Jharkhand Academic Council (abbreviated as JAC), is a state government agency responsible for

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in the state of

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. The agency is amended to supervise the government recognized academic institutions, including primary and higher secondary schools. It was established by the

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after the enactment of the ''Jharkhand Academic Council Act, 2003'' by the state legislature and

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. JAC was primarily constituted for conducting intermediate, secondary, and

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-level examinations of the candidates registered with government-recognized institutions (JAC-affiliated). Dr Anil Kumar Mahto appointed as new JAC Chairman on 10 December 2021.

History

The JAC, formerly known as Jharkhand Intermediate Council (JIC), first came into consideration on 15 November 2000 after the state was formed by the

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. Three years after

was formed, the state legislature enacted ''Jharkhand Academic Council Act 2003'' to constitute a state government agency and hence, the Jharkhand Academic Council came into existence. The agency was initially housed in a rented building at Rameshwaram, Ranchi due to the unavailability of official accommodation in the state. At present, JAC is functioning from its official office situated in Gyandeep Campus,

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, Ranchi which was inaugurated in 2003 by the

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of the state.

Duties and functions

The major functions and duties of the JAC are amended by the Act, 2003, 2000 and recognition rules, 2005, 2006 and recognition rule, 2008 enacted by the state government. *To grant permission for opening and closing of intermediate college, elementary and secondary-level institutions under its jurisdiction. *To specify the courses of instruction and prescribe ''
syllabus
. *To select textbooks for the prescribed examinations. *To publish the results at the secondary school and higher secondary levels. *To grant diplomas or certificates to eligible students who have passed its examination. *To recognize or de-recognize educational institutions at the secondary or higher secondary level. *To conduct inspections of government recognized institutions, ensuring that required facilitates are available and functions of staff. *To cancel registration of any registered private institution that do not meet the proper conditions. *To supervise the institutions affiliated to it, and exercise various other powers amended to it by

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* * {{Official website, https://jac.jharkhand.gov.in/ Government of Jharkhand 2003 establishments in Jharkhand Government agencies established in 2003 State agencies of Jharkhand State secondary education boards of India

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