(1)Applications for the opening of new schools or for additional classes or standards in the existing schools should be submitted to the District Educational Officer or to the Inspectress of Girls Schools, as the case may be, on or before the 31st December of the year preceding the school-year in which the new schools or standards are proposed to be opened. These applications should be forwarded by the Inspecting Officers concerned to the Director with their recommendation on or before the 31st January following: The applications received*after the due date or with incomplete particulars will be treated as applications for the succeeding year unless they are considered urgent and unless there is sufficient justification for exempting them from the prescribed dates.
