BCWD
Backward Classes Welfare (Anagrasar Kalyan) Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to SC, ST, OBC in West Bengal.
The beneficiaries of this scheme are the students of whose parents are flayers, tanners, scavengers, waste picking/ collecting or engaged in similar other profession.
Governor is pleased to constitute the State Level Monitoring Committee as per Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
Guidelines for utilisation of grant-in-aid given by the State Government to the Boards registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, for proper utilization of the public money.
State Monitoring Committee is formed for the purpose of carrying out the functions under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to preserve, promote and safeguard the traditional folk art, folk music, folk dances and folk culture of the Damai community.
Status of Scheduled Castes Students in Universities/ Institutions as per attached proforma by National Commission for SCs.
Governor is pleased to constitute a new cultural committee for organizing cultural activities viz. Jhumur, Gambhira, Baul, Bhatiyali, Kabi-Gan, Puppetry, Chhau, Sarigan, Bachhari Baich (traditional boat race), Woodcrafts, Kantha Silpa etc.
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to preserve, promote and safeguard the language, traditional folk art, folk music, folk dance and folk culture of the Gurung community.
Governor has been pleased to enhance the rate of grants for Garments & Beddings paid to ashramities of S.C. Ashram Hostels attached to different educational institutions.
Request for creating Awareness among the SC students of Class XI-XII regarding various attractive courses conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)