Monitoring Issuance of Caste Certificates
Time frame has been reduced from eight weeks to four weeks by amending Rule 7D (12) of the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Rules 1995.
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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Stipulated Time Limit for Issuance of ST, SC, OBC Certificates
Stipulated Time limit for Issuance of Caste Certificate to the (Scheduled Castes) (Scheduled Tribes) and (Other Backward Classes).
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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.
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Clarification on OBC Certificate on Migrated Persons
Applicants for Other Backward Classes certificates who originally belonged to a State other than West Bengal but have been residing in West Bengal for long may be granted such certificates.
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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.
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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.…
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Enhancement of Rate of Scholarship under “Shikshashree”
Enhancement of rate of scholarship under Shikshashree scheme in West Bengal for Scheduled Caste students studying in class V to VII.
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West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 2017
An Act to establish a Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation in West Bengal.
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Constitution of West Bengal SC, ST and OBC Development and Finance Corporation
Governor is pleased hereby to constitute, with immediate effect, the West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation, with the following members for carrying out the functions.
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Grievance Cell for early Issuance of Caste Certificates
The Grievance Cell will meet the queries and clarifications for early issuance of caste certificates to the applicants who are willing to file nominations in the ensuing General Election to Panchayats.