West Bengal Newar Development and Cultural Board
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to preserve, promote and safeguard the language, traditional folk art, folk music, folk dances and folk culture of the Newar community.
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.
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Establishment of ‘Kabigan Academy’ Center
Governor is pleased to establish a Centre ‘Kabigan Academy’ under the administrative control of Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Establishment of The West Bengal Mangar Development Board
Governor is pleased to establish ‘The West Bengal Mangar Development Board’ with its Head Office in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal under the administrative control of BCWD.
Guidelines for Utililisation of Grant-in-Aid by Boards
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.
Online Application For Incentive on Uncleaned Occupationer
The beneficiaries of this scheme are the students of whose parents are flayers, tanners, scavengers, waste picking/ collecting or engaged in similar other profession.
West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995
An Act to establish a Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation in West Bengal published vide No. 1968-L dated 10.10.1995.
No Hazardous Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks
No person, local authority or any agency shall, either directly or indirectly, engage or employ, any person for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks w.e.f. 05.12.2014.
Construction of Sanitary Community Latrines by Municipality
Municipalities shall construct adequate number of sanitary community latrines, so as to eliminate the practice of open defecation in their respective jurisdiction within 05.12.2016.
Issuing Caste Certificate to Adopted Children of OBC Category
The procedure of issuing Caste Certificates to the adopted sons and daughters of different persons belonging to SC/ST category can be applied mutatis mutandis in case of granting of OBC Certificates.
Cultural Committee of Backward Classes Welfare Department
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.