- An Institute of Research and/or Post-Graduate studies conducts research in specific branches of learning and may provide Post-Graduate teaching in these subjects.A College for general education provides instruction in the University courses in Arts or Science.A first grade College provides instruction up to the standard of a University degree. A Law College is an institution preparing students for the University Examinations in Law.A Training College, is an institution for the professional training of teachers in secondary schools and of inspecting officers. It prepares students for the Diploma in Education and may prepare them for the degree of Master of Education.A Janta College, is an institution which imparts training for diploma in Social Education.A Commerce College is an institution preparing students for University Examination in Accountancy and Banking.College of Health and Physical Education is an institution for the professional training of teachers and students in physical culture and prepares students for (i) the Diploma in Physical Education, and (ii) the Certificate in Physical Education.A Higher Secondary School is a recognised school or department of recognised school imparting instruction in higher secondary education.A Multipurpose School is a higher secondary school with an additional feature providing instruction in vocational subject groups.A High School is a recognised school providing instruction upto the standard of the secondary school examination of the Bihar School Examination Board.Netarhat School is a Higher Secondary Multipurpose State Residential School with special staff and equipments situated at Netarhat. Admission to it is based on a competitive examination and test held on State level, provision existing for reserved seats for pupils of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes and Backward Classes. Fees are charged according to parents' income per schedule.A Sarvodaya Multipurpose School (Post Basic high school) is a recognised Higher Secondary School, imparting a four years' diversified course after the eight years' Senior Basic Course. It imparts both general education and proficiency in occupational subjects with emphasis on appropriate environments and productive activity.A Senior Basic School is a school imparting a seven or eight years' integrated course of general education and in understanding of the environments. It aims at an all round development of the personality of the pupils.A Middle School is a school providing instruction in the integrated course for seven or eight years.A Junior Basic School provides education in the first five years of the integrated course of a Senior Basic Middle School.An Upper Primary School provides instruction up to Class V.A Lower Primary School provides instruction up to Class III.A Teachers' Training School is an institution for the professional training of teachers.An Art School is a school which provides instruction in drawing sculpture, painting and similar subjects.A Commercial School provides instruction to students to qualify them for a career in business.An Agricultural School provides instruction in agriculture, both practical and theoretical.A Pardanashin School is a school where one of the teachers (or more) or pupils observe strict pardah and arrangements are made to teach girls in strict pardah.Institution of Oriental Learning. - A College for traditional learning provides instruction in one of the higher branches of Sanskrit, Arabic or Persian learning.Sanskrit Education(1)Sanskrit College or Mahavidyalaya. - A Sanskrit College or Maha-vidyalaya means an institution admitted to or maintained by the Sanskrit University in accordance with the provisions and the rules laid down in the Bihar Education Code or in the Sanskrit University Act and rules thereunder, in which instruction is given to the students of the college upto and including the standard of Acharya which imparts instruction in more than one subject, has a minimum of five teachers on its staff; and is recognised by the Sanskrit University as such.(2)Sanskrit Vidyalaya or Tol. - A Sanskrit Vidyalaya or Tol means a recognised Sanskrit institution which prepares candidates for the Prathama, Madhyama, Shastri, Acharya title or any other degree examination. It imparts instruction in Sanskrit subjects according to the old syllabus prescribed by the Board of Sanskrit Education with less than five teachers on its staff and is recognised by the Board of Sanskrit Education.(3)Sanskrit High School. - A Sanskrit High School means an institution which imparts instruction only up to the Madhyama standard according to the new modernised syllabus, and is recognised by the Board of Sanskrit Education as such.(4)Sanskrit Pathashala. - A Sanskrit Pathashala or Primary Sanskrit school means an institution which imparts instruction in Sanskrit only up to the Prathama standard and is recognised by the departmental authorities as such,Islamic Education(i)Institute of Post-Graduate studies and Research in Arabic and Persian.(ii)A Madrasa provides instruction in Islamic subjects above the primary standard and prepares candidates for the examinations held by the Madrasa Examination Board.(iii)A Primary Urdu School is a primary school in which one period a day is devoted to religious instruction on the Islamic system including the reading of the Koran.Section IISystem of Education in the State
