Higher Education

Promotion and regulation of Higher Education and Cultural development including Technical or specialized education in the State Universities and Colleges.
  • West Bengal Student Credit Card Scheme, 2021

    Students residing in West Bengal above 10 years. Loan will be available for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study in India or abroad. Students till the age of 40 years of age are eligible for the scheme.

  • WBSROPA Rules, 2019 for staffs of Institute of Historical Studies

    The benefits of the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2019 may be applied mutatis-mutandis towards revision of scale of pay of the employees in the Govt. approved posts in the Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata.

  • Determination of Workload of Graduate Laboratory Instructors

    Graduate Laboratory Instructors who possess the minimum qualification required for Assistant Professor at the entry point as per relevant UGC Regulations, to be considered for teaching assignment of theory classes and to be designated as Laboratory Instructor, Laboratory Instructor (Sr. Scale), Laboratory Instructor (Selection Grade) and Laboratory Instructor (Associate Grade)

  • K-3 Component under Swami Vivekananda MCM Scholarship

    All the girl-students enrolled in the regular courses of post-graduation, whether single or married, may apply for financial assistance for pursuing post graduate studies under K-3 component of the Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, scoring at least 45% marks in Graduation.

  • Dearness Relief to Pensioners (pre-revised) w.e.f. 01.01.2021

    Grant of Dearness Relief @ 133% with effect from 1st January, 2021 to the Pensioner/ Family Pensioner of State-aided Non-Government Colleges drawing pre-revised Pension/ Family Pension (as per R.O.P.A. 2009).

  • Dearness Relief @ 3% to Pensioners of Colleges wef Jan, 2021

    Dearness Relief @ 3% with effect from 01.01.2021 shall also be admissible to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of State aided Non-Government Colleges, who are in receipt of revised Pension/ revised Family Pension as per recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.

  • Recruitment Rules of Assistant Professor in Degree College

    Governor is pleased to direct the following eligibility criteria, qualifications and norms for direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the State-aided Degree College in West Bengal.

  • Hindi Scholarship Scheme, 2020-21

    Completed application forms will be received upto 31st December, 2020 between 12 noon and 4 p.m. on all working days in the above office. Forms received after 31.12.2020 will be summarily rejected.

  • Bankura University Act, 2013

    An Act to provide for constitution of the Bankura University and for certain matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

  • Aliah University Act, 2007

    An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching University in the State of West Bengal and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • West Bengal Green University Act, 2017

    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.

  • HRA to Employee of Education Dte. whose Spouse also Works

    Granting HRA to an employee of a Sponsored/ Aided Educational Institution, whose spouse is working in a private organisation, where HRA is allowed as a separate element.

  • Admission to Degree Level Engineering Courses, 2020-21

    Guidelines for admission to vacant seats in degree level engineering, technology, architecture and pharmacy courses after the e-counseling in 2020 through decentralized counseling (institution level) and also for admission under Management Quota Seats and other relevant issues for the academic year 2020-21.

  • University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, Act, 2014

    An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of the University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata at New Town, Rajarhat, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal and to confer the status of a Private University thereon and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto;