Higher Education

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

International Mother Language Day, 2012

The Govt. of West Bengal decided to celebrate International Mother Language Day on 21st of February, 2012. In 1952, on 21st February, four students of Bangaldesh were killed for campaigning the use of Bengali as official language.

Hindi Scholarship Scheme, 2012-13

Applications for Hindi Scholarships are invited from the students of West Bengal, who passed in 2012 the Madhyamik, the Higher Secondary or the Degree Examination.