Ministry of Minority Affairs & Madrassah Education (West Bengal)

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Ministry of Minority Affairs & Madrassah Education
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of West Bengal
HeadquartersWriters' Building, Kolkata
Minister responsible

The Department Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education of West Bengal is a Bengal government ministry.[1] It is a ministry responsible for catering the aspirations of the Minorities of the State, specially in the field of Development and Welfare.[1] Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department renamed from Minority Development and Welfare Department vide Home (C&E) Department Notification No. 42-Home (Cons.)/R2R(Cons.)-4/2007, dated 18.02.2008. Originated from the Minority Cell of Political Branch of Home Department, the Minority Development & Welfare Dept. started functioning as a full-fledged Department by amending the Rules of Business vide Home(C&E) Department Notification No. 705-Home (Cons.), dated 30.05.1996.

Ministerial Team[edit]

The ministerial team is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Minority Affairs & Madrassah Education, who may or may not be supported by Ministers of State. Civil servants are assigned to them to manage the ministers' office and ministry.[1]

The current head of the ministry is Mamata Banerjee while Md. Gulam Rabbani has served as Minister in charge from 2021 to 2023[1]

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