- Establish, manage and supervise the primary, elementary, secondary and higher secondary schools, adult literacy and non-formal basic education, special education institutions of the government in the district
- Implement policies and directions of the government including achievement of key performance indicators set by the government for education
- Ensure free and compulsory education for children of the age from five to sixteen years as required under Article 25-A of the constitution
- Ensure teaching standards, infrastructure standards, student safety and hygiene standards and minimum education standards for quality education as may be prescribed
- Undertake students’ assessment and examinations, ranking of schools on terminal examination results and targets, promotion of co-curricular activities, sports, scouting, girl guide, red crescent, award of scholarships and conduct of science fairs in government and private schools
- Approve the budget of the authority and allocate funds to educational institutions
- Plan, execute and monitor all development schemes of educational institutions working under the Authority, provided that the Authority may outsource its development works to other agencies or school councils
- Constitute school management councils which may monitor academic activities
- Plan and finance maintenance of school, support enrollment and retention, arrange donation and finances, plan development and may perform any other role as may be prescribed
- Perform any other function assigned by the government, a Commission or a body established by law in the prescribed manner
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