Backward Classes Welfare Department

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	Backward Classes Welfare Department
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Brief Description of Activities performed

The Backward Classes Welfare Department, a Department under the Govt. of West Bengal is working towards sustainable development of the persons belonging to the Schedules Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of West Bengal. The main aim of the Department is to improve the quality of life of these socially and economically backward classes and enhancement of capability of the people belonging to these communities, so that they can be very much part & parcel of the mainstream of the Society.

Main functions of the Backward Classes Welfare Department are :-

To promote and implement educational schemes for upliftment, of SC, ST and Other Backward Classes including training leading to self-employment.
To supervise issue of caste certificates and enforce reservation rules in services & posts under the Govt. , Public Undertakings , Statutory Bodies Universities , Colleges, Schools, Local Authorities, and Govt. aided offices and institutions.
To work for their social and cultural development.
To implement schemes for their economic upliftment and development of Human Resources.
To strengthen infrastructure and create community assets in SC/ST dominated areas.
To Grant of Old-Age (above 60 years) pension to tribal people living below poverty level.
To Establishment and maintain of residential schools for SC / ST boys and girls students.
The infrastructural development programmes for SC, ST and OBC communities include upgradation of village roads, bridges, construction and repair of school buildings, minor irrigation, drinking water supply equipment etc. A number of schemes like Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY), Adibasi Mahila Swasaktikaran Yojana (AMSY) have been taken up to assist women belonging to backward classes to be self-dependent.

Organizational Structure:- Top

The Department Comprises of :

» Directorate for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes & Backward Classes Welfare Department.
» Research and Technical wing - Cultural Research Institute (CRI)
» Corporations viz.
   »» West Bengal Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation.
   »» West Bengal Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation.
   »» West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation.

Ø Office of the Project Officer-cum-District Welfare Officer / D.W.O., B.C.W for each District under the control of the District Magistrate. The main function of all three corporations is to provide financial assistance to backward class people in specific projects. Direct assistance is provided in the form of personal loan and grant through collective development programme in order to protect people belonging to backward classes from money-lenders. Various financial assistance are provided through the above corporations for income generation and socio economic activities related to the improvement quality of life of the unprivileged section of the society belonging to the SC, ST and OBC.

A separate cell in the Department looks after the Reservation issues relating to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes

Key Statistics

The Populations of SC and ST, according to the 2001 Census report, are 889894 and 203127 respectively, that is there 29.51%and 6.74% respectively of the total populations in Birbhum District. Nine (09) blocks out of nineteen (19) blocks have been identified as ITDP blocks having 232 nos. of Mouzas.

Citizen Centric Activities Top

Sl. No.	Description
1.	Issuance of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes certificates to the eligible persons.
2.	Implementation of the provisions of the Constitution of India concerning the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
3.	Implementation of the provisions of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities ) Act, 1989 with a view to removing the untouchability & preventing atrocities on the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
4.	Implementation of the Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 with a view to recognizing & vesting the Forest Rights and occupation of forest land on Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
5.	Enforcement of restoration of alienated land to the Scheduled Tribes under the West Bengal land Reforms Act, 1956 and similar other Acts in force.
6.	Grant of Old Age Pension to the Tribal people living below poverty line
7.	Construction, administration and maintenance of various types of hostels for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes boys / girls separately including grants for maintenance of school attached hostels.
8.	Various types of Pre-Matric and Post -Matric scholarships , Merit assistances, Hostel Charges are paid to the poor students belong to Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes every year. Moreover Special Scholarship and one time Annual Grant are paid to the students whose parents are engaged in unclean occupation for spreading of their education from primary to higher level.
9.	There are Family Oriented Economic Development Schemes and Income Generation Schemes for the development of poor Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribes people.
10.	Organization of cultural activities like One Act Drama competition in tribal language , Hul Utsav etc. among the Scheduled Tribes communities

Developmental Activities Top

Sl. No.	Description
1.	The Infrastructural Development programmes under Article 275 (i) of the Constitution of India are running in 09 (nine) ITDP blocks in the District for the benefit of Scheduled Tribe communities .
2.	The Infrastructural Development programmes under Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan are running in Scheduled Castes concentrated Mouzas of 10 Blocks
3.	11 (eleven) nos. Ashram Hostels attached to Primary Schools with 310 nos. hostellers and 10 (ten ) Ashram Hostels with 360 nos. hostellers attached to Secondary Schools are running in the District. Moreover 68 (sixty eighty) nos. school (Secondary) attached hostels with 3100 nos. hostellers are also running in the district.
4.	02 (two) Central Hostel for Scheduled Tribe Girls students at Suri and Nalhati are running with 110 students for their education at Secondary and Higher level.
5.	A no. of schemes like Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY) for Sch. Caste Women, Adibasi Mhila Swasktikaran Yojana (AMSY) for Sch.Tribe women have taken up to assist women belonging to backward classes to be self-dependent.

Projects running : Running Session 2008-09 Top

Sl. No.	Description
1.	Eklabya Model Residential School at Mehedipur under Bolpur Sriniketan Panchayat Samity, Dist.- Birbhum. Executing Agency :- Mackintosh Burn Ltd., Total Project Cost :- 7.48 Crore
2.	Construction of Central Hostel for 60 (sixty) OBC boys students attached to Sailajananda Falguni Mahavidyalaya, under Khoyrasole Panchayat Samity, Dist.- Birbhum. Executing Agency :- Mahavidyalaya Authority, Total Project Cost:- Rs.14,02,400/-

Success Story Top

Sl. No.	Description	Picture
1.	Extension of Hostel building attached to Murarai Gourangini Balika Vidyalay for the benefit of SC / ST Girls students, Panchyat Samity- Murarai-I Total Sanctioned Amount :- Rs. 8,00,000=00 Total Expenditure :- Rs. 8,00,000=00 Date of Commencement :- 05.08.2009 Date of Completion :- 21.12.2009
2.	Extension of Hostel building attached to Basowa Balika Vidyalay Rampurhat-II Panchyat Samity, Birbhum. Total Sanctioned Amount :- Rs. 4,17,000=00 Total Expenditure :- Rs. 4,17,000=00 Date of Commencement :- 10.09.2009 Date of Completion :- 13.02.2009
3.	Construction of Guard wall at Bahina (Napit Pukur) under Mayureswar-I Panchayat Samity, Dist.-Birbhum. Total Sanctioned Amount :- Rs. 2,94,043=00 Total Expenditure :- Rs. 2,94,043=00 Date of Commencement :- 07.10.2009 Date of Completion :- 14.01.2010.

List of Forms used by the Citizen Top

Sl. No.	Description	Instruction / Pre-requisite etc.
1.	Application Form for Caste Certificate	Visit Website :- http://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/htm/forms.html
2.	Application Form for OBC Certificate
3.	Application Form for SC/ST Certificate
4.	Forms for Self Employment Project
5.	Adibasi Mahila Swasaktikaran Yojana (AMSY)
6.	Application for N.S.F.D.C. / N.S.T.F.D.C. / Micro Credit /AMSY
7.	Application for S.R.M.S.
8.	From of Application for the Registration of a Co-Operative Society with Limited Liability (LAMPS)
9.	Guidelines of Form of Application for the Registration of a LAMPS
10.	Application form Adibashi Mohila Self Strength
11.	Application form of Lending Programme (N.F.K.F.D.C.)
12.	Application form of N.B.C.F.D.C. Loan
13.	Application Form for Individual Members of SHG Group under Micro Finance Scheme
14.	Application form of N.B.C.F.D.C. Small Loan
15.	Application from of SCP – TSP Midterm Lending Programme
16.	Application form SC-ST Help Scheme
17.	National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation format for Application under Micro Credit Scheme
18.	Free Coaching for WB-JEE, AIEEE, PMT for ST/SC Candidate
19.	Application for Pre-Secondary Scholarships for OBC
20.	Book Grant for SC / ST Students at Secondary School
21.	Scholarship for SC / ST Students
22.	Application for Hostels Scholarships for SC / ST Students
23.	Application for Post Secondary Scholarships for SC,ST & OBC
24.	Certificate format for Income, Caste and Residency
25.	Format of Income Statement
26.	Entitlement Card-cum-pass Book for Post-Matric Scholarship to SC , ST and OBC students.
27.	Proforma Application for inclusion in the List of OBC
28.	Guidelines and Forms of Vocational Training Centre
29.	Application Form obtaining Central Assistance under the scheme of ‘Babu Jagivan Ram Chhatrawa Yojana’
30.	Scheme Guidelines Babu Jagivaram Chhatrawas Yojana

Flow Chart for issuance of SC/ST/OBC Certificate : Top

Progress of Work undertaken by the Department Top

1) Progress work of different Community Development Schemes ( View / Download PDF File )

2) Fund for CD Schemes placed at the disposal of E.O. concerned Panchayat Samity (Block -Wise ) Year -2008-09 (Fund received in 2009-10) (View / Download PDF File)

3) REPORT ON OLD AGE PENSION UPTO SEPTEMBER,2010 ( View / Download PDF File)

4) REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES UPTO SEPTEMBER,2010. ( View / Download PDF File)

5) Report on implementation of Forest Rights Act upto September,2010. ( View / Download PDF File)

Ashram Hostels : Top

A. LIST OF PRIMARY ASHRAM HOSTEL

BIRBHUM DISTRICT

SL.NO.	NAME OF THE INSTITUTION	NAME OF BLOCK	WHETHER SC/ST	NO. OF SEAT
BOLPUR SUB-DIVISION
01.	Bagsina Abdul Pry. School, P.O.- Thiba	Labpur	S.C.	20 Nos
RAMPURHAT SUB-DIVISION
02.	Mohishakura Primary School,P.O.- Mollarpur	Mayureswar-I	S.C.	30 Nos.
03.	Jhowpara Free Pry.School,P.O.- Sonarkundu	Nalhati-I	S.C.	30 Nos
04.	Kestora Pry.School, P.O.- Ramchandrapur	Murarai-I	S.C.	30 Nos
05.	Kumarpur Pry.School, P.O.- Kumarpur	Mayureswar-II	S.T.	30 Nos
SURI SUB-DIVISION
06.	Karlmarks Smriti Pry.School, P.O.- Purandarpur	Suri-II	S.T.	30 Nos
07.	Kusumdihi Free Pry. School, P.O.- Kuchuighata	Sainthia	S.T.	30 Nos
08.	Khosbaspupr Free Pry. School, P.O.- Rowtara	Dubrajpur	S.T.	30 Nos
09.	Babupur Pry.School,,P.O.- Muktipur	Rajnagar	S.T.	30 Nos
10.	Latabuni Free Pry.School,, P.O.- Sajina	Suri-I	S.T.	30 Nos
11.	Managerpara Turku Hansda Pry.School,,P.O.- Gonpur	Md.Bazar	S.T.	20 Nos.
				310 Nos.

B. LIST OF SECONDARY ASHRAM HOSTEL

Sl.No.	NAME OF THE INSTITUTION	NAME OF THE BLOK	WHETHER SC/ST	NO.OF SEAT

01.	Bergram Palli Seva Niketan High School P.O. –Bergram	Bolpur	S.C.	20 Nos.
02.	Albandha High School, P.O.- Albandha	Bolpur	S.T.	20 Nos.
03.	Daranda Chandimata Vidyalaya, P.O.- Daranda	Illambazar	S.T.	20 Nos.
SURI SUB-DIVISION
04.	Abhirampur I.C.V. Vidyamandir, P.O. Bagrakonda	Sainthia	S.C.	20 Nos.
05.	Girijore Santhal High School, P.O.- Makdamnagar	Md.Bazar	S.T.	20 Nos.
06.	Sajina Public High School, P.O.- Purandarpur	Suri-II	S.T.	20 Nos.
07.	Rajnagar S.F.High School, P.O.- Aligarh	Rajnagar	S.T.	20 Nos.
08.	Nagari Govt. Spon.Ashram Type High School for Girls, P.O.- Nagari	Suri-I	S.C.-50 S.T.-130	180 nos.
RAMPURHAT SUB-DIVISION
09.	Mashra High School, P.O.- Kasthogora	Rampurhat-I	S.T.	20 Nos.
10.	Parulia Sri R.K.Vidyalaya P.O.- Parulia	Mayureswar-I	S.C.(Girls)	20 Nos.
				360
C:- No. of School Attached Hostel :- 68			1685	1420

Contacts details

Shri Bishwanath Pal
Project Officer-cum-District Welfare Officer, Birbhum

Telephone - 03462 255345

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