Tura, Jan 23: The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) has constituted a new Academic Committee for a three-year term, a move aimed at strengthening academic planning, curriculum oversight and examination-related decision-making in the state.
According to an official notification issued from the MBOSE headquarters in Tura, the committee has been formed under Section 21 (1) of the Meghalaya Board of School Education (Amendment) Act, 2006.
The Executive Chairman of MBOSE will serve as the Chairman of the Academic Committee, while senior officials from the education sector — including the Directors of Higher & Technical Education, School Education & Literacy, and Educational Research & Training — have been included as members.
The committee also brings together academic experts and institutional heads from across Meghalaya, including representatives from NEHU, NERIE, government colleges, teacher education institutions and higher secondary schools in Tura, Shillong, Jowai, Dalu and Nongpoh.
The Controller of Examinations, MBOSE Tura, is among the members, while the Chief Academic Officer of MBOSE has been designated as the Member Secretary.
As per the notification, the nominated members will hold office for a period of three years from the date of issue. The Board has also delegated specific academic powers and functions to the committee under Section 23 (2)(XII) of the MBOSE Act, 1973, strengthening its role in academic policy and school education standards across thestate.
Officials said the Academic Committee will play a key role in curriculum development, academic reforms and examination-related matters under the MBOSE framework.
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