Ambedkar Centre for Excellence
Ambedkar Centre for Excellence to disseminate the benefits to the SC, ST and OBC Communities at the State level unit at Kolkata, West Bengal.
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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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.
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Citizenship after Exchange of Enclaves (Chhitmahals)
Caste Certificate will be issued to only those eligible and deserving persons who have been declared as Indian Citizen on and from 1/8/2015 and whose names along with the names of their family members are mandatorily incorporated.
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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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Revised Rates of Remuneration of the Staff of Ashram Hostels
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.
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West Bengal Hindu Social Disabilities Removal Act, 1948
An Act to provide for the removal of certain social disabilities suffered by some sections of Hindus.
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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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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.
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West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Act, Rules etc.
The powers and functions of the Commission have been vested as per the provisions of the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Act,1993. The Act has been in the process of amendment from time to time.
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West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) (Amendment) Act, 2022
An Act to amend the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994.