De-Reserve the post of Anganwari Worker and Anganwari Helper
A large number of vacancies in the posts of Anganwari Worker and Anganwari Helper are lying vacant due to non-availability of qualified SC/ST/BC-A/BC-B category candidates.
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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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Online Application for Caste/ Community/ Tribe Certificate
Provision for making online application for caste/ community/ tribe certificate by the target population and its subsequent disposal through online system is being done
Introduction of Digitally Signed Caste Certificates through e-Signature
Governor is pleased to introduce digitally signed Caste Certificates through e-signature in respect of issuing authorities in rest of the Sub-divisions of West Bengal.
West Bengal Rajbanshi Development and Cultural Board
The aims and objects of the West Bengal Rajbanshi Development and Cultural Board is to preserve, promote and safeguard folk art, folk music, folk dance and folk culture of the Rajbanshi community.
Amendment of Other Backward Classes List in West Bengal
Amendment of Schedule A of West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012.
Amendment of OBC List in the Serial No. 11
Amendment of the list of the backward classes for the purposes of the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 as specified vide Notification No. 346-TW/EC/M-6/82(1), dated the 13th July, 1994. Serial No. 11 is modified.
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.
Precaution during Issuance of Caste Certificate
Certificate Issuing Authorities is to conduct proper verification before issuance of SC, ST, OBC castes certificates to avoid erroneous issuance.
Online Application for Education Loan (SC Students) by NSFDC
90% of the expenditure of entire duration of the professional courses subject to maximum loan limit of up to Rs. 1.875 lakh/ per beneficiary per annum (for studying in India) and up to Rs. 3.75 lakh/ per beneficiary per annum (for studying abroad) shall be provided considering average duration of the course as four years. Balance 10% will have to be borne by the students.
Inclusion of New Communities in OBC list
Government of West Bengal has conducted a sample survey to ascertain the relative backwardness of the classes to be included in the list of backward classes.