Power of Chief Education Officer to determine number, location, assignment and closure of schools

The Chief Education Officer in joint consultation with the Education Council and TVET Council with the prior approval of the Minister shall have the power to determine, (a) the number and location of schools and (b) the assignment of a government school or to a particular denomination or inter- denominational management with reference to the denominational affiliation of the people in the area under consideration and to the need for economy and efficiency; (c) the retention or establishment of government schools and institutions in areas where government- aided cannot be maintained effectively and economically, or with due regard to the reasonable demands of all sections of the population; and (d) the closure or amalgamation of schools or in consultation with the Proprietors and Managers or Managing Authorities of such schools and institutions and with due regard to the reasonable wishes of those affected.