Higher Education
Promotion and regulation of Higher Education and Cultural development including Technical or specialized education in the State Universities and Colleges.
Introduction of online Admission process from academic Session 2015-2016 and implementation of COSA from the current financial year in all the Government-aided General Degree Colleges of this State and Sanction of grant amounting to Rs. 1.5 lakhs to each of such Colleges for the said purpose.
From the Academic Year 2015-16, admissions to Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses (Honours and General) in West Bengal shall be through an online, merit-based admission system.
The Private/ Self-financing Engineering and Technology Institutes implementing the fees as revised by the Fee Structure Committee, will provide half free-ship to 10% of the students.
An Act to provide for constitution and incorporation of the West Bengal Green University in the State of West Bengal and for certain matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of Non-Govt. Educational Institutions and other Govt. Aided/ Sponsored Organizations with effect from 1st January 2021.
All such post/ engagement and in particular the post of Vice Principal in any college as mentioned be abolished forthwith excepting in recognized minority colleges.
Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of the State-Aided Universities in West Bengal w.e.f. 1st January, 2016.
Governor is pleased to revise the existing tuition-fee for students admitted in the under-graduate Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Architecture courses in the private self-financing colleges in the State.
State-aided Higher Education Institutions where elections are due, the authorities of such institutions may arrange to conduct the election process during the period 15th November, 2014 to 31st January, 2015.
Part Time Teachers and Guest Teachers having qualification for being appointed as teachers in the colleges as prescribed by the UGC/ AICTE, as applicable and as followed by the West Bengal Public Service Commission, will be renamed as State Aided College Teacher.