Implementation of West Bengal State Policy and Guidelines on Jai Hind Bahini
School Education, Jai Hind Bahini
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BIKASH BHAVAN, SALT LAKE CITY, KOLKATA-700 091
Memo NO. 185-SSE/2022 Date: 20/7/2022
NOTIFICATION
In commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of great patriot Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and keeping in mind the contribution made by the Ajad Hind Fauj during Indian National Freedom Movement and the famous slogan “Jai Hind”, the State Government has decided to constitute a dedicated students Cadet Corps by the name of “Jai Hind Bahini” in all schools by imparting suitable training to the students studying in Class IX-XII in a phased manner under the administrative control of the School Education Department.
During the current Financial Year, the State Government has decided to raise 4(four) battalions, namely, Barrackpore Battalion, Kolkata Battalion, Jungal Mohal Battalion and North Bengal Battalion. The School Education Department is the Nodal Department to implement the scheme.
Now, with the objective of smooth implementation of the ‘West Bengal State Policy and Guidelines on Jai Hind Bahini’ and constitution of the Jai Hind Bahini in the schools with students of Class IX to XII’, the following Committees are constituted at different levels:
A. State Level Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal with the following members:
| 1. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal | Chairperson |
| 2. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Home Department, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 3. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Panchayat & Rural Development, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 4. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Disaster Management Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 5. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Fire & Emergency Service Deptt, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 6. Director General of Police, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 7. Commissioner of Police, Kolkata | Member |
| 8. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Finance Department, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 9. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary School Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal | Member Secretary |
| 10. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Urban Dev. & Municipal Affairs Deptt, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 11. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 12. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary Health & Family Welfare Deptt, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
| 13. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary I & C A Department, Govt. of West Bengal | Member |
B. District Level Committee under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, of the different districts with the following members:
| 1. District Magistrate | Chairperson |
| 2. CPs/ SPs of the concerned district | Member |
| 3. Chief Medical Officer of Health | Member |
| 4. SDOs (All) | Member |
| 5. Two Head Masters/ TICs of school identified by DI(SE) in consultation with DM | Member |
| 6. District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) | Member |
| 7. District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education) | Member |
| 8. District Education Officer, SSM | Member |
| 9. Representative of CMOH | Member |
| 10. District Nodal Officer, JHB [an officer from WBCS(Exe)] | Member |
| 11.Suitable representative from concerned department as may be decided by District Magistrate | Member |
| 1. District Magistrate | Member |
| 2. CPs/ SPs of the concerned district | Member |
| 3. Chief Medical Officer of Health | Member |
| 4. SDOs (All) | Member |
| 5. Two Head Masters/ TICs of school identified by DI(SE) in consultation with DM | Member |
| 6. District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) | Member |
| 7. District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education) | Member |
| 8. District Education Officer, SSM | Member |
| 9. Representative of CMOH | Member |
| 10. District Nodal Officer, JHB [an officer from WBCS(Exe)] | Member Convener |
| 11. Suitable representative from concerned department as may be decided by District Magistrate | Member |
C. Kolkata District Level Committee under the chairmanship of the Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation with the following members:
| 1. Commissioner of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | Chairperson |
| 2. Representative of Commissioner, School Education not below the rank of Joint Director of School Education | Member Convener |
| 3. Representatives of Fire & Emergency Services Department Government of West Bengal | Member |
| 4. Representatives of Disaster Management Department | Member |
| 5. Representatives of Health & Family Welfare Department | Member |
| 6. Representative of Commissioner of Police, Kolkata Police not below the rank of Joint CP | Member |
This order will come into effect immediately.
Chief Secretary