Planning Branch
Preparation of Plan budget, Progress Report, Control of expenditure, Voluntary and Literary Organisations, Submission of Plan Proposals, University matters, Allotment of Plan fund to associated offices and other matters relating to Plan, Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), Scheduled Caste Component Plan (SCCP) etc.
Accounts (B) Branch
Allotment of Non-Plan fund to Govt. and Provincialised institution, Control of Non-Plan Budget, Preparation of Non-Plan Budget, issue of F.O.C. & ceiling, release of funds to Universities under Non-Plan head etc.
General Branch
According of approval to the appointment of Provincialised College employees, constitution of Governing Body, Pay protection, sanction of leave of Provincialised College employees etc.
Grants-in-aid Branch
Allotment of fund for deficit grants-in-aid to Provincialised Colleges, Gratuity to Provincialised Colleges Employees, C.P.F., pension, etc.
Establishment and Accounts (A) Branch
Drawal of bills of officers & staff of the Directorate, Voluntary & Literary Organisations, Esstt., matters of the staff, maintenance of cash-book, etc.
Appointment Branch
Award of Scholarships, Literary Pension, Officers Esstt., Esstt. matters of Govt. colleges, etc.
State Selection Board, Assam
The State Selection Board is empowered with the screening of the college lecturers of different categories i.e.
- Recommendation of lecturers for placement in the senior and selection grade scale of pay of provincialised colleges, Govt. Colleges and Polytechnic Institutions of Assam.
- Selection of College Principals of Provincialised colleges.
- Selection of Librarian for senior and selection grade scale of pay.
Assam Sanskrit Board
Sanskrit and Pali Prakrit (Classical) Education is running in the State under the guidance of the Assam Sanskrit Board. The Board decides upon curriculum and text books for the students of Sanskrit and Pali Tols, method of examinations, publication of rare books etc. The Secretary cum Deputy Director of the Board executes, all decisions adopted by the Board including holding of Sanskrit and Pali examinations yearly in all over Assam and also Meghalaya and Manipur.
Organogram of the Directorate
Sanctioned Posts
| 1 | Director of Higher Education, Assam | 1 |
| 2 | Joint Director | 1 |
| 3 | Inspector of Colleges | 1 |
| 4 | Dy. Director of Higher Education | 2 |
| 5 | Research Officer, | 1 |
| 6 | A.D.E.P.C. | 1 |
| 7 | Sr. F.A.O | 1 |
| 8 | Research Assistant | 1 |
| 9 | Registrar | 1 |
| 10 | Superintendent | 4 |
| 11 | Accounts | 1 |
| 12 | U.D. Assistant | 17 |
| 13 | L.D. Assistant | 30 |
| 14 | Steno | 2 |
| 15 | Internal Auditor | 3 |
| 16 | Grade.IV | 17 |
| 17 | Chawkidar | 1 |
| 18 | Duftry | 1 |
| 19 | Driver | 5 |
| Total | 91 | |
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