Backward Classes Welfare (Anagrasar Kalyan) Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to SC, ST, OBC in West Bengal.
Revision of pay and allowances of the Officers & employees of West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation under the Backward Classes Welfare Department.
Governor is pleased hereby to increase the percentage of reservation for Other Backward Classes in West Bengal to 17% providing 10% reservation for Category-A and 7% for Category-B respectively.
Method of recruitment is (i) by direct recruitment on the basis of the results of the Examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission, West Bengal, and (ii) by promotion of Social Workers Grade I under the Backward Classes Welfare Department.
The Committee shall meet at least twice in a calendar year to review the implementation of the provision of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Provision for making online application for caste/ community/ tribe certificate by the target population and its subsequent disposal through online system is being done
The post will be filled up by an officer in the pay scale of Rs. 12000 – 18,000/- under W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 1998 corresponding to the revised Pay Band 4B of Rs. 28,000 – 52,000/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/- of WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2009.
BCW Department is introducing on-line receipt of application for centrally assisted scholarship schemes for SC/ST/OBC students from 2013-14 financial year.
BCWD will accept self-attested documents in all cases except for proving the permanent residential status of applicants seeking SC/ST/OBC certificates where photocopies are to be attested by Group A/B officers.
Issuing authority may issue fresh OBC certificates on surrender of the Original by the holders of Old Certificates for revalidation mentioning Category-A or Category-B till 31st December, 2014.