Department of School and Higher Education is the department of school education including primary and secondary schools in the state of West Bengal, India. This is the main authority to implement the educational policy of the Government of West Bengal.[2]
Activities
The department is the nodal body which look after various aspects of school level educations for the state having specific tasks like text book selection, formation of board and councils (West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education), inspection, recruitment of teachers (Government)/ education staff, execution of projects, language policy and schemes, preparation of teaching, training, research etc. There are also have the regular budgeting, audit programs, recognition, up-gradation of schools and legal matters.[3]
Ministers
At present the Minister-in-Charge of this Department is Mr. Bratya Basu.[4]
| Portrait | Name | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanti Biswas | 1996 | 2006 | |
| Partha De | 2006 | 2011 | |
|
Bratya Basu | 20 May 2011 | 20 May 2014 |
|
Partha Chatterjee | 20 May 2014 | 10 May 2021 |
|
Bratya Basu | 10 May 2021 | present |
External links
- Board of School Education, West Bengal official website
- Council of Higher Secondary Education, West Bengal official website
- Department of School Education West Bengal [Banglar Shiksha] official website
References
- ^ "West Bengal Budget Analysis 2020-21".
- ^ "West Bengal School Education Department". wb.gov.in. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Department of School Education, Govt. of West Bengal". Banglar Shiksha. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "কঠিন অসুখ, কঠিন সময়ে শিক্ষায় প্রত্যাবর্তন ব্রাত্যর". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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