Functions of Secondary Education Department :

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School Recognition :- According to the master plan and government decisions, the proposal from various institutions are collected and verified by District Committee and forwarded to the government for the recognition.
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School Inspection for sanctioning the grant:- After completion of four years of the school its investigate by the officials praposal is verified and scrutinised by District Committee and recomanded to Government.
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Enrollment Assessment :- In August, enrollment assessment is done of all aided, unaided and permanently unaided schools in the required manner.
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Staff Approval :- At block level, camps are organized and according to enrollment staff is approved.
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Division Approval :- If the student strength is increased more than requirement in a class , the new divisions of those classes in all schools in district are proposed for recognition.
6.
Co-education :- According to government policy, the proposals of Girls High Schools is recommanded to government.
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School Migration :- School migration proposals to be sent to government after receiving the forms from High Schools as per government criteria.
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Individual Approval :- According to the government criteria, teaching and non-teaching staff is nominated..
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Transfer Approval :- Many schools run by a particular institution transfer of teachers from school to school.  Such cases are approved.
10.
Non Salary Grant :- In each academic year, after assessment of school, non-salary grant is approved as per government criteria.
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Examination Department :- Various tests and termend exams are organized.
12.
Correction of Caste, Surname and Date of Birth :- After receiving enough evidences, the record is corrected.
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Board Approval :- Students list of S.S.C. Board of each school is recomanded for the approval by the SSC Board.
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Science Exhibition :- Science exhibition is organized at block and district level.
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Training :- Essential training of teachers and principals are organized from time to time according to the government policy.
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Late Admission Approval :- This department approves various late admissions at school level due to some unavoidable reasons. 
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Execution of Various Schemes :- Various schemes of High Schools are implemented by this department.