Higher Education

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

  • Status of Sanskrit Education in West Bengal

    Government of India has constituted the 2nd Sanskrit Commission to devise its Sanskrit Policy has informed that the Commission is in need of information with regard to status of Sanskrit Education in the State of West Bengal.

  • Hindi Scholarship Scheme, 2017-18

    The Student should belong to a non-Hindi speaking State and be ordinarily residing in West Bengal. His /Her mother-tongue should not be Hindi. Last date: 30.12.2017.

  • Ad-hoc Bonus to Employees of State-Aided University, 2014-15

    Grant of Ad-hoc Bonus for the year 2014-15 to the employees of the State-Aided Universities under the administrative control of this Department including the University BT & Evening College, Coochbehar and West Bengal State Council of Higher Education.

  • West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011

    An Act to amend the Calcutta University Act, 1979, the North Bengal University Act, 1981, the Burdwan University Act,1981, the Vidyasagar University Act, 1981, the Kalyani University Act, 1981, the West Bengal State University (Barasat, North 24 Parganas) Act, 2007, the Gour Banga University Act, 2007, the Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University Act, 2010, the Jadavpur University Act,…

  • Nodal Officer for e-Counseling, 2014 by WBJEEB

    The Nodal Officer will be responsible for overall supervision for the smooth conduct of this entire e-Counseling process i.e. setting up of Help Centres, Reporting Centres etc. at District, Sub-Division and Block level; liaise with the WBJEE Board for all such arrangements and report to this Department through the Board.

  • Hindi Scholarship Scheme, 2016-17

    Candidates who belong to non-Hindi speaking States but have been residing for any purpose in a Hindi speaking State will not be eligible for the Scholarship.

  • Centralized Online Admission System at UG Level from 2023-24

    State Government has decided to use a Centralized web based online admission system for admission at Undergraduate level in all colleges/ Universities under the administrative control of the Higher Education Department from the academic session 2023-2024.