Percentage of Reservation for OBCs in West Bengal
Governor is pleased hereby to increase the percentage of reservation for Other Backward Classes in West Bengal to 17% providing 10% reservation for Category-A and 7% for Category-B respectively.
West Bengal Government Notification
Backward Classes Welfare (Anagrasar Kalyan) Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to SC, ST, OBC in West Bengal.
Governor is pleased hereby to increase the percentage of reservation for Other Backward Classes in West Bengal to 17% providing 10% reservation for Category-A and 7% for Category-B respectively.
Governor is pleased hereby to sub-categorise being ‘Category-A’ and ‘Category-B’, wherein Category-A classes would mean ‘More Backward’ and Category-B classes would mean ‘Backward’ within the “backward classes”.
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.
Modifications in the guidelines for issuance of certificate and strengthening of reservation system for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
I would request you to make necessary arrangement for publishing the advertisement on Thakur Harichand Guruchand Award, 2022-23.
An Act to amend the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994.
Request for creating Awareness among the SC students of Class XI-XII regarding various attractive courses conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Resolution of grievances of the applicants related to Online Single Window Portal for citizens: 15 (fifteen) working days from the date of receiving of application with all requisite documents.
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.
Governor is pleased to introduce digitally signed Caste certificate in respect of issuing authorities i.e. by the Sub Divisional Officers in the Districts and by the District Welfare Officer, Backward Classes Welfare, Kolkata.