Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
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Logo of MSBSHSE | |
| Formation | January 1, 1966 |
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| Type | State Governmental Board of Education |
| Headquarters |
Pune, Maharashtra  India |
Official language | Marathi & English |
| Website | msbshse.ac.in |
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र राज्य माध्यमिक व उच्च माध्यमिक शिक्षण मंडळ) is a statutory and autonomous body established under the Maharashtra Secondary Boards Act 1965 (amended in 1977).
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education, Pune came into existence on January 1, 1966 to regulate certain matters pertaining to secondary education in the state of Maharashtra, India. The act was amended in 1976 and the name of the Board changed to its present name — The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.
The most prominent task of the board is to conduct the SSC and HSC examinations. The exams are conducted in March and results declared in June. In March 2000, 1.44 million students from 13,835 schools gave the SSC examination and over 800,000 students from 3,581 schools/colleges gave the HSC examination. The exams are conducted throughout the state of Maharashtra, and students studying in the Government-run High Schools are required to give this examination for further Secondary Education, for which the admission is given on the basis on merit.
Functions
Administration Committee
Formation and implementation of the rules and regulations in accordance to the guidelines set by the state as well as central boards.
Board of Studies
Formation and implementation of the syllabus of all the grades, textbooks, exam schedule and type.
Committee of writers
Actual creation of textbooks, scoring of the centralized tests and correction of question papers. A total 41 departments are currently functioning under the committee of writers.[1]
Examination Committee
Conducting examinations fairly and providing unbiased justice in the event of dispute.
See also
- Boards of Education in India
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
