Higher Education

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

Admission in Teachers Training Programmes, 2022-2024

Procedure for admission in Teachers’ training programmes for the academic session 2022-2024 with effect from 1st September 2022,
Recruitment Rules of Principals in State-aided General Degree Colleges in West Bengal

Recruitment Rules for Direct Recruitment of Principals in the State-aided General Degree Colleges in West Bengal.
Drawal of Gratuity by erstwhile PTT or CWTT who retired before 01.01.2020

2071-Pension & Other Retirement Benefits-01-Civil-104-Gratuities-00-Administrative Exp.-010-Payment of Gratuities to State aided College Teachers (SACT) of State aided Govt./ Non Govt. Colleges-04-Pension/ Gratuities
Re-Opening of Colleges and Universities w.e.f. 03.02.2022

Offline classes at UG/ PG and higher level, including Ph. D. and Research works in all General Degree Colleges/ Engineering/ Professional/ Training Colleges and Universities will re-open on and from 03.02.2022.
West Bengal Student Credit Card Interest Subsidy Arrangement, 2021

The arrangement provides interest subsidy to the extent that the students have to bear interest burden of only 4% p.a. at simple rate during the full period of the education loans without providing any collateral security and third-party guarantee, for pursuing education from class 10 onwards.
Quarantine Leave for Non-Teaching Employee of State-aided Universities

Quarantine Leave due to infectious disease in the family or household of a regular and whole-time Non-teaching employee of State aided Universities in the State of West Bengal.
Quarantine Leave for Whole Time Teachers of State-aided Universities

Quarantine Leave due to infectious disease in the family or household of a regular and whole-time Teacher of State aided Universities in the State of West Bengal.
Guidelines for Admission in MCA Programme, 2021-22

Guidelines for admission in MCA Programme through decentralized Counseling (Institution Level) process for the academic year 2021-22.
Change in Nomeclature of PTT and Guest Teacher in Govt. Engg. Colleges

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.
Admission to Degree Level Engineering Courses, 2021-22

Guidelines for admission to vacant seats in degree level engineering, technology, architecture and pharmacy courses after the e-counseling in 2021 through decentralized counseling (institution level) and also for admission under Management Quota Seats and other relevant issues for the academic year 2021-22.
Reopening of Colleges and Universities w.e.f. 16.11.2021

Government of West Bengal has decided that the Offline classes at UG/ PG and higher level, including Ph. D. and Research works in all General Degree Colleges/ Engineering/ Professional Colleges and Universities will re-open on and from 16th November 2021.
Leave Rules and Health Scheme of “State Aided College Teacher”

(i) Leaves like casual leave, medical leave, maternity leave, study leave and (ii) Swasthya Sathi Scheme which had earlier been enjoyed by the erstwhile Government approved Part Time Teachers, Contractual Whole Time Teachers.
Remuneration of IT Personnel engaged on Contractual basis under HED

The entitlement of annual enhancement of remuneration/ professional fees of the IT personnel as provided in Memo No. 5859-F(Y) dated 22.07.2013 shall not affect till their remuneration structure is further revised.
Medical Relief in favour of Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of HED

Where the serving employees of aided/ sponsored educational institutions are in receipt of Medical Allowance of Rs. 500/- per month w.e.f. 01.01.2020, their retired counterparts (pensioners/ family pensioners) are also entitled to the same.
Conveyance Allowance to Handicapped Employees of Colleges

Conveyance Allowance to the blind and orthopedically handicapped teaching and non-teaching employees of the Govt-aided-colleges in the State.
Pension of College Staffs on Compulsory Retirement as a Penalty

A College teaching staff compulsorily retired from service as a penalty may be granted by an authority, pension at a rate not less than two-thirds and not more than full invalid pension and special additional pension, if any.