OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE BIRBHUM DISTRICT
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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 Government, 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 programme for SC, ST and OBC communities include up gradation 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 :
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Directorate for Scheduled Castes &
Scheduled Tribes & Backward Classes Welfare Department.
» Research and Technical wing -
Cultural Research Institute (CRI)
» Corporations viz.
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West Bengal Tribal Development
Co-operative Corporation.
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West Bengal Scheduled Castes &
Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation.
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West Bengal Backward Classes
Development and Finance Corporation.
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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 programmes 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 Top
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
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Issuance of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes certificates to the eligible persons. |
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Implementation of the provisions of the Constitution of India concerning the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Enforcement of restoration of alienated land to the Scheduled Tribes under the West Bengal land Reforms Act, 1956 and similar other Acts in force. |
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Grant of Old Age Pension to the Tribal people living below poverty line |
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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. |
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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. |
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There are Family Oriented Economic Development Schemes and Income Generation Schemes for the development of poor Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribes people. |
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Organization of cultural activities like One Act Drama competition in tribal language , Hul Utsav etc. among the Scheduled Tribes communities |
Developmental Activities Top
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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 . |
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The Infrastructural Development programmes under Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan are running in Scheduled Castes concentrated Mouzas of 10 Blocks |
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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 69 (sixty nine) nos. school (Secondary) attached hostels with 3100 nos. hostellers are also running in the district. |
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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. |
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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
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Eklabya Model Residential
School at Mehedipur under Bolpur Sriniketan Panchayat Samity, Dist.-
Birbhum. |
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Construction of Central
Hostel for 60 (sixty) OBC boys students attached to Sailajananda Falguni
Mahavidyalaya, under Khoyrasole Panchayat Samity, Dist.- Birbhum. |
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Construction of Sechnala at
Gadadharpur Daspara (Barokalitala), under Mayureswar-I Panchayat Samity |
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Construction of Bridge (Low
height) at Salda Ramnagar to Saldanag Road under Illambazar Panchayat
Samity, |
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Construction of Weir at Newdanga village in Amarpur G.P., under Sainthia Panchayat Samity, Total Project Cost Rs. 4,04,200/- Executing Agency :- Concerned Panchyat Samity. |
Success Story Top
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Extension of Hostel
building attached to Murarai
Gourangini Balika Vidyalay for
the benefit of SC / ST Girls students, Panchyat Samity- Murarai-I |
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Extension of Hostel
building attached to Basowa
Balika Vidyalay
Rampurhat-II Panchyat Samity, Birbhum. |
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Construction of Guard
wall at Bahina (Napit Pukur)
under Mayureswar-I Panchayat
Samity, Dist.-Birbhum. |
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List of Forms used by the citizen Top
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Name of the Forms and Description |
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Forms for Self Employment Project |
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Application for N.S.F.D.C. / N.S.T.F.D.C. / Micro Credit /AMSY |
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Application for S.R.M.S. |
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From of Application for the Registration of a Co-Operative Society with Limited Liability (LAMPS) |
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Guidelines of Form of Application for the Registration of a LAMPS |
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Application Form for Individual Members of SHG Group under Micro Finance Scheme |
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Application from of SCP – TSP Midterm Lending Programme |
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Application form SC-ST Help Scheme |
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Certificate format for Income, Caste and Residency |
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Format of Income Statement |
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Entitlement Card-cum-pass Book for Post-Matric Scholarship to SC , ST and OBC students. |
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Proforma Application for inclusion in the List of OBC |
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Guidelines and Forms of Vocational Training Centre |
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Scheme Guidelines Babu Jagivaram Chhatrawas Yojana |
For Instruction / Pre-requisite etc. Please visit our Website – http:// www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in
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