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The UGC, in the year 1988, recommended formation of Higher Education Council for State level planning and coordination of Higher Education. Following this recommendation. The West Bengal State Council of Higher Education was established on July 29, 1994 under the West Bengal Act XXXVII of 1994 with the Minister in Charge, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, as ex-officio Chairman. The Council started functioning since April 1995 from its present office at 147A, Rashbehari Avenue, Kolkata 700029
Dr Partha Chatterjee
Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge
Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal &
Chairman, West Bengal State Council of Higher Education
Shri Vivek Kumar, IAS
Principal Secretary
Higher Education Department
Govt. of West Bengal &
Vice Chairman (Administration), WBSCHE
Vice Chairman (Academic) – Vacant
Shri Prabir Kumar Das
Member Secretary,
West Bengal State Council of Higher Education
Dr Madanmohan Majumdar
Joint Secretary
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