Sub-Division Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee- SDLVMC
Pursuant to Rule 17A in The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 1995, Sub-Division Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee may be constituted.
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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Extension of Time-frame for Issuance of OBC Certificates
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.
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State Level Monitoring Committee in BCW Deptt.
Governor is pleased to constitute the State Level Monitoring Committee as per Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
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Task Force for Conversion of Forest Land – Forest Rights
To recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.
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West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2013
The reservation norms shall apply on and from the Academic Session 2014-15 to all Universities, Government colleges, colleges and other institutions receiving aid from the State Government.
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Amendment of State Other Backward Classes List
WHEREAS by Backward Classes Welfare department’s Notification No. 1673-BCW dated 11.05.2012, the Backward classes were specified and categorized in the list below.
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Attestation is Mandatory while seeking SC/ST/OBC Certificate
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.
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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.
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Functions of WBSCSTOBC Dev. Corporation for Safai Karmacharis
To enquire into complaints regarding contravention of the provisions of this Act, and to convey its findings to the concerned authorities with recommendations requiring further action.
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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.