the SRC/RRC
within the broad framework of guidelines issued by NLM.
2) Signing of contract between the State Resource Centres and the selected
candidate after the candidate has given the letter of acceptance to the
offer of appointment.
(The contract shall be for a period of 2 years initially, which can be
extended for a further period of 1 year by mutual agreement. Such
extension must be ratified by the Executive Committee of the SRC. No
contract can be extended beyond 3 years).
3) Appointment letter to be issued. (The appointment letter should be a
speaking order giving all the terms and conditions stipulated in the letter
of offer of appointment and also the date of appointment, mode of
appointment, duration of appointment to the post and emoluments to
be paid).
4) A set of all the above papers to be sent to NLM for record.
Annexure - V
TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE OFFERED
TO SELECTED CANDIDATE FOR THE POST OF
DIRECTOR, SRC/RRC.
(1) Shri/Smt./Kum. ........................................................................ shall serve
under the agreement for a period of two years with effect from
....................................... (that is the date of joining the post) to
.................................. (that is the date on which this contract will expire).
The contract will be renewable for period of one calender year only by
mutual agreement. Such extension of one year must be ratified by the
Executive Committee of the SRC.
(2) Shri/Smt./Kum. ............................................................................. shall be
the Principal Executive Officer of the RC and serve the RC as its Director
with powers and duties provided for in the Rules and Regulations of the
RC.
(3) Shri/Smt./Kum. ..................................................................... shall devote
his/her whole time to the service of the RC and shall be subject to the
provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the RC.
(4) During the period of his/her contract, except in respect of any period
of suspension and also of any period of leave without pay, Shri/Smt/
Kum. ........................................................................ shall be entitled, subject
to the Indian Income-Tax Act, to a consolidated amount of Rs.
.............................. per month.
(5) During his/her service, the appointee shall be governed by the
Contributory Provident Fund/PPF Scheme of the RC, if any.
(6) The appointee shall be entitled to leave as admissible to the employees
of the RC.
(7) The appointee shall be eligible for the following other privileges:-(
i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(8) The service of the appointee may, during the period of this contract, be
terminated by the RC at any time by a 90 days notice given in writing.
Provided always, that, the RC may in lieu of the notice, here in provided
give the appointee a sum of equivalent to the amount of his consolidated
pay for three months.
(9) The appointee may terminate his/her service by giving to the SRC 90
days notice in writing.
(10) In respect of any matter, for which no provision has been made in this
agreement, the appointee may be governed by Rules and Regulations of
the RC.
(11) The appointee will sign a contract that will lay down the broad terms
and conditions of his/her appointment. This contract will be for a period
of two years renewable by mutual agreement only for a period not
exceeding one calender year. Such extension of one year must be ratified
by a meeting of the Executive Committee of the SRC.
Annexure VI
CONTRACT OF SERVICE
(ON RS. 10/- STAMP PAPER)
An AGREEMENT for service made this ....................................... day of
.......................................... two thousand ............................ between
.................................................. (hereinafter called the appointee) of the one
part and the ................................................. (hereinafter called the Resource
Centre), of the other.
WHEREAS the Board of Management of the ............................................
Resource Centre has been pleased to approve engagement of Shri/Smt./Kum
............................................... as the Director of (Name of the Resource Centre)
on contract terms for a period of ................................................ years and Shri/
Smt./Kum. .................................................. has accepted such appointment upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing. NOW THESE PRESENT
WITNESSED and the parties hereto respectively agree as follows:
(1) The agreement of service shall be deemed to have been entered into
subject, at all time, to the conditions of this contract.
(2) Shri/Smt./Kum. ......................................................... shall serve under the
agreement for a period of ......................................................... years with
effect from ......................................................... (that is date of joining the
post) to ......................................................... (that is the date on which this
contract will expire).
The contract will be renewable for a period of one calender year only by
mutual agreement. Such extension of one year must be ratified by the
Executive Committee of the RC.
(3) Shri/Smt./Kum. ......................................................... shall be the Principal
Executive Officer of the RC and serve the RC as its Director with powers
and duties provided for, in the Rules and Regulations of the RC.
(4) Shri/Smt./Kum. ......................................................... shall devote his/her
whole time to the service of the RC and shall be subject to the provisions
of the Rules and Regulations of the RC.
(5) During the period of his/her service, except in respect of any period of
suspension and also of any period of leave without pay, Shri/Smt./Kum.
......................................................... shall be entitled, subject to the Indian
Income-Tax Act, to a consolidated amount of Rs. ..........................................
per month.
(6) During his/her service, the appointee shall be governed by the
Contributory Provident Fund/PPF Scheme of the RC, if any.
(7) The appointee shall be entitled to leave as admissible to the employees
of the RC.
(8) The appointee shall be eligible for the following other privileges:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(9) The service of the appointee may, during the period of this contract, be
terminated by the RC at any time by a 90 days notice given in writing.
Provided always, that, the RC may in lieu of the notice, herein provided
give the appointee a some of equivalent to the amount of his consolidated
pay for three months.
(10) The appointee may terminate his/her service by giving to the RC, 90
days notice in writing.
(11) In respect of any matter for which no provision has been made in this
agreement, the appointee may be governed by Rules and Regulations of
the RC. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the day and the year first above
written, the Chairman of the GB of the RC has here into set his/her
hand and the appointee has here into set his/her hand.
| Signed and delivered for | Chairman |
|
By the Chairman of Governing
Body of the RC | Governing Body |
|
In the presence of | (Signature and Witness
with name and complete
address) |
|
Signed and delivered by the said appointee | (Signature of the appointee)
|
|
In the presence of | (Signature of Witness
with name & complete
address)
|
Annexure VII
CONTRACT OF SERVICE
For the staff of the RC other than Director
(ON RS. 10/- STAMP PAPER)
An AGREEMENT for service made this ............................................. day of
............................................. two thousand ............................................. between
............................................. (hereinafter called the appointee) of the one part
and the ............................................. (hereinafter called the Resource Centre),
of the other.
WHEREAS the Board of Management of the .............................................
Resource Centre, has been pleased to approve engagement of Shri/Smt./
Kum. .................................... as the Director of (Name of the RC)
............................................. on contract terms for a period of
....................................years and Shri/Smt./Kum ............................................. has
accepted such appointment upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
appearing. NOW THESE PRESENT WITNESSED and the parties hereto
respectively agree as follows:
(1) The agreement of service shall be deemed to have been entered into
subject at all time to the conditions of this contract.
(2) Shri/Smt./Kum. ............................................. shall serve under the
agreement for a period of ............................................. years with effect
from ............................................. (that is date of joining the post) to
............................................. (that is the date on which this contract will
expire).
The contract will be renewable for a period of one calender year only by
mutual agreement. Such extension of one year must be ratified by the
Executive Committee of the RC
(3) Shri/Smt./Kum. ............................................. shall devote his/her whole
time to the service of the RC and shall be subject to the provisions of
the Rules and Regulations of the RC.
(4) During the period of his/her service, except in respect of any period of
suspension and also of any period of leave without pay, Shri/Smt./Kum
40
............................................. shall be entitled, subject to the Indian Income-Tax
Act, to a consolidated amount of Rs. ............................................. per
month.
(5) During his/her service, the appointee shall be governed by the
Contributory Provident Fund/PPF Scheme of the RC, if any.
(6) The appointee shall be entitled to leave as admissible to the employees
of the RC.
(7) The service of the appointee may, during the period of this contract, be
terminated by the RC at any time by a 90 days notice given in writing.
Provided always that the RC may in lieu of the notice, herein provided,
give the appointee a some of equivalent to the amount of his consolidated
pay for three months.
(8) The appointee may terminate his/her service by giving to the RC, 90
days notice in writing.
(9) In respect of any matter for which no provision has been made in this
agreement, the appointee may be governed by Rules and Regulations of
the RC.
(10) IN WITNESS WHEREOF the day and the year first above written,
the Chairman of the GB of the RC has hereinto set his/her hand and
the appointee has hereinto set his/her hand.
| Signed and delivered for | Chairman |
|
By the Chairman of Governing
Body of the RC | Governing Body |
|
In the presence of | (Signature and Witness
with name and complete
address) |
|
Signed and delivered by the said appointee | (Signature of the appointee)
|
|
In the presence of | (Signature of Witness
with name & complete
address)
|
Annexure - VIII
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF SRCs
Format
The plan should indicate activities proposed to be undertaken in following
areas:
- Preparation of literacy material
- Training programmes
- Seminars/workshops/conferences
- Research
- Publication
- Monitoring
- Coordination with State Government
- Innovative projects
2. The particulars to be indicated for each area are as follows:
2.1 LITERACY MATERIAL
Category
Basic Literacy
Post Literacy
Continuing Education
Trainers
Type Motivational
Participatory
Instructional
Follow-up
2.2 TRAINING
For
Course
Title
Participants
Duration & Time
TLC
PLC
CE
Panchayat
Functionaries
DURs
Other Agencies
2.3 SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Title Participants Objectives Duration
(i)
(ii)
2.4 RESEARCH STUDIES
Title Objective Target Group Scope
(i)
(ii)
2.5 PUBLICATIONS
|
Title | Category Frequency of Target Group
(viz. news periodicals, publications,
journals etc.) | Frequency of Target Group |
(i)
(ii)
2.6 MONITORING
Area/Districts
Staff deployment: 1 2 3
Task assigned:
Reporting system:
Strategy for follow-up action:
2.7 COORDINATION WITH STATE GOVERNMENT
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION