Promotion and regulation of Higher Education and Cultural development including Technical or specialized education in the State Universities and Colleges.
State Govt has decided to extend benefits of West Bengal Freeship Scheme to students admitted under Lateral Entry and MCA for Engg & Technology Institutes.
The results of the West Bengal Higher Secondary Examination 2019 are expected to be announced shortly. This Department has received queries from different colleges regarding the admission modalities to be followed by them for the ensuing academic session 2019-20.
For Contractual Whole Time Teachers (CWTTs), Government approved Part Time Teachers (PTTs) and Daily Rated/ Casual Non-teaching employees of State-aided Universities, Colleges.
During admission in B.Ed courses in the NCTE recognized Institutions, 50 percent seats for Deputed Teachers and 50 percent for the Freshers will be reserved particularly for the teachers teaching for class IX onwards in the coming academic sessions.
Guidelines for admission in Engineering & Technology programme through decentralized counseling process under Lateral Entry Scheme of AICTE for the academic year 2016-17.
Submission of claims for remuneration of the existing Part-time teachers (PTTS) and Contractual Whole time teachers (CWTTs) along with the claim bills of Regular Teaching & Non-teaching staff of colleges.
Revision of pension/ family pension of Pre-01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in respect of non-teaching employees of Non-Government Colleges, Day Students Homes and employees of West Bengal College Service Commission.
WBFS shall be implemented through on-line mode/ for the Under Graduate Level Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture programmes conducted by Self-financing Engineering & Technical Institutions.
No Charges shall be taken from the students for (i) scanning/ uploading of documents for online admission and (ii) providing/ making available the application form/ prospectus of admission in all PG level programmes like last year.
Applications are invited under Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, 2014 from poor and meritorious students pursuing higher studies.