To ensure universalization of Primary, Elementary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and to ensure quality education for Human Resource Development.
Grade Pay of Trained Primary Teachers is enhanced from Rs. 2600/- in Pay Band-2 to Rs. 3600/- in Pay Band-3 and the Grade Pay of Untrained Primary Teachers is enhanced from Rs. 2300/- to Rs. 2900/- in Pay Band-2 with effect from 1st August, 2019.
School Education Department has taken a policy decision to allow H.S. contractual teachers (part-time teachers for the Higher Secondary Section of Higher Secondary Schools) to undertake B. Ed./ Equivalent Training in ODL mode or as on-line course.
Where incumbent himself/herself happens to be the Headmaster/ Headmistress of a school and there is an absence of Managing Committee/ Administrator, the D.I. of Schools may release the incumbent subject to post facto approval of the Administrator/ Managing Committee, as and when appointed.
Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination), 2020 (both Regular & External) will be held from 18th February, 2020 to 27th February, 2020. Each day from 11.45 a.m. to 3 p.m. (First 15 minutes for reading the Question Papers only).
Grant of Ad-hoc Bonus to the employees of State-Aided Non-Govt. Educational Institutions and other Sponsored/ Aided Organization for the year 2018-2019.
Considering the changed weather conditions, it has been decided that all schools will remain closed upto 08.06.2019 and will open on 10.06.2019. Similar action is recommended for all un-aided schools also.
Programme of Diploma-In-Elementary Education Part – I Examination (Session- 2017-2019) and Session- 2015-2017/ 2016-2018 (Continuing/ Supplementary candidates).
Due to predicted severe cyclonic storm Foni likely to hit coastal areas of West Bengal and extreme hot weather conditions prevailing in the State, classes will remain suspended in all Govt., Govt. Sponsored and Non-Govt. aided schools from 3rd May, 2019 to 30th June, 2019.
Vidyasagar Week will be observed from 20.09.2019 to 26.09.2019 in all the Govt./ Govt Sponsored/ Aided Schools and Colleges in West Bengal. During this week, essay competition, cultural function, exhibition on photography on Vidyasagar and seminar will be organised.
Instructions regarding Institutional Approval of Online Applications for Appearing at Part-I (First Year) D.El.Ed. (Regular/ Face to Face) Theoretical Examination Session- 2017-2019.