(1) The duties and functions of the Board shall be as follows, namely:

(a) management, accreditation and regulation of technical and vocational education and training;
(b) prescribing courses of technical and vocational education and training within the scope of this Act and preparing curricula and formulating curricula for such courses;
(c) preparation of textbooks and teaching materials according to the curriculum formulated by the Board;
(d) conducting technical and vocational education and training examinations, verifying competence, fixing fees, publishing results and issuing certificates;
(e) formulating policies regarding admission of students and inter-institutional transfer of students in technical and vocational education and training institutions recognized by the Board;
(f) inspection, supervision and inspection of technical and vocational education and training institutions recognized by the Board;
(g) recognition of prior experience covered by this Act;
(h) establishing and maintaining information management systems of technical and vocational education and training institutions recognized by the Board;
(i) collection of information regarding technical and vocational education and training needs through the Industrial Skills Council;
(j) preparation of competency based training and assessment curriculum in collaboration with Industrial Skills Council;
(k) prescribing qualification criteria under the National Technical and Vocational Qualification Framework;
(l) grant of scholarships, medals or prizes in the field of technical and vocational education and training;
(m) to carry out the purposes of this Act, enter into contracts with any body: Provided that the prior approval of the Government shall be obtained in the case of entering into an agreement with a foreign organization; And
(n) performing any other duties as directed by the Government.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (d) of sub-section (1), if by reason of epidemic, epidemic, act of God or as determined from time to time by the Government In case of unavoidable circumstances, it is not possible to conduct technical and vocational education and training examinations, publish results and issue certificates, the Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, conduct examinations for students of a particular year without examination or conduct examinations on short syllabus, in the manner specified in the said notification. may issue instructions for assessment and award of certificates.