State Education Policy, 2023

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BIKASH BHABAN, 6TH FLOOR, SALT LAKE
KOLKATA – 700091

No. 907-Edn(U)/HED-12016(99)/15/2023-UNV SEC-Dept. of HE Date: 05.09.2023

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the State Government has been considering the need of revamping its existing education system starting from pre-primary to higher education level in the State of West Bengal to ensure higher standard of education to all students, with particular focus on marginalized, disadvantaged and under-represented groups;

And whereas, the State Government, for this purpose constituted an Expert Committee comprising of eminent educationists vide this Department No. 291-HED-12016(99)/74/2022 dated- 07/04/2022;

And whereas, the said Committee, after due deliberation and in consultation with stakeholders including study of education policies at State and National level, has submitted its recommendations to the State Government;

And whereas, the State Government in Higher Education Department has finalised the draft State Education Policy, 2023 based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee;

And whereas, the said draft policy was cleared by the Law Department vide their U.O No. 159 of 2023 dated- 24/05/2023 and has concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O No Group-B/2023-24/0076 dated- 02/08/2023;

And whereas, the State Cabinet has approved the State Education Policy, 2023 in its meeting dated-07/08/2023 and approved the notification of the same vide No. 728 dated- 10/08/2023;

Now, therefore, in consideration of all the above, the State Education Policy, 2023 is hereby notified, as appended with this Notification with immediate effect.

By order of the Governor,

JAYDIP MUKHOPADHYAY
Senior Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

No. 907-Edn dated 05.09.2023, Source