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 questions of revision of rates of remuneration of the staffs of Ashram Hostels for SC/ ST students run by Backward Classes Welfare Department in West Bengal was under active consideration of the Government for sometime past.
Head Office of ‘Tamang Development and Cultural Board’ is in the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal, under the administrative control of the Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012, the Governor is pleased hereby to amend the Schedule-II appended to the said Act.
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.
A Member/Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat, Member/Sabhapati of Panchayat Samity, Member of Zilla Parishad, Commissioner of Municipality, Councillor/Chairman/Mayor of Municipal Corporation, Member of State Legislature, Member of Parliament, and any Group ‘A’ Officer of State Government.
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to undertake all necessary activities for the protection, promotion and safeguarding of the Lepcha language, tradition and culture; to undertake activities to protect historical and culturally significant landmarks of the community;
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week (barring public holidays) are kept earmarked in regard to ‘Office of the Commissioner for Reservation’ for Register of Appointment.
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.
Every appointing authority may maintain Registers of Appointments (RoA) online in the modified format in the web portal www.wbreservation.gov.in developed by the Backward Classes Welfare Department.
Last date for issuance of OBC certificates has been extended to 31st December, 2013. Fresh certificates on surrender of the original certificates by the holders or old certificates may be revalidated mentioning Category-A or Category-B.