About Us

INTRODUCTION

The Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Class Cell of Asutosh College was started in 2013 to promote the special interests of students in the reserved category. For affirmative action, the college is committed to effectively implementing the Reservation Policy as stipulated by the government. The SC, ST and Other Backward Class Cell of Asutosh College ensures equitable and accessible space of learning to its category and minority students. The Cell makes all efforts to empower these students. The Cell runs orientation programme and provides information on various scholarships provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the category students. The Cell provides special inputs in areas where the students experience difficulties. The Cell also organizes Talks and Seminars on the current issues to keep the students engaged and informed.

The UGC had recommended that the Universities/Colleges/Institutes must have a committee and a separate cell to deal with backward class students like SC/ST/OBC-A &OBC-B to assist and support Higher Educational Institute to meet certain requirements which will be made mandatory in order to give effect to a policy. The SC, ST and Other Backward Class Cell of Asutosh College works accordingly.

THE BEGINING

In view of the recommendation of the U.G.C Asutosh College have constituted an internal committee of SC/ST Cell. The Cell started working with Dr. Sourav Das, Assistant Professor in Geography and other members from 2013.

OBJECTIVES

• To continuously monitor and implement the reservation policy of Governance of India and to comply with UGC regulation.
• To provide special inputs in areas where these students experience difficulties.
• To organize Talks and Seminars on the current issues to keep the students engaged and informed.
• To ascertain overall welfare for the backward students and motivate them to be equally stand up.
• To ensure all Govt. facilities among these students.

CRITERIA FOR SC /ST/OBC-A & OBC-B

SC/ST/ /PWD reservation as per University rules and practices to be followed in both “Part-A” and “Part-B” under the Non Sponsored category.

With regard to reservation Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates will be provided on the basis of SC: 22%, ST: 6% for all courses under non sponsored category.

Where merit list will be prepared on the basis of score with fractional weightage of different fractions (like entrance test, qualifying exam marks, 10 + 2 level exam marks, interview, etc.), the SC/ST/PWD candidate should obtain final score not lower that 25% than that of obtain by the last candidates admitted from general category.

List of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and OBCs in West Bengal

Scheduled Castes in West Bengal

* Deleted vide the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016 dated 9th May, 2016, New Delhi (The Gazette of India)
** Area restriction removed vide “The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016” published in the Gazette of India dated 09-05-2016.

Scheduled Tribes

OBCs recognized by Govt of West Bengal

List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) - Category wise

Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal

*Indicate Muslim communities amongst the OBCs

STATE SCHEMES

• Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojna.
• Housing Scheme for Scheduled caste and Denotified Tribes, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar.
• Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chhattar Sansodhit Yojna.
• Tailoring Training to Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes Widows / Destitute Women / Girls.
• Financial Assistance for Higher Competitive entrance examinations to SC / BC
• candidates through private institutions.
• Creation of Employment Generation Oppertunities by setting up Employment Oriented Institutes / Training Programmes.
• Scheme of Hostels for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Boys and Girls.
• Scheme for the Pre Examination Training of Scheduled Caste candidates for taking Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission Examination.
• Mukhya Mantri Samajik Samrasta Antarjatiya Vivah Shagun Yojana.
• Legal Aid to Scheduled Caste and Vimukat Jatis.
• Incentive for the Village Panchayat for Outstanding Work Done for the Welfare of Scheduled Caste.
• Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme.
• Monetory Relief to the Victim of Atrocities.
• Financial Assistance to Institutions / Societies belonging to Scheduled Castes / Backward Casses.
• Special central Assistance (SCA) to SCSP.

CENTRAL SPONSORED SCHEMEFree Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students.

Centrally sponsored Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled caste Students studying in IX & X.

Post Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Castes.

Pre - Matric Scholarships for the Children of those Engaged in Unclean Occupations.

Centrally sponsored Scheme of Pre - Matric Scholarship to Children of those engaged in Unclean Occupations.

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC Students (Effective from June, 2007)

Central Sector Scheme for Upgradation of Merit of Scheduled Caste students.

Post - Matric Scholarship for OBC Students.

Scheme of Pre - Matric Scholarship for OBC Students for studying in India.

Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls.

Dr. Ambedkar Pre - Matric and Post - Matric scholarships for DNTs-

Nanaji Deshmukh Scheme of construction of Hostels for DNT Boys and Girls.

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students.

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for BC Students.

Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhattrawas Yojna.

Scheduled Caste Sub Plan.

Contribution towards Share Capital to Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Section Kalyan Nugam.

Contribution towards Share Capital to Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation.

Scheme of Hostels for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Boys and Girls.

Scheme for the Encouragement of Inter-Caste Marriage.

Detailed Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme.

Legal Aid to Scheduled Castes and Vimukat Jatis.

Incentive for the Village Panchayat for Outstanding Work done for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes.

Central Sector Scheme of Up gradation of Merit of SC / ST Students. EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES

Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chhattar Sansodhit Yojna

Annusuchit Jati Chhattara Ucch Shiksha Protsahan Yojna

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students.

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for BC Students.

Financial Assistance for Higher Competitive Entrance Examinations to SC /BC candidates through private institutions.

Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhattrawas Yojna.

Scheme of Hostels for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Boys and Girls.

Detailed Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme.

Central Sector Scheme of Up gradation of Merit of SC /ST Students.

Education Loan Schem

WB SC, ST & OBC Dev & Finance Corporation Education Loan Policy (Applicable from 2018-19)

1.WB Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation has been implementing ‘Education Loan Scheme’ of National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC) and National Safai Karmachari Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) as their State Channelizing Agency (SCA). Education Loan Scheme of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) has been taken up by the Corporation from 15 November 2017 (15/11/2017) after merger of erstwhile WB Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation with WB SC & ST Development & Finance Corporation and thereby constitution of the new corporation.

2. In terms of present policy of the Apex Corporations, viz. NSFDC, NSKFDC & NBCFDC, benefit of the scheme shall be extended to students residing in the State by the respective State Corporation (SCA) subject to compliance of the following terms and conditions:

2.1 Applicant must belong to either SC or OBC or Safai Karmachari communities. [“Caste certificate no” should be mandatory]

2.2 Applicant must have valid caste certificate issued by competent Authority (in case of safai Karmachari community identity certificate issued by competent Authority). [“Caste certificate issued by competent authority” should be mandatory]

2.3 Annual family income shall not exceed Rs. 1,50,000/- from all sources (No income ceiling for safai karmachari community). [Annual family income celling to be made Rs. 1,50,000 for SC, ST and OBC, but for SK there will be no family income celling]

2.4 Education Loan shall be extended for pursuing full time Technical/ professional courses or higher education in the field of engineering, Technology, Medicine, Management etc. in which there is likelihood of getting employment immediately after completion of the course.

2.5 Amount of Loan shall be restricted within 90% of the cost of the Course subject to maximum of Rs. 10.00 lakh for study within the Country and Rs. 20.00 lakh for study abroad. Cost of the course includes admission fees, tuition fees, hostel charges, library fees, soft skill dev fees, exam fees and other charges/ fees as applicable.

2.6 Education Loan is available for pursuing full time courses in the Govt. Institutes / Govt. recognized Institutes. Courses conducted in off-campus basis or distant learning courses or short term skill development courses are excluded.

2.7 Education Loan shall not be available for courses run by Polytechnics, ITIs or any other Govt./ Non-Govt. institutes which are below graduation level.

2.8 Education Loan shall not be available for studying Graduation, Post-Graduation courses only except a few applied courses eligibility of which shall be determined by the Corporation from time to time.

2.9 Applicable rate of interest: @ 4% per annum for Boy students and @ 3.5% per annum for girl students.

3. Application for Education Loan is received by the Corporation, in the beginning of new academic session during September to October, every year. A brief Notice is published declaring the schedule of receiving on-line application in the Corporation’s portal http://wbbcdev.gov.in.

4. Students have to apply on-line (http://wbbcdev.gov.in) and application by any other means is not acceptable.

5. Applicants are advised to pay admission fees and tuition fees to the extent of 10% of the cost of the course or fees for 1st semester and secure admission before submitting on-line application. The Corporation will disburse all fees payable from 2nd semester onwards. Fees paid by the students shall be treated as promoters’ contribution.

6. Insurance is compulsory for all cases which would be sanctioned by the Corporation and the student has to bear the cost of insurance. Corporation has made an arrangement for group insurance which ensures low premium but covers risks like death/ permanent in capacitance for the entire period from the commencement of course till completion of repayment. Student will have to pay the onetime premium of the insurance separately.

8. Corporation has fixed up a limit of sanctioning 250 Education Loan applications, every year, considering the financial status and capability of handling time-bound disbursement of sanctioned cases. These 250 cases shall be selected on the basis of merit as follows:

8.1 Applicants who scored at least 55% (SC & Safai Karmachari)/ 60% (OBC) in the last qualifying exam (12th standard) shall be given priority.

8.2 Selection will prima facie be on the basis of Rank secured by the Applicant in All India/ State level Entrance Examination.

8.3 Applicants who have secured admission in Govt. Institutes through National or State level Entrance Exam shall be given priority.

8.4 Ratio of Boy and girl students among the sanctioned cases shall be 50:50 as far as practicable. However girl students shall get priority.

8.5 Application made by students who secure admission under management quota or directly shall not be entertained.

STUDENT CREDIT CARD SCHEME

ABOUT WBSCC

Under the visionary leadership of Mamata Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal, The Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal has introduced the Student Credit Card Scheme for the students of West Bengal to enable them to pursue education without having any financial constraints. This scheme is designed to support the students to pursue secondary, higher secondary, madrasah, undergraduate and post graduate studies including professional degree and other equivalent courses in any School, Madrasah, College, University and other affiliated institutes within and outside India. Students studying in various coaching institutions for appearing in different competitive examinations like Engineering, Medical, Law, IAS, IPS, WBCS etc, can also avail the loan under this scheme. A student from West Bengal can obtain a maximum loan of Rs. 10 lakhs @ 4% per annum simple interest from the State Cooperative Bank and its affiliated Central Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks and Public/ Private Sector Banks. 1% interest concession will be provided to borrower if the interest is fully serviced during the study period. The upper age limit for the interested students has been kept as 40(forty) years at the time of applying for loan. The repayment period shall be fifteen (15) years for any loan availed under this Credit Card including the Moratorium/ repayment holiday. For details kindly go through the official website.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

• Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojna.
• Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Housing Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Denotified Tribes.
• Mukhya Mantri Samajik Antarjatiya Samrasta Yojna.
• Legal Aid to Scheduled Castes and Vimukat Jatis.
• Incentive for the Village Panchayat for Outstanding Work done for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes.
• Grant in Aid to Religious Institutions / Societies.
• Monetary Relief to the Victim of Atrocities.

SELF EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES

• Tailoring Training to Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes

Widows / Destitute Women / Girls.

• Up-gradation of the Typing and Data Entry Skill of the SC / BC Unemployed Youth through Computer Training.
• Financial Assistance for Training to Schedule Caste candidates in unorganized sector through Private Institutions.
• Creation of Employment Generation opportunities by setting up Employment Oriented Institutes / Training Programmes.
• Scheme for the Pre Examination Training of Scheduled Castes Candidates for taking Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission Examination.

Backward Classes Welfare

Departments

The Backward Classes Welfare Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to the SC/ST and OBC in the State. The main functions of the Department are:

• Promotion and implementation of educational schemes including training for enhancement of capabilities in them.
• Issuance of caste certificates and enforcement of reservation rules in services, posts and educational institutions.
• Implementation of schemes including income generation schemes for economic upliftment.
• Strengthening of infrastructure and creation of community assets for integrated development of the backward classes.
• Social and cultural development of the backward classes. BCW Department has introduced e-enabled services for the issuance of Caste Certificates and disbursement of all types of Scholarship resulting in transparency, speedy disposal, easy access and increased coverage during last three years.

  The Backward Classes Welfare Department executes a good number of educational schemes aimed at spreading education among the SC and OBC in the State. While there is participation of the Government of India in Post-Matric Scholarship schemes for SC and OBC and Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC and some special schemes like CS Pre-matric IX & X SC, Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship to the children of those engaged in Unclean Occupation and Up gradation of Merit for Students reading in Classes IX to XII, all other schemes at Pre-Matric level are funded exclusively by the State Government. Details of the educational scheme executed by the BCW Department is as follows:

  Sikshashree

  A new scheme named "Sikshashree" has been launched for the SC Day scholars studying in classes from V to VIII. The implementation of the scheme is done during 2014-15 by merging the existing schemes of Book Grant, Maintenance Grant. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to improve their participation in pre-matric stages and minimize the incidence of drop-out. There is a ceiling of annual family income not exceeding 2.5 lakh.