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The Paurashava Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance)

( Ordinance NO. XXVI OF 1977 )

Chapter X

EDUCATION AND CULTURE

General provisions about education
122. A Paurashava may-
 
 
 
 
(a) construct and maintain buildings to be used as hostels for students;
 
 
 
 
(b) give scholarships to deserving or specially bright students;
 
 
 
 
(c) provide for the training of teachers;
 
 
 
 
(d) promote adult education;
 
 
 
 
(e) provide school books to orphans and indigent students free of cost or at concessional rates;
 
 
 
 
(f) maintain depots for the sale of school books and articles of stationery; and
 
 
 
 
(g) with the previous approval of the Prescribed Authority-
 
 
 
 
(i) promote and assist educational societies;
 
 
(ii) undertake educational survey and enforce educational plans;
 
 
 
 
(iii) provide, whether free of charge or on payment, milk or meals for school children;
 
 
(h) adopt any other measures likely to promote the cause of education.

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