Higher Education
Promotion and regulation of Higher Education and Cultural development including Technical or specialized education in the State Universities and Colleges.
No elected representative like Municipal Commissioner, Councilor of Municipal Corporation, any elected member of three-tire Panchayat System or GTA, MLA or MP is entitled to issue Residential/ Domicile Certificate.
Revision of Pay and Allowances for the (i) Non-teaching employees of state aided Non. Govt. Colleges including erstwhile sponsored colleges and Day students’ Homes employees. (ii) Employees of the West Bengal College Service Commission.
Restructuring of service conditions and other benefits for Govt. approved Part Time teachers (PTTs), Govt. approved Contractual Whole time teachers (CWTTs) and Guest teachers engaged in different Govt./ Govt. aided colleges.
West Bengal State Council of Higher Education has made certain recommendations in respect of uniform leave rules for the whole time teachers of the Govt. sponsored colleges in the State.
Recruitment Rules for Direct Recruitment of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in the State-aided Universities of West Bengal.
Revised Pay for Teachers and certain equivalent cadres (Teaching Posts) of State-aided Universities and Govt. and Government-aided Colleges, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Inspector of Colleges and Finance Officer of State-aided Universities.
State Government in the Higher Education Department has decided to prescribe the following qualifications and norms for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professor in Government-aided affiliated Degree Colleges.
Enhancement of the Ceiling of Maternity leave to a maximum of 180 days implemented for Govt. Employees incl. Primary, Secondary, University Teachers and Contractual Employees.
Selection of candidates for TFW Scheme shall be decided on the basis of merit and preference of eligible students in the State Joint Entrance Examination.
Revision of Pension/ Family Pension of post 01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in respect of Teaching Staff including Librarians/ Assistant Librarians, Physical Instructors/ Instructresses and equivalent category of employees of Government Colleges.