Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Logo of MSBSHSE
Formation January 1, 1966 (1966-01-01)
Type State Governmental Board of Education
Headquarters Pune, Maharashtra
Official language
Marathi & English
Website mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र राज्य माध्यमिक आणि उच्च माध्यमिक शिक्षण मंडळ) is a statutory and autonomous body established under the "Maharashtra Secondary Boards Act" 1965 (amended in 1977). Most important task of the board, among few others, is to conduct the SSC and HSC examinations.[1]

History

The Board came into existence on January 1, 1966 to regulate certain matters pertaining to secondary education in the state of Maharashtra, as "Maharashtra State Secondary Education Boards". The act was amended in 1976, and the name of the Board changed to its present name, "Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education".[2]

Functions

The board is responsible for formation, and implementation of the rules and regulations in accordance to the guidelines set by the state as well as central boards. It is also in charge, autonomously, of formation, and implementation of the syllabus/curriculum of all the grades, textbooks, exam schedule, and type. The board is also responsible for creation of textbooks, scoring of the centralised tests, and conducting examinations fairly and providing unbiased justice in the event of dispute.[3]

The Board conducts examination twice a year and the number of students appearing for the main examination is around 14,00,000 for HSC and 17,00,000 for SSC every year.[4][5]

The exams are usually held in the months of March, and October every year; and results are given out usually in June, and January respectively. March marks the end of educational year, and June marks beginning of the new educational year in the state of Maharashtra.[6]

Divisional boards

There are eight divisional boards with the state to represent the state board. Their duties include, but not limited to:[7]

There are nine divisional borads located at Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Konkan, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/index.htm
  2. ↑ https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/msbshse.htm
  3. ↑ https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/dutiessb.htm
  4. ↑ https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/index.htm
  5. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/maharashtra-msbshse-class-12-board-exam-2017/1/893080.html
  6. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/maharashtra-board-exam-2017/1/799034.html
  7. ↑ https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/dutiesdiv.htm
  8. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/maharashtra-board-exam-2017/1/799034.html


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