Government of West Bengal
Education Department, Secondary Branch
No. 1541-Edn (S) /21-2/77 dated 15.12.1977
Education Department, Secondary Branch
No. 1541-Edn (S) /21-2/77 dated 15.12.1977
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the power conferred by Sub-section (1), and in particular by clause (d) of sub-section (2), of section 45 of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act 1963 (West Bengal Act V of 1963), the Governor is pleased hereby to make, after previous publication as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, the following amendments in the Management of Recognised Non-Government Institutions (Aided and Unaided) Rules, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules)
AMENDMENTS
In the said rules,(a) after clause (i) of Sub-rule (9) of rule 28, add the following note, namely :
“Note — The Committee shall grant leave according to rules shown in the appendix;
Appendix
(Vide Note below clause (i) of sub-rule (9) of rule 28)Rules for the grant of leave to the teaching and the non-teaching staff of recognised non-government Secondary Schools
other than Sponsored Schools or any other Schools or Class of School as the State Government may specify.
1. (a) ‘Leave’ means, except in the case of casual leave, absence from duty attached to the tenure of the post. There may
be the following kinds of Ieave admissible to a teacher or a non-teaching employee of an institution:
(i) Casual leave
(ii) Leave on half average pay
(iii) Leave on medical grounds
(iv) Special leave in exceptional circumstance
(v) Compensatory leave
(vi) Extraordinary leave
(vii) Maternity leave
(viii) Quarantine leave.
Note:
(a) No leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
(b) Absence of a teacher attending duties as Juror in a Law Court or Head Examiners’ Meeting of the Board or having an interview with the Board, if called for by the Board, or if required, to join a seminar organised or sponsored by the All India Council, State Government or by the Board, shall be treated as on duty.
(c) ‘Medical Certificate’ means a certificate granted by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the following form—
“I ……………….. after careful personal examination of the case certify that ……………………. whose signature is
given above is suffering from …………………… and I consider that a period of absence from duty of ……………… is
absolutely necessary for the restoration of his or her health.”
Date: ………… Government Medical Officer or Registered Medical Practitioner.
A similar certificate may be necessary when a teacher or a non-teaching employee declared fit to rejoin his duties.
(d) ‘Average pay’ means the average of basic pay for the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date
on which the teacher or the non- teaching employee proceeds on leave.
(e) ‘Teacher’ means a Headmaster/Headmistress, Assistant Head-master/ Assistant Headmistress and any other
approved member of the teaching staff.
2. Casual Leave
Casual leave shall not be treated as absence from duty and there shall, consequently, be no interference with the rate of emolument of the teacher or the non teaching employee concerned.
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of the school may have 14 days of casual leave in a calender year. The casual leave may be affixed or prefixed to any holiday or Sunday but the total period including the holiday or Sunday shall not exceed 7 days at a time. Sundays and holidays falling within the period of casual leave shall not be counted as a part of the casual leave;
PROVIDED casual leave shall not be affixed or prefixed to any long vacation.
3. Leave on half average pay
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of school may be granted 15 days leave on half average pay in a year of service. PROVIDED that the total period of leave on half average pay which may accrue to the credit of the teacher or the non-teaching employee shall not exceed two months;
PROVIDED further that during such period a teacher or a non-teaching employee shall be entitled to a leave salary at the rate of half of the average pay.
4. Leave on Medical ground
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted 15 days’ leave on medical ground for each completed year of service spent on duty, on production of medical certificate from a Medical Officer or a Registered Medical practitioner with the application for leave and a fit certificate at the time of resuming duties.
The total period of leave on medical ground, which may accrue to the credit of a teacher or a non-teaching employee shall not exceed one year, that is, 365 days during the whole period of service in a school or schools. During the period of leave on medical ground the teacher or the non-teaching employee will get a salary at the rate of full average pay.
5. Special leave in exceptional circumstances
In exceptional circumstances a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted leave not exceeding 18 months; provided the whole case is reported to the Board with a concrete proposal which shall have to be approved by the Board.
Note : (i) Leave under rule 5 may be granted with the approval of the Board to a teacher or a non-teaching
employee of any school suffering from prolonged illness, such as, Tuberculosis, injury to limbs requiring plastering etc. making him or her bed-ridden for a long time, when he or she has exhausted all other leave due to him or her. (ii) Leave on full pay under rule 5 may be granted to a teacher intending to appear at an examination for the period of examination and a week prior to its Commencement.
A study leave of any other nature shall, however, not be granted to any teacher under this rule.
(iii) Subject to notes (i) and (ii), the period of leave may be granted on half average pay (or full average pay by the Managing Committee with prior approval of the Board).
6. Compensatory leave
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted compensatory leave for half the period he or she may be required to attend the school for duty during a long vacation or holidays provided he or she attends the school at least seven days during such vacation or holidays.
7. Extraordinary leave
If for any unforeseen reason a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school fails to attend his or her duties and if there is no other leave due at his or her credit he or she may be granted leave without pay at the discretion of the Managing Committee for a period not exceeding two years.
8. Maternity leave
(1) Maternity leave may be granted to a permanent female teacher or a non- teaching employee, on full pay, for a period which may extend upto the end of three months from the date of its commencement or to the end of six weeks from the date of confinement, whichever is earlier.
(2) Maternity leave may also be granted to a temporary female teacher or non-teaching employee, on full pay, upto four weeks prior to the date & confinement, and four weeks after the date of confinement. PROVIDED that she has been in service for at least nine months immediately preceding the date of delivery.
(3) Maternity leave may also be granted to a female teacher or a non teaching employee in case of miscarriage or abortion subject to the condition that such leave shall not exceed six weeks and the application for the leave is supported by a certificate from a registered Medical Practitioner of a Government Hospital.
(4) Any other kind of leave, in continuation of maternity leave may be granted if the request for its grants is supported by a medical certificate.
9. Quarantine leave
Quarantine leave is a leave of absence from duty necessitated by orders not to attend school in consequence of the presence of infections disease in the family or household of a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school. Such leave may be granted on production of a certificate of a Medical or Public Health Officer for a period not exceeding 21 days, or in exceptional circumstances 30 days. Any leave necessary for quarantine purpose in excess of this period shall be treated as ordinary leave. Quarantine leave may also be granted when necessary in continuation of other leave subject to the above maximum. No substitute shall ordinarily be appointed in place of a teacher or a non-teaching employee absent on a quarantine leave. A substitute may, however, be appointed for the absence of a teacher or a non-teaching employee on quarantine leave, whose duties cannot be arranged otherwise. A teacher or a non-teaching employee on quarantine leave is not treated as absent from duty and his or her pay is not intermitted;
Explanation — For the purpose of granting Quarantine leave under this rule the list of infectious diseases shall include the following:
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(a) (i) Small Pox(ii) Scarlet Fever
(iii) Plague (Bueumonic or Bubonic)
(iv)Typhus
(v) Cerebro—spinal meningitis.
(b) For persons employed in the preparation and distribution of food, the additional diseases should also be treated as infectious:
(i) Dysentery,
(ii) Enteric fever (Typhoid fever),
(iii) Malta fever
(iv) Paratyphoid fever.
10. (i) No kind of leave except Casual Leave should be availed of without written application and previous sanction
except in very exceptional circumstances which should be expanded to the satisfactory of the leave sanctioning
authority.
(ii) Any member of teaching and non teaching staff remaining absent for more than 3 days for reasons of illness, shall
submit a certificate from a registered medical practitioner.
(iii) Leave for reason of private affairs except Casual Leave must be applied for and got approved before it is availed of Member of the teaching and non-teaching staff before finalizing their private engagement should previously ascertain from the authority concerned as far as practicable whether the leave asked for a likely to be granted. PROVIDED that in exceptional case of emergency nature in which it was not possible on the part of the staff concerned to apply for the leave and got it sanctioned before proceeding on leave, formal leave application fully stating the facts
and circumstances necessitating such leave should be submitted to the authority concerned at the earliest possible opportunity.
11. (i) No permanent teaching or non-teaching employee shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding 5 years. Where such an employee does not resume his or her duty after remaining on leave for a continuous period of 5 years or where such an employee, after the expiry of his or her leave remains absent from duty, otherwise on ground of suspension for any period, which together with the period granted to him or her exceeds 5 years, he or she shall, unless this Board on reference from the school authorities and in view of exceptional circumstances of the
case otherwise determines, be deemed to have resigned and shall accordingly cease to be in the employment of the school.
(ii) When an employee who is not in permanent employment, fails to resume his or her duties on the expiry of maximum period of extra-ordinary leave granted to him or her under rule 7 or where such an employee who is granted a shorter period of extraordinary’ leave than the maximum period admissible, remains absent from duty for any period which together with extraordinary leave granted exceeds the limit upto which he or she would have been granted such leave under rule 7, he or she shall, unless the Board on reference from the school authorities and in view of exceptional
circumstances of the case otherwise determine, be deemed to have resigned and shall accordingly cease to be in the employment of the school.
12. Excepting Casual Leave and Compensatory Leave, any kind of leave mentioned below, may be granted in combination with or in continuation of any other kind of leave stated below :
1. Leave on half average pay.
2. Leave on medical grounds.
3. Special leave in exceptional circumstances.
4. Extra ordinary Leave.
5. Maternity Leave.
By order of the Governor
Sd/- B. N. Chatterjee
Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Circular No. S/342 Dated 24.4.79
To: The Heads of all Secondary Schools recognised by the Board.
Sub: Rules for grant of leave to the teaching and the non-teaching staff of recognised
Non-Government Secondary Schools.
The undersigned is directed to state that representations were received by the Board from time to time
from the Heads of recognised Secondary Schools seeking clarification whether a teacher or a member of the nonteaching staff servicing a secondary school shall continue to enjoy the benefit of leave during the period of extension of their services, as contemplated under Leave Rules published in Government Notification No. 1541-Edn.(S) dated 15.12.77.
2. The Heads of Institutions are hereby informed that an approved teacher or a member of the non-teaching staff of a recognised secondary school whose services have been extended by the Managing Committee of such an institution may be granted all kinds of leave, as contemplated under the said leave Rules.
Sd/- N. Sinha
Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 103/9 Dated: 2.1.80
To: The Headmaster, Champdani Arya Vidyapith.Sub: Clarification of leave on half average pay.
Ref: His endorsement dated 26.9.1979.
Pursuant to an order of the Administrator of the Board in reply to the clarification as desired, the undersigned is directed to state that D.A. is to be paid to the staff of the school according to slab system, as may be admissible on the half average pay.
Sd/- P. Mazumdar
for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Date : 24.1.80
Sub: Clarification of Leave Rules (Medical Leave) for the staff of the School.
Ref: Her letter No. 61/79 dated 20.10.79
Pursuant to an order of the Administrator of the Board the undersigned if directed to state that Medical Leave availed of by the staff concerned of the school preceding or following the vacation is not to be counted for the vacation period provided he or she is present on either side of the vacation.
Sd/- A.K. Das
for Secretary
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Sub: Clarification of Leave Rules.
Ref: His letter No. 33/KJMHS/80 dated 24.05.80.
In reply to his query made in his letter under reference the undersigned is directed to state seriatim the following:-
QUERY REPLIES
1.QUERY: Whether the casual leave can be availed of by the staff of the school without assigning any reason for their absence in writing? (REPLY: Casual leave can be availed of only after it is duly sanctioned. In exceptional circumstances,
a staff of the school may remain absent from duty without prior sanction; provided subsequently he submits on application justifying his absence at the earliest opportunity.
The question of enjoying casual leave or any kind of leave without submitting application does not, therefore, arise.)
2.QUERY: Whether staff of the school can take leave on Medical Ground without submitting any Medical Certificate thereof? (REPLY: A staff of the school remaining absent in the school for 3 days or less is not required to submit the Medical Certificate thereof.)
3.QUERY:Whether the teachers are bound to take classes of the absentee teachers of the school? (REPLY: Attention is
drawn to the Govt. Notification No. 772-Edn. (S) dated 8.7.74 which reads there—
The teaching load for a teacher should normally be 36 periods per week, distributed as follows (a) Class room teaching— 25 periods (including occasional work for absentee teachers), (b) Tutorial Class-II (including correction of home work).)
Sd/- M. Sengupta
for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Circular No. S/Mc-386/81 Date: 07.07.1981
recognised Non-Government Secondary Schools as the State Government may specify.
1. (a) ‘Leave’ means except in the case of casual leave absence from duty attached to the tenure of the post. There may
be the following kinds of leave admissible to a teacher or a non-teaching employee of an Institution:
(i) Casual Leave, (ii) Leave on half-average pay, (iii) Leave on medical grounds, (iv) Special Leave in exceptional circumstances, (v) Compensatory Leave, (vi) Extraordinary Leave, (vii) Maternity Leave, (viii) Quarantine Leave.
Note: (a) No Leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
(b) Absence of a teacher attending duties as juror in a Law Court or Head Examiners’ Meeting of the Board or having an interview with the Board, if called for by the Board, or if required, to join a seminar organised or sponsored by the All India Council, State Government or by the Board, shall be treated as on duty.
(c) ‘Medical Certificate’ means a certificate granted by a Registered medical Practitioner in the following form:—
“I……………………………after careful personal examination of the case certify that………………………………whose
signature is given above is suffering from………………………………and I consider that a period of absence from duty of
……………………. is absolutely necessary for the restoration of his or her health.
Date: Government Medical Officer or Registered Medical Practitioner.
A similar certificate may be necessary when a teacher or a non-teaching employee is declared fit to rejoin his duties.
(d) ‘Average pay’ means the average of basic pay for the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date on
which the teacher or the non-teaching’ employee proceeds on leave.
(e) ‘Teacher’ means a Headmaster/Headmistress, Assistant Headmaster/ Assistant Headmistress or any other approved
member of the teaching staff.
2. Casual Leave :
Casual leave shall not be treated as absence from duty and there shall, consequently, be no interference with the rate
or emoluments of the teacher or the non-teaching employee concerned.
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of the school may have 14 days of casual leave in a calendar year. The casual leave may be affixed or prefixed to any holiday or Sunday but the total period including the holidays or Sunday shall not exceed 7 days at a time. Sundays and holidays falling within the period of casual leave shall not be counted as a part of the casual leave :
PROVIDED casual leave shall not be affixed or prefixed to any long vacation.
3. Leave on half-average Pay :
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted 15 days leave on half-average pay in a year of service: PROVIDED that the total period of leave on half-average pay which may accrue to the credit of the teacher or the non teachingemployee shall not exceed two months :
PROVIDED further that during such period a teacher or a non-teaching employee shall be entitled to a leave salary at the rate of half of the average pay.
4. Leave on Medical Ground :
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted 15 days’ leave on medical ground for each completed year of service spent on duty, on production of medical certificate from a Medical Officer or a Registered Medical Practitioner with the application for leave and a fit certificate at the time of resuming duties. The total period of leave on medical ground, which may accrue to the credit of a teacher or a non-teaching employee shall not exceed one year, that is, 365 days during the whole period of service in a school or schools. During the period of leave on medical ground the teacher or the non-teaching employee will get a salary at the rate of full average pay. 5. Special leave in exceptional circumstances : In exceptional circumstances a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted leave not exceeding 18 months provided the whole case is reported to the Board with a concrete proposal which shall have to be approved by the Board.
Note : (i) Leave under Rule 5 may be granted with the approval of the Board to a teacher or a non-teaching employee of any school suffering from prolonged illness, such as, Tuberculosis, injury to limbs requiring Plastering etc. making him or her bed-ridden for a long time, when he or she has exhausted all other leave due to him or her. (ii) Leave on full pay under Rule 5 may be granted to a teacher intending to appear at an examination for the period of examination and a week prior to its commencement. A study leave of any other nature shall, however, not be granted to any teacher under this rule.
(iii) Subject to Notes (i) and (ii) the period of leave may be granted on halfaverage pay (or full average pay by the Managing Committee with prior approval of the Board.
6. Compensatory Leave:
A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school may be granted compensatory leave for half the period he or she may be required to attend the school for duty during a long vacation or holidays provided he or she attends the school at least seven days during such vacation or holidays.
7. Extraordinary Leave: If for any unforeseen reason a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school fails to attend his or her duties and if there is no other leave due at his or her credit he or she may be granted leave without pay at the discretion of the Managing Committee for a period not exceeding two years.
8. Maternity Leave:
(1) Maternity leave may be granted to a permanent female teacher or a nonteaching employee, on full pay, for a period which may extend upto the end of three months from the date of its commencement or to the end of six weeks from the date of confinement, whichever is earlier.
(2) Maternity leave may also be granted to a temporary female teacher or a non-teaching employee, on full pay, upto four weeks prior to the date of confinement and four weeks after the date of confinement : Provided that she has been iri service for at least nine months immediately preceding the date of delivery.
(3) Maternity leave may also be granted to a female teacher or a non-teaching employee in case of miscarriage or abortion subject to the condition that such leave shall not exceed six weeks and the application for the leave is supported by a certificate from a registered Medical Practitioner or a Government Hospital.
(4) Any other kind of leave, in continuation of maternity leave may be granted if the request for its grant is supported by a medical certificate.
9. Quarantine Leave:
Quarantine leave is a leave of absence from duty necessitated by orders not to attend school in consequence of the presence of infectious disease in the family or household of a teacher or a non-teaching employee of a school. Such leave may be granted on production of a certificate of a Medical or Public Health Officer for a period not exceeding 21 days, or in exceptional circumstances, 30 days. Any leave necessary for quarantine purposes in excess of this period shall be treated as ordinary leave. Quarantine leave may also be granted when necessary in continuation of other leave
subject to the above maximum. No substitute shall ordinarily be appointed in place of teacher or non-teaching employee absent on quarantine leave. A substitute may, however, be appointed for the absence of a teacher or a non teaching employee on quarantine leave, whose duties cannot be arranged otherwise. A teacher or a non-teaching employee on quarantine leave is not treated as absent from duty and his or her pay is not intermitted.
Explanation—For the purpose of granting Quarantine Leave under this rule the list of infectious diseases shall include
the following :
(a) (i) Small Pox, (ii) Scarlet Fever, (iii) Plague (Bueumonic or Bubonic), (iv) Typhus, (v) Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
(b) For persons employed in the preparation and distribution of food, the following additional diseases should also be
treated as infectious :
(i) Dysentery, (ii) Enteric fever (Typhoid fever), (iii) Malta fever, (iv) Paratyphoid fever.
10. (i) No kind of leave except Casual Leave should be availed of without written application and previous sanction
except in very exceptional circumstances which should be explained to the satisfaction of the leave sanctioning
authority.
(ii) Any member of teaching and non-teaching staff remaining absent for more than 3 days for reasons of illness, shall
submit a certificate from registered medical practitioner.
(iii) Leave for reason of private affairs except Casual Leave must be applied for and got approved before it is availed of.
Members of the teaching and nonteaching staff before finalising their private engagement should previously ascertain
from the authority concerned as far as practicable whether the leave asked for is likely to be granted.
PROVIDED that in exceptional case of emergency nature in which it was not possible on the part of the staff concerned
to apply for the leave and get it sanctioned before proceeding on leave, formal leave application fully stating the facts
and circumstances necessitating such leave should be submitted to the authority concerned at the earliest possible
opportunity.
11. (i) No permanent teaching or non-teaching employee shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period
exceeding 5 years. Where such an employee does not resume his or her duty after remaining on leave for a continuous
period of 5 years or where such an employee after the expiry of his or her leave remains absent from duty, otherwise on
ground of suspension for any period, which together with the period granted to him or her exceeds 5 years, he or she
shall, unless the Board on reference from the school authorities and in view of exceptional circumstances of the case,
otherwise determine, be deemed to have resigned and shall accordingly cease to be in the employment of the school.
(ii) When an employee who is not in permanent employ, fails to resume his or her duties on the expiry of maximum period of extra-ordinary leave to him or her under Rule 7 or where such an employee who is granted a shorter period of
extra-ordinary leave than the maximum period admissible, remains absent from duty for any period which together with extra-ordinary leave granted exceeds the limit upto which he or she would have been granted such leave under Rule 7, he or she shall, unless the Board on reference from the school authorities and in view of exceptional circumstances of the case otherwise determines, be deemed to have resigned and shall accordingly cease to be in the employment of the school.
12. Excepting Casual Leave and Compensatory Leave, any kind of leave mentioned below may be granted in combination with or in continuation of any other kind of leave stated below :
1. Leave on half-average pay, 2. Leave on medical ground, 3. Special Leave in exceptional circumstances, 4. Extraordinary
Leave, 5. Maternity Leave.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 2308/G Date : 15.3.82
Sub: Clarification on certain points of Leave Rules.QUERY REPLIES
1. Whether Sunday and holiday either preceding or succeeding the Medical Leave would be added to the Medical Leave ?
REPLY: Vacation, short holidays or Sundays may be prefixed or affixed to the Medical Leave and the whole period willnot be treated as Medical Leave. If, however, Medical Leave falls within vacation, short holidays or Sundays, the whole period will be treated as Medical Leave of the staff concerned of the School.
2. (a) Whether the compensatory leave earned in a particular year by a staff of the school, can be availed of by parts and in continuation of vacation or holidays?
(b) Whether compensatory leave earned in a particular year, can be availed of in subsequent years according to the
exigencies of the situation of the incumbent?
REPLY OF (a) & (b): Existing Leave Rules (under Clause-6 of the Rules) do
not provide any bar. The staff concerned of the school may avail of such leave (duly earned under the said rule)
according to his/her necessity with the prior approval of the leave sanctioning authority of the school.
3. To observe several occasion, viz. Netaji Birth Day, Rabindra Jayanti etc., (declared holidays of the school) some staff remain present and some staff remain absent. Whether any compensatory leave can be granted to those staff of the school who attend the said function of the school
as because such function could not be done by the school in future ?
REPLY: No, Compensatory leave on the matter is admissible. The school should request all the members of the staff of the school to remain present of the dates of such functions of the school and make it a grand success.
Sd/- M. Sengupta
for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 7211/G/0054-242/112 Date: 21.07.82
Sub: Clarification of certain points.Ref: His letter No. 16(1) 82 date 20.3.82
In reply to his query in his letter under reference, the undersigned is directed to state below seriatim:
QUERY REPLIES
1. What will be the time of marking for late attendance of the staff of the school?
REPLY OF 1. Appointed hour for the
staff of the school and the time for commencement of classes are different. ‘Appointed hour’ for the staff of the school should be fixed at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of classes. Hence the marking time for late attendance and the absence for the staff of the school are to be decided by the school authority in the best academic interest of the school.
2. Whether the permanent and temporary staff of the school can be allowed to avail themselves more than one day’s C.L. in the first month of the calendar year or according to proportionate basis considering the period of his/her service….REPLY: Existing Leave Rules do not provide such proportionate leave.
3. Whether the staff of the school can be allowed to draw pay etc., against Medical Leave as prayed for before it is being sanctioned by the competent authority for the said month…. REPLY:Under the existing Leave Rules, a staff of the school can be allowed to draw his/her pay etc., after getting the said leave approved by the competent authority.
Sd/- S. Chatterjee
for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 8310/G Date: 24 August, 1982
The undersigned is directed to state below seriatim:
QUERY REPLIES
1. Whether the absence of the staff of the school to work as members of the Centre Committee formed for the conduct of the Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination) and to work as a member of the Inspection team for visiting the school in connection with its recognition/ upgradation is to be regularised by way of granting Special Casual Leave to
them? ….
REPLY: Absence of a staff on the dates concerned reported from the school on the matter should be
regularised by granting them Special Casual leave or by treating their absence as on duty on the production of their respective documents to show that they actually performed their such duties assigned to them.
2. Whether absence of a teacher to work as a member of the Indian Science Congress and for attending its annual conference is to be regularised by way of grant ing Special Casual leave to him/her?
REPLY: No Special Casual Leave in the matter is admissible as the same is not obligatory or necessary in the interest of the school or approved by any competent authority.
3. Whether the Headmaster/Headmistress of the school is entitled to suspend classes on the dates of Work Education and Physical Education Examination of the Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination) and to exempt the teachers not required for the said examination from giving their attendance on such dates?…REPLY: In the best academic interest of school the Head of the School is the competent person to decide the matter with the approval of Academic Council and the Managing Committee of the school respectively.
Sd/- Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 2819/G/Misc/814, Date: 16.03.1983
Mayanaguri Zonal Committee
Sub: Clarification regarding Leave Rules of Teachers and non-teaching staff of Secondary School.
Ref: Letter No. 37(82) dated 25.9.82
The undersigned is directed to state that the matter referred by him under his above quoted letter was
considered by the Executive Committee of the Board in its meeting held on 4.1.83. It was decided by the Executive Committee that the medical leave and casual leave in respect of a teacher and a non-teaching employee is admissible under Leave Rules serving in a secondary school, would be carried over if he joined another school.
Sd/- A. Gupta
for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 5197 / G /Misc / 450, Date: 02.06.1983.
Sub: Clarification in regard to the submission of leave application by the staff of the school after availing of casual leave under provision 2 read with provisions 10(i) and 10 (iii) of the Leave Rules.
Ref: His Memo No. 681/S.E. dated 14.4.83 addressed to the Director of Secondary Education, West Bengal.
In reply to the query in his letter under reference, the undersigned is directed to state below:
QUERY REPLIES
1. Whether Leave applications are required to submit to the school authority by the staff of the school after availing of casual leave under the said provisions of the Leave Rules.
REPLY:Admissible Casual Leave can be availed of by the staff of the school after it is duly sanctioned by the school authority concerned. In exceptional circumstances, without prior sanction, a staff of the school may have to be absent from duty, but he or she must submit his/ her application at the earliest opportunity justifying his/her absence. Therefore, the question of enjoying casual leave or any kind of leave by a
teacher or a nonteaching employee without applying for it does not arise.
Sd/- A. Gupta for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 9246/G, Date : 28.10.83
Sub: Clarification in respect of leave on medical ground under Rule 4 of the Leave Rules of teachers and non-teaching employees of recognised non-Govt. Institutions.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter No. Ed/3C/83/83 date 9.9.83 on the subject noted above, I am directed to state that in all cases, approved teachers/non-teaching employees serving in a Secondary institution for more than a year, will be entitled to leave salary during the period of leave on medical ground, duly sanctioned by the school authority for disbursement of salary to the incumbent concerned. A certificate of fitness will be required to be produced by the incumbent concerned at the time of resumption of duties in the school after the expiry of leave on medical ground. Yours faithfully,
Sd/- A. Gupta for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 26/3/8/-G099-110/112, Date: 16.4.87
Sub: Clarification of Leave Rules.
Ref: Your letter dt. 5.2.87.
Madam,
I am directed to inform you that if a teacher intends to avail herself of casual leave from Monday to Saturday and resumes her duty on next Monday, both the Sundays affixing and prefixing the period of leave will be counted to her leave and that according to Rule of the Leave Rules casual leave is not admissible.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- L. Roy for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. 411/B/217-110/173.3, Date: 5.2.88
To: The Headmaster, Tiljala Brajanath Vidyapith.Sub: Quarantine Leave.
Ref: Your letter dt. 17.11.87.
Dear Sir,
I am directed to state that as per existing leave rules quarantine leave is admissible in case of Small Pox only, while Chicken Pox cannot be considered for the purpose of granting quarantine leave.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Illegible for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Circular No. 835/8, Date : 2.3.88
To: The Headmistress, Suravisthan Bhuban Mohini Girls’ High SchoolSub: Special leave (on medical grounds) in favour of Sri Sambhu Nath Pramanik, an asstt. teacher of the School.
Ref: His Letter No. 2/88, dated. 4.1.88.
Madam,
I am directed to inform you that leave accrued to an approved teaching and non-teaching staff prior to
extension period of service in a school may be granted during the tenure of extension period, if normal procedure is maintained quite in tune with leave rules.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Illegible for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. S/863, Date: 12.12.88
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools.Sub: Special Casual Leave to the employees of non-Govt. Secondary Schools who acted as Presiding/Polling Officers in the last Panchayet Election.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am directed to state that the Board had been informed that a good number of teaching and nonteaching staff of Secondary Schools who were appointed to act as Presiding/Polling Officers in the last Panchayet Election held on 28.2.88 had to take one day’s Casual Leave for casting their votes. Govt. employees on similar polling duties were allowed Special Casual Leave for a full day or half day as the case may be, for casting their votes.
Accordingly the matter was placed before the Executive Committee of the Board. The meeting after careful consideration resolved that the employees of non-Govt. Secondary Schools who were appointed Presiding or Polling Officers in the last Panchayet Election held on 28.2.88 may be allowed Special Casual Leave for one day for casting their votes in the said election on the following terms and conditions as also applicable in the cases of Govt. employees on the similar occasion :
1. The concerned employee shall produce before the School authority his appointment letter and also satisfy them that he was actually a voter in an area where Panchayet election was held.
2. Such employee shall also report in writing to the concerned authority that he actually cast his vote in the said election.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Sudin Chattopadhyay Secretary
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Memo No. S/180 Date: 7.4.90
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools.Sub: Special Leave under Rule-5 of the existing Leave Rules.
It has been represented that a large number of teaching and non-teaching staff of recognised Secondary
Schools who have availed of Special Leave under Rule-5 did not get their approval from the Board as required under the
rule either due to the fact that the School authorities did not forward such cases with necessary documents and
recommendations in time or the staff concerned did not supply the required documents and at present are not in a
position to procure and supply the same. It has been claimed that a considerable number of such cases for the period
upto 31.3.81 are pending in the Board for disposal for want of supporting documents. As a results large number of staff
are suffering for want of approval of such leave cases which are essentially required for computation in the Service Book
of the concerned staff.
The matter was placed for consideration in the 99th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board dated 12.1.80
when it was resolved after deliberations that the prayers for approval of Special Leave under Rule-5 which have been
enjoyed prior to 1.4.81 only and which are under consideration in the Board and which have been enjoyed upto 31.3.81
only and may be submitted to the Board later on by the present Managing Committees will be disposed of on the basis
of the specific recommendations (i.e. mentioning the period of leave to be approved and whether leave is
recommended with full average pay or half average pay) of the Managing Committees even if the School the
incumbents fail to produce the required timetable of examinations or medical certificates as the cases may be.
Hence you are requested to forward with specific recommendation of the present Managing Committee the cases of
Special Leave under Rule-5 of Leave Rules enjoyed by a staff prior to 1.4.81 only but have not yet been
forwarded/approved for want of supporting documents.
You are further requested to send the cases of Special Leave enjoyed by a staff w.e.f. 1.4.81 onwards with specific
recommendation of the Managing Committee accompanied by supporting documents, if any, as stated above.
Sd/- Sudin Chattopadhyay
Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. S/218, Date: 26.4.90
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools
Sub: Provision for ‘Lien’ for the teaching and non-teaching staff of Secondary Schools.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am directed to state that the Board has been moved for sometime past for making a provision of ‘Lien’
for the employees of Secondary Schools.
The matter was placed before the 34th meeting of the Board on 24.1.90 for consideration. After detailed and careful
considerations the Board adopted the following resolution:
Under the provision of Rule 7 (Extraordinary Leave) the Managing Committee may also allow a teacher or a nonteaching
employee of a School to be retained on ‘Lien’ for the reasons of personal ground or serving elsewhere for a
period not exceeding two years (at a time not more than one year) without disturbing usual leave standing in the credit
of the employee concerned proceeding on ‘Lien’.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Sudin Chattopadhyay Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. S/122 Date: 02.05.91
To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools.
Sub: Sanction of special leave on full pay to a teacher intending to appear of an examination under Rule 5(ii).
It has been observed that some members of the teaching staff of recognised secondary schools, in order to have
higher qualification are appearing at Special Honours/M.A. Examination as Private candidate in any subject of their
choice, not relevant to the (Subjects) taught by them in school, such as B.Sc. (Bio) teachers appearing M.A. Examination
in Bengali/English/History etc. It is also observed that the school authorities are also sanctioning special leave on full pay
to such teachers for appearing at the said examinations under rule 5(ii), subject to the approval of the Board and
thereafter sending those cases to the Board for according approval.
A few such cases were placed before the Executive Committee of the Board at its meeting held on 14.2.91 for
consideration. It was decided that the Board shall not grant special leave under Rule 5(ii) to such teachers.
This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information & guidance.
Sd/- Sudin Chattopadhyay
Secretary
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. S/133A, Date . 22.4.92
To: The Heads of all Schools recognised by the Board
Sub: Sanction of Special Leave on full pay to a teacher intending to appear at an Examination under Rule 5(ii).
Ref: Board’s Circular No. S/122 dt. 2.5.1991.
The Heads of all recognised Secondary Schools are informed that in cancellation of this office circular under
reference, the members of the teaching staff of recognised Secondary Schools who appeared at Special Honours/M.A.
Examination as Private Candidates in the same subject taught by them in the Schools, will be granted special leave
under Rule 5(ii) of the existing Leave Rules subject to the provision that such leave will be granted to them once only
during the entire tenure of their service in the schools.
This order will come in force on and from 2.5.91. Cases occurring before this date may be referred to the Board for
consideration and necessary action.
Sd/- S. Chattopadhyay
Secretary
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Education Department,Secondary Branch
No. 629(2)-Edn.(S)/1P-3/90(Pt), Dated, Calcutta, the 24th August, 1993
Sub: Granting leave of absence for the teachers and non-teaching staff acting in various Panchayet Bodies of this State.
It has come to the notice of this State Government that often a number of teachers and non-teaching staff of
Schools, Colleges, Universities and Madrasahs contest the elections of various Panchayet Bodies of this State and get
elected as members of those bodies. It may so happen that a number of such persons may either desire to or are
sponsored by different political parties to contest the elections to the posts of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati or
Karmadhyaksha of a Zilla Parishad, Sabhapati or Sahakari Sabhapati of a Panchayat Samity and Pradhan and
Upapradhan of a Gram Panchayet. Under the latest amendment of the West Bengal Panchayet Act, 1973 elected
members of Zilla Parishads intending to contest election to the posts of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati and
Karmadhyaksha of the Sthayee Samities of the Zilla Parishads are required to declare that on being elected to the said
posts they will be the wholetime functionaries and during the period for which they hold or are due to hole such office,
they will not hold any office of profit unless they had obtained leave of absence from their places of employment;
similar declarations are also to be made by persons intending to contest the elections, to the post of Sabhapati and
Sahakari Sabhapati of Panchayat Samities.
Earlier, this Department had issued an order, vide G. O. No. 767 Edn. (S) dated 24th June, 1991, permitting
extraordinary leave without pay and extending terminal and other benefits for teachers and non-teaching staff of
various levels who were holding the posts of Ministers of this State or Confidential Assistants to Ministers but there is
no such provision for granting leave of absence and terminal benefits for teachers and non-teaching staff holding the
posts in Panchayet Bodies.
After careful consideration of all aspects and in the interest of smooth administration of Panchayet Bodies the
Governor has been pleased to order that the teachers and non-teaching staff of Schools, Colleges, Universities and
Madrasahs, who have been or will be elected as Sabhadhipatis, Sahakari Sabhadhipatis and Karmarihyakhas of Stayee
Samities of Zilla Parishads may be granted extraordinary leave without pay for the full term they serve as such; this
leave, however, shall not exceed five years at a stretch from the date of taking charge of such office(s).
The Governor is also pleased to order that the same benefit be also given to the Sabhapatis and Sahakari
Sabhapatis of Panchayet Samities of the same terms and conditions.
The West Bengal Primary Education Board, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, the West Bengal
Council of Higher Secondary Education, the West Bengal Madrasah Education Board and the Universities under this
State Government as the case may be will sanction this kind of Leave after being satisfied that the incumbents
concerned actually have worked in the capacity of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati Or Karmadhyaksha of a Zilla
Parishad and Sabhapati or Karmadhyaksha of a Zilla Parishad and Sabhapati of a Panchayat Samity for the entire period
(not exceeding five years) of his/her claim.
The secretary to the Managing Committee or the Governing Body will send the proposal to the concerned authority
certifying that the concerned teacher or nonteaching staff would have continued in his/her service as a Zilla
Parishad/Panchayet Samity functionary.
The incumbent concerned may be allowed to contribute to his/her own share of provident fund account, if there is any.
The aforesaid period of absence shall count towards increment and other terminal benefits i.e. pension and gratuity
including the benefit of employment of wards under death-in-harness category.
A Sabhadhipati/Sahakari Sabhadhipati/Karmadhyaksha of a Zilla Parishad and a Sabhapati/Sahakari Sabhapati of a
Panchayet Samity who is also a teacher or nonteaching staff of School/College/University/Madrasah seeking premature
voluntary retirement or retiring on attaining the age of superannuation need not rejoin his/her educational institution
for the purpose terminal benefits, the aforesaid period shall automatically count towards terminal benefits.
This order issue with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U. O. No. Group B/1103, dated 18.8.93.
Amendment to respective leave rules if necessary may be made in due course.
All concerned are being informed.
Sd/- S. Sanyal,Joint Secretary
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Memo No. 9517/G/1 Date: 27.1.94
To: The Secretary,
Chingishpur High School,
P. O. Chingishpur, Dist. Dakshin Dinajpur.
Sub: Appeal preferred by Sri Siba Prasad Chaki against the authorities of your school (appeal No. 7/93).
Dear sir,
I am directed to forward herewith the entire decision of the appeal Committee of the Board taken in its meeting
held on 9.12.93.
“The appellant is present. Sri Nilotpal Sarkar. T. R and Sri Dibyendu Talukdar another teacher duly authorised by the
Secretary are present. Heard the parties.”
The case of the appellant is that the respondent has not sanctioned his compensatory leave for 95 days in 1989 and
medical leave for 33 days in 1993.
The case of the respondent is that he apprehended that there is serious irregularity in the matter of accumulation of
compensatory leave and Medical Leave and considering the total irregularity, the Managing committee was not inclined
to grant the said compensatory leave and medical leave and decided further to treat the same leave as leave without
pay and to realise the money already paid to the appellant from his salary.
Though no decision was taken by the Managing Committee in respect of compensatory leave and the medical leave as
prayed for by the appellant the fact is that no amount has yet been deducted from the salary of the appellant—H.M. He
has been paid full amount of his salary and admissible allowances.
The question now is whether compensatory leave and medical leave should be granted. It was only in 1989 that the
M.C. decided to start the leave register and the leave register was duly started in the last year. The leave register has
not been maintained in the way it should have been done. There are no entries in respect of some of teachers and
entries in respect of some of teachers are incomplete. The appellant has also filed his service book. There are entries in
the service book upto the year 1989 and it appears that leave prayed for was not considered. It is not proper that leave
should not be sanctioned only because the papers are not available. It is the duty of the M.C. to see that the papers are
maintained in accordance with the rules. This has not been done. Only in respect of some other teachers the M.C. has
sanctioned leave by resolution of the M.C. One of the resolutions shows that the M.C. did not sanctioned leave of the
appellant. This does not appear to be fair. If no papers are ready, the appellant should not be made to suffer. It is true
that the appellant has been receiving full pay, no deduction has been made. But unless the matter is regularised this will
effect the interest of the appellant after his retirement. Not only that if papers are not properly maintained with regard
to leave the interest of all teachers will suffer, after their respective retirement.
In the interest of the school the appellant giving an undertaking before the Appeal Committee that he will prepare leave
register of all teachers after consulting
the records and the service books of each teacher. This the appellant has undertaken to do during the next summer
vacation. The M.C. considering the interest of all the teachers should see that it is properly done during the coming
summer vacation. Meanwhile, the leave prayed for by the appellant should be sanctioned. If all papers are made ready
and it appears that the appellant is not entitled to get the leave he has applied for he will be bound to refund any
amount which he has got on account of leave.
No deduction has yet been made from his salary. This will be done if after all the papers are properly maintained and it
is found that the leave as prayed for by the appellant is not due. One of the grievances of the respondent is that the
appellant is not to get compensatory leave because he did not perform any work which will entitle him to get
compensatory leave. Rule 6 of the leave Rules says that a teacher may be granted compensatory leave for the period he
may be required to attend the school for duty during the long vacation or holidays provided he attains the school at
least 7 days during such vacation or holidays. These 7 days need not be consecutive and a a stretch but during these 7
days a teacher must attend the school.
The appellant is the Headmaster of the school. It is the duty of the H.M. to see the affairs of the school during holidays.
The appellant categorically stated that during the holidays he attended the school for attending certain duties, in the
circumstances non-sanctioning of leave as prayed for by the appellant is not justified.
Hence leave, both compensatory and medical should be sanctioned immediately. The Headmaster will also prepare
necessary documents and leave register in accordance with the rules during the Summer vacation. If he does not do it or
if it is found from the documents that the leave prayed for is not due to him the sanctioned leave may be cancelled.
Hence ordered that the appeal be allowed Compensatory Leave for 95 days and Medical Leave for 33 days in 1993
should immediately be sanctioned as per the conditions mentioned above.
You are, therefore requested to comply with the above order of the Appeal committee of the Board immediately under
intimation of compliance to this office.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- A. Gupta
for Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Education Department (Secondary Branch)
NOTIFICATION
No. 79-Edn. (s) Dated, Calcutta, the 28th Jan., ’94
In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) and, in particular, by Clause (d) of sub-section, (2) of section
45 of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963 (West Bengal, Act V of 1963), the Governor is pleased
hereby to make, after previous publication as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, the following amendments
in the Management of Recognised Non-Government Institutions (Aided and un-aided) Rules, 1969 (hereinafter referred
to as the said Rules);
AMENDMENTS
In the appendix to the said rules,—(1) for rule 3, substitute the following rule
“3. Leave on half average pay:
(1) A teacher or a non-teaching employee of an institution may be granted 15 days’ leave on half-pay for each
completed year of service:
Provided that the total period of leave on half-pay which may accumulate to the credit of the teacher or non-teaching
employee shall not exceed 60 days at a time.
(2) Commuted leave, not exceeding half the amount of half-pay leave, may be granted on private affair or on medical
certificate to a teacher or a non-teaching employee, subject to the following conditions:
(a) when commuted leave is granted, twice the amount of such leave shall be debited against the half-pay leave due;
(b) commuted leave on medical certificate may be granted only when no medical leave is due to the credit of a teacher
or non-teaching employee;
(c) half-pay leave upto maximum of 60 days may be allowed to be commuted during the entire period of service in
school or schools”;
(2) for rule 5, substitute the following rule;—
“5. Special leave in exceptional circumstances:
(1) Special leave on medical ground may be granted to a teacher or non-teaching employee of a school for a period not
exceeding eighteen months, provided the case is reported to the Board with a concrete proposal which shall have to be
approved by the Board. Leave under this rule may be granted with the approval of the Board to a teacher or nonteaching
employee of any school suffering from prolonged illness such as tuberculosis, injury to limbs requiring
plastering, cancer, heart trouble or any other serious ailment making him or her bed-ridden for a long time, when he or
she has exhausted all other leave admissible to him or her under these rules.
(2) Special leave on full pay may be granted to a teacher or non-teaching employee of an institution who intends to
appear at any of the examinations noted below, for the period of examination and a week prior to its commencement
and also the period of journey to enable him/her to resume his/her duties after completion of examination.
(a) For teachers’ examination for obtaining B. Ed. (not deputed) Hons, or Master degree in his/her subject.
In case of a teacher intending to appear at the B. Ed. Examination as a deputed candidate such leave may be granted by
the school authority without referring the matter to the Board.
(b) For non-teaching employees—any of the examination—Madhyamik, H. S., Madrasah, Bachelors, B. Ed. or a Master
degree.
Such leave shall not be granted more than once for the same level of examination in the total period of service of a
teacher or non-teaching employee.
Note For the purpose of sub-rules (1) and (2) determination of leave salary, namely, half-pay or full pay, shall be made
by the Managing Committee with the approval of the Board.
(3) For rule 8 substitute the following rule
“8. Maternity leave
(1) A female teacher or non-teaching employee may be granted maternity leave on full average pay for a period of 120
days from the date of its commencement.
(2) Maternity leave may also be granted in the case of miscarriage, including abortion, subject to the following
conditions
(a) the period of leave shall not exceed six weeks;
(b) the application for leave shall be supported by a certificate from a registered medical practitioner Government
Hospital.
(3) Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any kind. Commuted leave, for a period not exceeding thirty days,
applied for in continuation of maternity leave may be granted without production of medical certificate.
(4) Maternity leave in continuation of leave granted under sub-rule (3) may be sanctioned on production of medical
certificate for illness of a female teacher or non-teaching employee. Such leave may also be granted in the case of illness
of a newly born baby, subject to the production of a medical certificate to the effect that the condition of the baby
warrants mother’s personal attention and that her presence by the baby’s side is absolutely necessary.
(4) After rule 12, insert the following rule:—
“13. Lien:
(1) A teacher or non-teaching employee of an institution on confirmation in a permanent post shall acquire a lien on the
post.
(2) Such teacher or non-teaching employee seeking permission to serve in higher post in another recognised institution
or college within West Bengal or to accept other service within West Bengal where teaching experience is essential, may
be granted extraordinary leave, referred to in rule 12, without pay for a period, not exceeding two years, with
permission to retain lien.
(3) The lien shall automatically terminate if such teacher or non-teaching employee—
(a) is permanently absorbed in his/her post in the other institution,
(b) leaves the post for which the lien was granted, or
(c) does not return after completion of two years, whichever is earlier.
Note:- Conditions relating to the filling up of such deputation vacancies shall apply if consequential vacancies are filled
up and the teacher or the non-teaching employee, appointed to the post so vacated temporarily shall forthwith have to
quit in the event of the holder of line reverts.”
By order of the Governor,
Sd/- J. R. Saha
Dy. Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Notification No. S/181 May 26, 1994
It is notified for information of all concerned that the State Government under Notification No. 79. Edn. (S) Dated, Cal,
the 28th January, ’94 have made the following amendments in the Management of Recognised Non-Government
Institutions (Aided and Unaided) Rules, 1996 (Referred to as the said Rules). These amendments are effective from the
date of Govt. Notification, that is from 28th January, 1994.
AMENDMENTS
Same as per Circular No. 79-Edn. (S), dated 28.1.94 by Govt. of West Bengal Education Department (Secondary Branch).
Sub: Sanction of special casual leave to the teaching and non-teaching employees of Govt. aided/ Sponsored Jr.
High/Higher Secondary Schools and Madrasahs who have been elected to Municipal Corporations and Municipalities……
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
No. 169-SE(S)/2L-2/95, Dated, Calcutta, the 25th March, 96
To: The Director of School Education, West Bengal.
Sub: Sanction of special casual leave to the teaching and non-teaching employees of Govt. aided/ Sponsored Jr.
High/Higher Secondary Schools and Madrasahs who have been elected to Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
The undersigned is directed to say that the problem of the Chairman/Vice-Chairman/Councillors of different
Municipalities and Mayors/Dy. Mayors / Councillors of different Municipal Corporations finding it difficult to discharge
their duties/attend meetings in connection with their work in Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities for want of
suitable provision for sanction of Special Casual Leave in their respective Schools/Madrasahs has been engaging the
attention or the Govt., for some time past.
2. After careful consideration the Governor has been pleased to order that the employees of Govt. aided/ Sponsored Jr.
High/High/Higher Secondary Schools and Madrasahs.
(a) Who have been elected Mayor/Dy. Mayor/Mayor-in-Council, of Municipal Corporations and Chairman of
Municipalities be granted Special Casual Leave for the period during which they are required to remain absent from
Schools in connection with their work in Municipal Corporation/Municipalities; and
(b) Who have been elected Councilors of Municipal Corporations and Vice-Chairman and Commissioners of
Municipalities be granted special casual leave for the period during which they are required to attend meetings of the
Municipal Corporations/Municipalities.
3. Such Special Casual Leave will be treated on duty.
Sd/- P. N. Bhadury
Joint Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
School Education Department, Secondary Branch
No. 284(2)SE(S)/1P-3/90Pt. Dated, Calcutta, the 2nd April, 1997
Sub.: Granting leave of absence for the Teachers and non-teaching staff of Schools, Colleges, Universities and
Madrasahs acting in various posts of Zilla Parishads and Panchayet Samities of the State…
To: 1. The Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal.
2. The Director of School Education, West Bengal.
Sub.: Granting leave of absence for the Teachers and non-teaching staff of Schools, Colleges, Universities and
Madrasahs acting in various posts of Zilla Parishads and Panchayet Samities of the State.
Ref.: G. O. No. 629(2)-Edn. (S) dt. 24.8.93, read with G.O. No. 786-Edn(S) dt. 17.11.93.
With reference to the aboye the undersigned is directed to state that the Govt. in this Deptt. has decided to give
retrospective effect from 01.01.1978 to provisions contained in the G. O. No. 629(2) Edn. (S) dt. 24.8.93 read with G.O.
No. 786-Edn(S) dt. 17.11.93 in order to regularise the absence of teaching and non-teaching staff of Schools, Colleges,
Universities and Madrasahs elected as Sabhadhipatis, Sahakari Sabhadhipatis and Karmadhyakshas of the Sthayee
Samities of Zilla Parishads and Sabhapati and Sahakari Sabhapati to Panchayet Samities, subject to condition that such
members of teaching and non-teaching staff as would be granted extraordinary leave without pay will have to refund
their salary and allowances, if already drawn, for the period of their absence to be regularised now by such
extraordinary leave without pay.
Sd/- S. Som
Joint Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
School Education Department, Primary Branch
Memo No. 288-SE(Pry.) Dated, Calcutta, the 8th April 1997
To: The Director of School Education, West Bengal.
Sub: Sanction of Special Casual Leave to the teaching & Non-teaching employees of Govt. aided/sponsored
Primary/Junior High/High/Higher Secondary Schools & Madrasahs of all types who have been elected to Municipal
Corporations and Municipalities.
The undersigned is directed to say that the teaching and non-teaching employees of State-aided Educational
Institutions, when elected Chairman/Vice-Chairman/ Chairman-in-Council/Councillors of different Municipalities and
Mayors/Deputy Mayors/Councillors of different Municipal Corporations are finding it difficult to discharge their
duties/attended meetings in connection with their work in Municipal Corporations/Municipalities for want of suitable
provision for sanction of Special Casual Leave from their respective Schools/Madrasahs. The matter has been engaging
attention of the Government for some time past.
2. After careful consideration the Governor has been pleased to order that the employees of State aided/Sponsored
Primary/Junior High/High/Higher Secondary Schools and Madrasahs of all types.
(a) Who have been elected Mayor/Deputy Mayor/Mayor-in-council of Municipal Corporations and Chairman of
Municipalities be granted Special Casual Leave for the period during which they are required to remain absent from
Schools in connection with their work in Municipal Corporations/Municipalities ; and
(b) Who have been elected councillors or Municipal Corporations and Chairman-in-Council/Vice Chairman and
Commissioners/Councillors of Municipalities by granted Special Casual Leave for the period during which they are
required to attend meetings of the Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities.
3. Such Special Casual Leave will be treated as on duty.
4. This order issues in modification of the earlier in Memo No. 169-SE(S) dt. 25.03.96.
5. All concerned may be informed.
Sd/- S. Som
Joint Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No. : 3948/G, Date : 26/11/99
To
The Teacher-in-charge,
Khidderpore Milani High School,
8-1, Braunfeld Row, Alipore, Calcutta-700 027.
Sub. : Question (i) Whether no. of Medical and Casual leaves enjoyed by an employee are to be computed in same
manner for the same academic session and
(ii) Whether date of increment will defer for extraordinary leave without pay.
Ref. : Your letter No. B.S.E./1/99 dt. 25.8.99.
Sir,
In Connection with the above two matters, I am directed to inform you the following information :
(i) Medical leave should be counted from the date of joining of incumbent. Medical leave of 15 days is credited to the
incumbent in one year from the date of his joining.
(ii) Though the financial disbursement is being dealt with the D.I. concerned you are informed that the introduction of
increment and fixation of higher scale is deferred in accordance with the leave without pay.
Yours faithfully,
S. Dasgupta for Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
77/2 Park Street, Kolkata – 16
Circular No: Kol- S/435-B, Dated 06.06.01
To: The Heads of all Recognised Secondary Schools.
Re: Clarification of certain points of Leave Rules
“In partial modification of this Office Circular no. 8417/G dated 7.11.81 and pursuant to the decision of the Executive
Committee of the Board, it is clarified that teachers appointed to additional posts after confirmation to the regular posts
will be entitled to the benefit of leave accrued during the pendency period of confirmation.”
Sd/- Pradyot Kumar Halder
Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
77/2, Park Street, Kolkata-16
No. : Kol-2327/04/G, Date 11. 06. 2004
To
The Headmaster
B. T. Road Govt. Sponsored H.S. School,
35/2, B. T. Road, Kolkata-2.
Re : Sanction of leave in favour of Smt. ‘Bijoysree Chakraborty’, Ex-Asstt. Teacher.
Sir,
I am directed to inform you that any teacher absenting himself or herself from the school on medical ground in his/her
first year of service can be granted medical leave with/without pay by the Managing Committee and the said leave shall
be adjusted to the medical leave which will be accrued to his/her credit in subsequent period of his or her service. This
is in terms of office circular No. S/435 B, dt. 06.06.01.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Illegible
For Secretary.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
77/2, PARK STREET, KOLKATA-700016
NO: S/214, DATE: 23-08-2010
NOTIFICATION
Representations have been received from different Educational Institutions for grant of the facility of maternity
leave to the adoptive mothers who are Teaching/ Non-teaching staff of recognized non-government Institutions, both
aided and unaided, to enable them to spend a few days after adoption at home getting used to the adopted child and
helping the child to adjust to its new environment. Since the grant of maternity leave is solely meant for the benefit of
natural mother in order to get over the effect of child-birth and to regain normal health, it cannot be considered
justified in the case of adoptive mother to extend that facility. However, as in the case of natural mother, need for postnatal
care of the adopted child is equally present the necessity of the adoptive mother being with the child initially also
needs consideration Hence, to grant any kind of leave without production of medical certificate, except maternity leave
to an adoptive mother has been under consideration of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for some time
past.
After careful consideration of the matter stated above, the Executive Committee of the Board has decided as follows:
(a) In the case of adoptive mother, who are Teaching/ Non-teaching staff of recognized non-government Institutions,
both aided and unaided, the facility of leave of the kind due to her credit as admissible under normal rules not
exceeding one year be allowed without production of medical certificate subject to the following conditions :-
(i) The facility will not be available to an adoptive mother, already having two living children at the time of adoption.
(ii) The maximum admissible period of one year’s leave of the kind due and admissible under normal rules including
commuted leave without production of medical certificate will be reduced by the age of the child, as in the following
illustration:
— If the age of the adopted child is less than one month, leave up to one year be allowed.
— If the age of the child ts six months, leave up to six months be allowed.
— If the age of the child is nine months or more, leave up to three months be allowed so that the child would have the
mother’s individual attention for at least a period of three months.
This order would take effect on and from 1st August, 2010.
Sd/- P. Roy
Secretary
WBBSE circular no s/148 dt 03/06/2011
extension of maternity leave wef 01.01.2011
Maternity leave for 180 days:..
Enhancement of Ceiling of Maternity leave to a maximum of 180 days has been published in Finance Department’s
Memo No. 1146-F(P) dated 14/02/2011 for West Bengal Govt. Employees. Enhancement of the limit of Maternity Leave
for the Teaching and Non Teaching Female Employees of all recognized Secondary Schools has been published vide
Circular no. S/148 dated 03/06/2011 by the Secretary, WBBSE. In exercise of the power conferred in West Bengal
Primary Education Act, 1973 an amendment to the West Bengal Primary Education (Leave of Teachers of Primary
School) Rules, 1999, regarding maternity leave. A female Primary Teacher or Non Teaching Employee may be granted
maternity leave on full average pay for a period of 180 days from the date of its commencement vide No. 573-
SE(Pry)/10R-1/99 dated 15.09.2011.
All these orders are effective from 01.01.2011.
Also for the female employees of State Aided Universities, Maternity Leave is extended vide No. 714 – Edn (U) / 1U –
108 / 11 dated 16.09.2011 issued by the Joint Secretary, Higher Education Department. This order will be effective from
01.06.2011.
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
77/2, Park Street, Kolkata – 700 016
Circular No. S/221, Dated: 30-08-2010
From: The Secretary, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
To: The Heads of all Recognised Secondary Schools in West Bengal.
Sub: Clarification in respect of Medical Leave, Commuted Leave and Half-Average Pay Leave of Teaching & Non-teaching
staff of Non-Govt. Aided / Unaided / Sponsored Institutions.
It is notified for information of all concerned that the matter regarding clarification of Medical Leave, Commuted Leave
and Half-Average Pay Leave of teaching & non-teaching staff of Non-Govt. aided/unaided/sponsored Recognised
Secondary Institutions in West Bengal has been considered by the Executive Committee of the Board in its meeting held
on 23/06/2010 on some queries made by several institutions with reference to G. D. No. 79-Edn(S) dated 28/01/1997 of
the School Department Govt. of West Bengal and Board’s Memo Nos. 2308/G dated 15/03/1982 & 15300/G dated
13/10/1972.
Clarifications are as follows:
(i) When the day immediately preceding the day on which a teaching or non-teaching employee’s Medical
Leave/Commuted Leave/Half Average Pay Leave (other than leave on Medical Certificate) begins or immediately
following the day on which his/ her such leave expires is a holiday or series of holidays, the teaching or non-teaching
employee shall be deemed to have been permitted to leave his/ her station at the close of the day before or return to it
on the day following such holiday or series of holidays.
(ii) When a teaching or non-teaching employee is certified medically unwell to attend institution holiday(s), if any,
immediately preceding the day he is so certified shall be allowed automatically to be prefixed to Medical Leave/
Commuted Leave/ Half Average Pay Leave (leave on Medical Certificate) and the holiday(s), if any, immediately
following the day he is so certified shall be treated as part of the leave.
(iii) When a teaching or non-teaching employee is certified medically fit for joining duty holiday (s), if any, immediately
succeeding the day he is so certified shall be allowed automatically to be suffixed to Medical Leave/ Commuted Leave/
Half Average Pay Leave (leave on Medical Certificate) and the holiday(s), if any, immediately preceding the day he is so
certified shall be treated as part of the leave.
(iv) Commuted leave on medical ground may only when no medical leave is due to the credit of a teacher or nonteaching
employee.
The following examples are being cited in connection with the sanction of Medical Leave/ Commuted Leave/ Half
Average Pay Leave:
1. For example if the vacation period beings from Sunday, the 16th of May and ends on Sunday the 13th of June, if any
staff avails Half-Average Pay Leave or Commuted Leave (other than leave on Medical Certificate) from Tuesday the 11th
of May and does not join duty on the last day of holding of school,i.e. on Saturday, the 15th of May but join the school
on the first day after reopening of school, i.e. on Monday, the 14th of June must apply for leave for the period from
11th May to 15th of May suffixing 16th of May to 13th of June being holidays. But if the staff fails to join 14th of June,
i.e. on the first day after the school reopens then the whole vacation period shall be treated as part of the leave.
2. For example if any staff availed Half-Average Pay Leave or Commuted Leave (other than leave on Medical Certificate)
on and from Monday, the 12th of April, after attending school on Saturday, the 10th
of April, and then resume duty on Monday, the 19th of April the leave period of the staff must not include the Sunday
the 11th of April, and Sunday the 18th of April but will include the holidays if any, on the 14th & 15th of April, 2010 in
this case he/ she will apply for leave for the period from 12th of April to 17th of April prefixing 11th of April and suffixing
18th of April both being holidays.
3. In another example, if any staff avails Commuted Leave on and from Monday, 21st of December after attending
school on Saturday, the 19th of December and then resumes his/ her duty on
Saturday, the 2nd of January the next year then he/ she will apply for leave for the period from 21st of December to
24th of December i.e. for 4(four) day’s Commuted Leave in lieu of 8 (eight) day’s Half-Average Pay Leave prefixing 20th
of December and suffixing 25th of December to 1st of January being holidays.
4. Let the vacation period begins from Sunday the 16th of May, and ends on Sunday, the 13th of June. If any staff is
certified medically unwell to attend institution on 25th of May and resumes duty on 16th of June, on being certified
medically fit, he / she is to apply for Medical or Half Average Pay Leave or Commuted Leave (on Medical Certificate)
from the 25th of May to 15th of June.
5. Let the vacation period begins from Sunday the 16th of May, and ends on Sunday, the 13th of June. If any staff is
certified medically unwell to attend institution on 13th of May and is certified medically fit for joining duty on 10th of
June, he / she is to apply for Medical or Half Average Pay Leave or Commuted Leave (on Medical Certificate) from the
13th of May to 9th of June.
N.B.: Prefixing and suffixing period will not be counted for any kind of leave.
Sd/- Partha Roy
Secretary
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Government of West Bengal, School Education Department
No. 165-SE(EE)/2L-01/13, Dated 19.02.2013
Maternity leave for contractual employees under PBSSM
CIRCULAR
After careful consideration of the memorandum No. 9008-F(P), Kolkata dated 16th September, 2011 of the
Finance Department (Audit Branch), Govt. of West Bengal and in continuation and partial modification of the order
bearing No. 134-SE(Pry)/5S/Ped/PBSSM Dated 26.02.2009 of School Education Department (Primary Branch) and the
letter bearing No. 2256(20)/ADMN/PBRPSUS dated 19.05.2004 issued by the State Project Director, PBRPSUS the period
of maternity leave to all contractual employees under PBSSM is extended from 135 days to 180 days with effect from
the date of issue of this order.
It is further clarified that it is applicable only for those who are enjoying the maternity leave on the date of issue of this
order. Prevalent Maternity leave principles will be applicable for enjoying the leave and will be followed strictly.
The order will have no retrospective effect.
Sd/- S.C. Ghosh
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal
School Education Department
