Higher Education

Promotion and regulation of Higher Education and Cultural development including Technical or specialized education in the State Universities and Colleges.

Higher Education Archive

Ex-Gratia to Pensioners of State-Aided University, 2024-25

Grant of Ex-gratia payment for the Financial Year 2024-2025 to the Pensioners of all the State-aided Universities including the University BT & Evening College, Cooch Behar under the administrative control of this Department and West Bengal State Council of Higher Education.

Ad-hoc Bonus to Employees of State-Aided University, 2024-25

Grant of Ad-hoc bonus to the regular employees of the State-aided Universities/ State Aided Non-Government Educational Institutions and other sponsored/ aided organizations as well as whole time approved employees of the Hostel/ Mess attached to the Non-Govt. Educational Institutions and other sponsored/ aided organizations/ Employees of Statutory bodies/ Local bodies including approved staff of Day Students’ Home for the year 2024-2025.

Admission to Degree Level Engineering Courses (2nd year), 2024-25

Guidelines for Admission to vacant seats in 2nd Year (3rd Semester) in the Degree level Engineering, Technology and Pharmacy courses through Decentralized Counseling (Institution Level) process under Lateral Entry Scheme of AICTE in the academic year 2024-25.

Admission to Degree Level Engineering Courses, 2024-25

Guidelines for admission to the vacant seats through Decentralized Counseling (Institute Level) in Degree Level Engineering, Technology and Architecture Courses after completion of the e-counseling in 2024 for the academic year 2024-25.

D.A. to Employees of Higher Educational Institutes wef May, 2024

Grant of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the regular Teaching and Non-teaching employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for the Pensioners of the State-aided/ Govt.-aided Educational Institutions, employees of statutory bodies under the administrative control of the Department of Higher Education w.e.f. 01.05.2024.

Family Pension of Deceased Employee of Govt aided Colleges

Extension of benefit of family pension in favour of unmarried/ divorced/ widowed daughter beyond the age of 25 years of a deceased employee (teaching and non-teaching) of Government aided Colleges has been under active consideration.

Admission to Degree Level Engineering Courses (2nd year), 2023-24

Guidelines for Admission to vacant seats in 2nd Year (3rd Semester) in the Degree level Engineering, Technology and Pharmacy courses through Decentralized Counseling (Institution Level) process under Lateral Entry Scheme of AICTE in the academic year 2023-24.