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DEPARTMENT of HIGHER EDUCATION Government of West Bengal

DEPARTMENT of HIGHER EDUCATION Government of West Bengal. Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091. Higher Education : 2012-2013. * Exclusive of University Colleges/Departments of JU,BESU,CU,BU & KU,WBUT(including IJT, Central Govt. of India)

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DEPARTMENT of HIGHER EDUCATION Government of West Bengal

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  1. DEPARTMENT of HIGHER EDUCATION Government of West Bengal Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091

  2. Higher Education : 2012-2013 *Exclusive of University Colleges/Departments of JU,BESU,CU,BU & KU,WBUT(including IJT, Central Govt. of India) ** Excluding University Colleges/Departments + Exclusive of University Management Deptts. and inclusive of Engg. Colleges with Management Deptts. ++ Excluding University Colleges/Departments.

  3. UNIVERSITIES • STATE AIDED UNIVERSITIES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS : • 1. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya • 2. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences • 3. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences • 4. Uttarbanga Krishi Viswavidyalaya • West Bengal University of Health Sciences • Aliah University • OTHER UNIVERSITIES / DEEMED UNIVERSITY : • R K M Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI) • CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES : • Visva-Bharati • Indira Gandhi National Open University, Regional Centre

  4. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES • INSTITUTES WITH SPECIAL STATUS : • 1. Indian Institute of Management, Joka • 2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur • 3. Indian Statistical Institute, Baranagar • 4. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur • 5. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata (IISER-K) • INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE : • 1. Asiatic Society • IMPORTANT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS : • 1. Bose Institute • 2. Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute • 3. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences • 4. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur • 5. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science • 6. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology • 7. Institute of Historical Studies • 8. Netaji Institute for Asian Studies • 9. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics • 10. Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences • 11. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

  5. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES • IMPORTANT INSTITUTES/ORGANISATIONS ATTACHED TO HIGHER EDUCATION : • West Bengal State Council Of Higher Education : • West Bengal College Service Commission : • District Gazetteers : • State Archives : • State Book Board : • Institut De Chandernagor : • Institute Of English : • AUTONOMOUS / VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS : • (a) Bangiya Bignan Parishad. • (b) Bangiya Sahitya Parishad. • (c) Centre for Studies in Social Sciences. • (d) Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search. • (e) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. • (f) Institute of Development Studies Kolkata. • (g) R. K. Mission Institute of Culture. • (h) Indian School of Social Sciences. • (i) Institute of Historical Studies. • (j) Institute of Science, Education and Culture. • (k) Netaji Institute of Asian Studies. • (l) Paschim Banga Itihas Samsad.

  6. DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLEGES

  7. ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF STUDY (UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE) IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (2012-2013) CUMULATIVE ENROLMENT FIGURE FOR 2012-2013 (PG)

  8. AISHE 2011-2012 2012-2013 No of University 26 26 No of College/Institutions affiliated 915 935 No of Standalone Institutions 238 245 Total 1179 1206 No of Colleges/Institutions – Central Govt. 13 State Govt. 36 Private Aided 452 Private Unaided 412 University Affiliated No of Colleges Burdwan University, Burdwan 154 Calcutta University, Kolkata 159 Kalyani University, Kalyani 77 North Bengal University, Darjeeling 63 The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata 84 West Bengal State University 66 University of Gour Banga, Malda 34 Vidya Sagar University, Midnapore 71

  9. Population 2011 is 9,13,47,736 [ Male 51.4%, Female 48.6% ] Enrolment for all (estimated) 1179 institutes is 17,40,259 [ Male 56.5%, Female 43.5% ] Estimate Population in the age-group 18 – 24 is 88,81,029 (9.72% of Total) Gross Enrolment Ratio is 19.59 Literacy Rate 2011 is 72.1 [Male 78.4, Female 65.5 ]

  10. Strengths Cultural and societal premium on intellectual pursuits – Rabindranath Tagore Large number of educational institutions set up during the British era Premier national research institutions located in the State Large number of faculty retired from these institutions; still available for being tapped Large number of academics teaching abroad and willing to return to the state

  11. Weaknesses • For thirty five years: • High degree of politicisation / unionisation of higher education • Appointments to high offices made on considerations other than merit • Degeneration in quality of higher education • Lack of accountability at all levels • Governance structures dysfunctional • No significant public investment in higher education • Large number of vacant teaching and non-teaching posts

  12. Opportunities • Political will of the Government – turn around the education sector • The State Government is committed to increasing public investment • It is also welcoming private investment in higher education • RUSA – has come at an opportune time • Effort to de-politicise appointments to senior positions

  13. Challenges : Expansion, Excellence & Equity • Expansion • Total population of the State:9.13 crore • Total no. of higher education insttns:1206 • PTR: adverse compared to UGC norm • Skewed distribution / expansion. Kolkata, North and South 24 Pgs, Hooghly and Darjeeling on one hand; the two Dinajpurs, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Malda and Msd on the other

  14. Challenges : Expansion, Excellence & Equity • Excellence • Attendance of both students and teachers not satisfactory • Most HEIs following 5-day week contrary to UGC’s guidelines • Unemployable graduates • Syllabi have not been revised / updated for decades • UGC’s guidelines for promotions have not been implemented in letter and spirit • Low priority to research

  15. Challenges : Expansion, Excellence & Equity • Equity • Representation of SC, ST & OBC is low • No. of institutions for women is low, especially in minority dominated areas • SC/ST/OBC/minority representation among teachers too is low • Challenge is to apply the correctives without aggravating divisions

  16. Challenges : Expansion, Excellence & Equity • EQUITY • Total Enrolment -- 17,40,259 [ Male 56.5%, Female 43.5% ] • Total SC Enrolment – 15.5% [ Male 58.1%, Female 41.9% ] • Total ST Enrolment – 2.6% [Male 58.8%, Female 41.2% ] • Total OBC Enrolment – 4.9% [Male 57.3%, Female 42.7% ] • Total Number of Teachers – 42,496 [ Male 66.5%, Female 33.5%] • Total Number of Part-time Teachers – 6291 [ Male 57.4%, Female 43.6% ] • Total Number of Contract Teachers – 2175 [ Male 48.5%, Female 51.5% ] • Total Number of SC Teachers – 2263 [ Male 76.5%, Female 23.5% ] • Total Number of Contract Teachers – 318 [ Male 59.1%, Female 40.9% ] • Total Number of Non-Teaching Staff – 31,814 [ Male 82.7%, Female 17.3%] • SC Non-Teaching Staff – 3396 [ Male 85.5%, Female 14.5%] • ST Non-Teaching Staff – 787 [ Male 78.5%, Female 21.5% ]

  17. Challenges • There are 6291 Part time teachers in Govt. and Govt. aided colleges • There are 2175 CWTTs in Govt. and Govt.-aided Colleges • Under-qualified and under-paid • Regularisation is a major issue • Ensure classes 6 days a week • Ensure teachers attend regularly – biometric attendance? • Use of technology • Robust MIS covering all institutions

  18. Current endeavours • Largest single expansion in the State’s higher education sector • New colleges, universities • Private University Policy • Unprecedented recruitment drive • Creation of posts • Public investment of funds • Vision: to make higher education State’s comparative advantage

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