RTI Appellate Authority in Higher Education Department, 2014
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(ESTABLISHMENT BRANCH)
BIKASH BHABAN, SALT LAKE CITY
KOLKATA – 700 091
No. 1865-HE (Estt.)/1 ‘O’-30/13 Kolkata, the 30th October, 2014.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of powers conferred by section 3 of the West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013, and in cancellation of this Department’s Notification No. 39-HE (Estt.) dated 07.01.2014, the Governor is hereby pleased to notify the following services and the Designated Officers, the Appellate Officers and the Reviewing Officers responsible for providing such services, along with stipulated time limit for this purpose as follows:-
1. Directorate of State Archives:-
| Sl. No. | Services | Designated Officer | Stipulated time | Appellate Officer | Stipulated time | Reviewing Officer | Stipulated time |
| 1 | Providing Certified Copy | Assistant Director of State Archives | 30 days | Director of State Archives | 15 days | Jt. Secy, H.E. Dept | 10 days |
| 2 | Providing Search Cases | Director of State Archives | 30 days | Director of State Archives | 15 days | Jt. Secy, H.E. Dept | 10 days |
2. West Bengal State Council of Higher Education:-
| Sl. No. | Services | Designated Officer | Stipulated Time | Appellate Officer | Stipulated time | Reviewing Officer | Stipulated time |
| 1. | Conducting of inspection and submission of enquiry report in relation to introduction of new subjects/courses/ programme in undergraduate and postgraduate level. | Joint Secretary, WBSCHE | One month from the date of receipt of proposal, complete in all respect. | Member Secretary, WBSCHE | 15 days | Vice Chairman/ Chairman, WBSCHE | 7 days |
| 2. | Nodal Centre for accreditation. | Joint Secretary, WBSCHE | 3 months from the date of receipt of proposal, complete in all respect. | Member Secretary, WBSCHE | 2 months | Vice Chairman/ Chairman, WBSCHE | One month |
| 3. | Academic audit for public awareness. | Joint Secretary, WBSCHE | 3 months from the date of receipt of proposal, complete in all respect. | Member Secretary, WBSCHE | 2 months | Vice Chairman/ Chairman, WBSCHE | One month |
3. West Bengal College Service Commission:-
| Sl. No. | Services | Designated Officer | Stipulated Time | Appellate Officer | Stipulated time | Reviewing Officer | Stipulated time |
| 1 | Recruitment/ Selection of Assistant Professors, Librarians. | Assistant Secretary, WBCSC | Two years from the date of publication of the Advertisement. | Secretary, WBCSC | 2 months | Chairman, WBCSC | One month |
| 2 | Recruitment of Principals in Government aided Colleges. | Assistant Secretary, WBCSC | One year from the date of publication of the Advertisement. | Secretary, WBCSC | 2 months | Chairman, WBCSC | One month |
| 3 | Conducting State Eligibility Test for intending Assistant Professors and Librarians. | Assistant Secretary, WBCSC | Within one year from the last date of receipt of application in response to an advertisement, subject to the visit of UGC team for result publication. | Secretary, WBCSC | 2 months | Chairman, WBCSC | One month |
| 4 | Miscellaneous application. | Assistant Secretary, WBCSC | Within four months from the last date of receipt of application | Secretary, WBCSC | One month | Chairman, WBCSC | 15 days |
4. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board:-
| Sl. No. | Services | Designated Officer | Stipulated Time | Appellate Officer | Stipulated time | Reviewing Officer | Stipulated time |
| 1 | Conducting examinations for admission to undergraduate/ Post-graduate level professional courses | Controller of examinations, WBJEEB | Four months from the date of receipt of application | Vice chairman, WBJEEB | Two months | Chairman, WBJEEB | One month |
| 2 | Publication of results | Controller of examinations, WBJEEB | Two months from the date of examinations | Vice chairman, WBJEEB | One month | Chairman, WBJEEB | Fifteen days |
| 3 | Publication of rank card | Controller of examinations, WBJEEB | Twenty days from the date of publication of results. | Vice chairman, WBJEEB | 15 days | Chairman, WBJEEB | 7 days |
| 4 | Issuance of duplicate rank card/ admit card | Section Officer, WBJEEB | One month from the date of application. | Controller of Examinations, WBJEEB | 15 days | Chairman, WBJEEB | 7 days |
| 5 | Conducting Counselling for allotment of seats for admission | Registrar, WBJEEB | Four months from the date of publication of the results | Vice chairman, WBJEEB | Two months | Chairman, WBJEEB | One month |
| 6 | Refund of fees to eligible candidates | Accounts officer, WBJEEB | Three months from the closing date of Counselling | Registrar, WBJEEB | 45 days | Vice chairman, WBJEEB | 15 days |
By order of the Governor,
Sd/- VIVEK KUMAR
Principal Secretary
Higher Education Department