SHG & SE

Activity and function of the Department

The Department of SHG&SE was set up in July 2006 by an amendment in the West Bengal Rule of Business (Notification no. 196 Home (Cons.) R2R (Cons.)-10/06 dt.12.07.2006.
Institutions under the administrative control of this Department:-West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited (WBSCL)

Main Activities of this Department:

Implementation of Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa(SVSKP) to generate self- employment to the unemployed youths.
To provide Interest Subsidy for Self Help Groups through the schemer namely WBSSP to reduce interest burden on loan obtained from Banks.
To provide skill-up gradation training and vocational training.
Training cum Marketing Complex named Karmatirtha.
Organising State level Sabala Mela and district level Sabala Mela.
Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for SHGs (SAMAJSATHI).
A project named "Muktidhara" has been launched to eradicate poverty of SHG members.

The Department of Self Help Group & Self Employment is implementing S.V.S.K.P. through Society for West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited, West Bengal that is wholly owned by the Government. The objective of the scheme is to generate self employment in urban and rural areas of the state through promotion of tiny scale units of production, manufacturing, trade, service, agro based industries etc. The scheme provides for Govt. subsidy of 30% of project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh in case of individuals and Rs.2.5 lakhs in case of groups. The maximum project cost for individual application is Rs. 10 lakh and for groups the project cost is Rs.25 lakhs. The scheme is applicable to all unemployed youths within the age of 18 to 45 years which want to generate a new income by setting up small scale units or revive or improve in existing unit. The scheme is monitored by District and Block Official and also by the P.I.C. set up for each Block and Municipality.

West Bengal Swarojgar Sahayak Prokalpa (WBSSP)-The State Government in the Department of Self Help Group & Self Employment has announced the interest subsidy scheme known as "The West Bengal Swanirbhar Sahayak Prakalpa" w.e.f. 01.04.2009. nder the scheme, all Self Help Groups under Bank Linkage Programme and Groups under the SVSKP are entitled to benefit. Besides, all Self Help Groups covered by the project based group scheme of N.R.L.M. & N.U.L.M. will be benefited under the scheme. The objective of the scheme is to provide interest subsidy, which will be the difference between 4% and the actual interest, charged by the Banks on the loan to Self Help Groups, covered under the scheme. In effect, these categories of Self Help Groups will have to pay only 4% interest on their loans.

Training Programmes for Self Help Groups-The Department has organized several Training Programmes for Self Help Groups and Unemployed youths on different trades viz. Mobile Repairing, Tailoring, Leather goods making, Food Processing, Beautician, Computer Basic, Jute Products, Soft toys, Mushroom Cultivation, Maching Embroidery, Fabric Training, Dry Flower Making, Paper Bag Making, Ornamental Fish Training etc. Recently WBSCL have been empaneled 26 nos. of agencies for conducting training in various trade of this department. The list of this empaneled agencies are given below serial no 9.

Training cum Marketing Complex Karmatirtha-This Department has undertaken a programme of setting up of projects of Training-cum-Marketing Complex in the districts and sub-divisional headquarters under RIDF and State Plan to facilitate training of SHGs for Skill Development and for marketing of their products. This also includes setting up of Marketing Complexes under the brand name KARMATIRTHA, in various locations both in Rural & Urban areas.

Organising of Fairs and Exhibitions-Fairs and exhibitions are organized on regular basis to open up avenues for marketing the products of self employed entrepreneurs.The Department organises State level and District level Sabala Mela. Cultural programmes are also held every evening to make the fair more attractive.A few selected SHGs and individual Entrepreneurs take part in India International Trade Fair every year. Apart from this, a large number of SHGs take part in the Fairs organized by different State Government Departments and various Fairs organized by NGOs etc.

Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for SHGs (SAMAJSATHI)-The state Government has undertaken an initiative-SAMAJSATHI, a personal accident insurance scheme for SHG members of the state. The task in this regard has been entrusted to the SHG&SE Department as the Nodal Department and WBSCL as the Implementing agency. Age limit-18-60 years.

Muktidhara-The Department undertook a Sustainable Livelihood Project named’ Muktidhara’ during 2012-13. It has been initially implemented specially in Purulia & Paschim Medinipur district to create and maintain sustainable livelihood of SHG members as to alleviate their poverty and to develop them economically. The project is being implemented in association with NABARD. This project is going to be implemented in 7 more districts of the State namely Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad & Burdwan.

Citizen services offered by the Department

Sl. No	Services	Criteria	Brief Process	Contact Person	Contact Person Ph No	Application Form
All the Block/Municipality wise Supervisors location and contact details are available in Official and Staff Section

Running Schemes by the Department

Min and max age group	Min qualification	Annual income ceiling in Rs	Scheme Details	Training info	Gender	Category (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)	Contact Person details	Form Details	How To Apply
18-45 years	Class 8th Standard	1,80,000/-	SVSKP	As per Serial No. III	Not mentioned as per guideline	Not mentioned as per guideline	Respective Block/Municipality Supervisors	Form available at respective Block/Municipality	Contact respective Block/Municipality Supervisor, SHG & SE

Scheme wise target and achievement

Particulars	Target	No of Cases		Total Project cost involved in sanctioned cases (Rs in Lakh)	Subsidy involved in sanctioned cases (Rs in Lakh)	Subsidy released		Disbursement
Particulars	Target	Sponsored	Sancioned		Subsidy involved in sanctioned cases (Rs in Lakh)	No of Cases	Amount	No of Cases	Amount
Rural	3647	2568	967	2329.71	689.59	626	433.47	243	172.71
Urban	4040	1112	474	1010.23	301.49	399	232.08	181	113.29

Event / Awareness

Permanent Hoarding of SHG & SE Department

Sabala Mela' 2016 at Barasat-II & Gaighata Dev. Block

Deptt. Training of Jute Product Mfg., Tailoring at Barasat-II Block & Jute Product Mfg. at Madhyamgram Muni

Karmatirtha under SHG & SE Department at Barasat-I Development Block

List of Empanelled agencies by WBSCL

Sl. No.	Name of Institute	Address	Contract No.
1	Naihati Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Society	Gorifa Netaji Subhas More, Malancha, P.O-Hazinagar, Pin- 743135	9831942188
2	Dakshin Chatra Sri Ramkrishna Vivekanda Sevasram	P.0. - Dakshin Chatra, Pin - 743247	9153499942
3	Holy Mission For Children's Welfare & Rural Development	Rash Behari School Road	9432970314
4	Nic Institute Of Technology	Rajarhat, Pin-700135	033- 22110001/0178
5	Excel Infocom Pvt. Ltd	E 405,City Centre, DC Block, Sector-I, Kolkata-700064	867777794/033-23589107
6	Esha	Bd-319, Kolkata 700064	9830296577
7	Satyen Mitra Jana Siksha Samiti	2/14, Chi Ear Park, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700157	9433522532
8	Pentacle System Pvt. Ltd	Action Area-1, Kolkata 700156	9874584660
9	Ascensive Educare Pvt. Ltd.	Bf-32, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700064	8336902872
10	Balibhara Sarada Women’s Society	Vill-Balivara Paschim Para, P.O- Nabanagar, Pin-743136	8336030168/9831942188
11	Atghara Jyoti Mohila Udyog	P.O-Rajarhat Gopalpur, Kol-136	9163356900
12	Database Solutions Pvt. Ltd	63, Ghosh Para Road, Barrakpore, Kolkata-120	033-68888102
13	VI Ryual Global Education Ltd	DN 18, Salt Lake, Sec-V, Kolkata- 700091	033-66512000
14	Salt Lake Institute Of Engineering & Management	G N 34/2, Ashram Building, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091	9830524535
15	Indus Integrated Information Management Limited	AE-369, Sector- I, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064	9674521533
16	Apparel Training And Design Centre	Plot No. 38, Block-LA, Sec- III, Salt Lake, Kol 98	9830239715/ 033 23359820
17	Ramkrishna Vivakananda Mission	7 Riverside Road, Kolkata-700120	03325920547
18	Dakshin Chandpur Child Development Mission	Vill Dakshin Chandpur, P.O Makhalgachia, Pin 743422	9734367847
19	Brainware Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.	Plot Y8, Block-EP, Salt Lake, Kolkata- 7000091	033-40200819
20	Enterprise Development Institute	194, Block ID, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700106	033-23357258
21	Social Engineering And Advanced Tecnical Education (Senate)	Bb-127, Pin 700064	9123646270/8017548838
22	Ramkrishna Mission Samajsevak Sikshan Mandir	Belur Math, P.O.- Belur Math, P.S. Bally, Dist. Howrah, Pin- 711202	033026548908/09
23	Pranavananda Institute Of Management & Technology	83, Harish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata 700 025	9830216056/9331256934
24	Keya Seth College Of Beauty	23, Old Ballygaunge 2nd Lane (Near - Ballygunge Phari), Kol 700019	9830582885
25	Aces Infotech (P) Ltd.	71-R, Alipur Road, Kol-700027	03324799822/1467
26	Raja Bazar Education & Awareness Development Society	2 B/ H/5O, Gas Street Kol-700009	9831274907, 9874052663

Officials and Staffs

Sl.No.	Name	Designation	Contact
01	Urmi Dey Biswas	District SHG & SE Officer	8336959137
Supervisor, SHG & SE
02	Ashok Biswas	District Cell	9830530890
03	Avijit Banik	Bongaon Block	9232692993
03	Arijit Kumar Dutta	Barasat-II Block	9932250765
04	Souhik Dey	Habra-I Block	9874705875
05	Tarak Banerjee	Deganga Block	9433276035
06	Tarun Majumder	Habra-II Block	9339929321
07	Arijit Dey	Barasat_I Block	9932374869
08	Sarmistha Das	Barrackpore-II Block	9432329673
09	Runa Parvin	Bashirhat-II Block	9734357072
10	Manab Mondal	Minakhan Block	9088569060
11	Pijush Kanti Baidya	Swarupnagar Block Addl. Baduria Block & Baduria Muni.	9474020296
12	Khaerul Alam	Hasnabad Block Addl. Taki Mun.	9732709063
13	Raju Biswas	Bashirhat-I Block Addl-Basirhat Mun.	8116139002
14	Saibal Dey	Gaighata Block	8013063410
15	Soumen Basu	Hingalganj Block	9007456607
16	Tanmay Tarafder	Rajarhat Block	8100979367
17	Goutam Sammadder	Sandeshkhali-I Block	9874304325
18	Rajkumar Saha	Bagdah Block	9883807933
19	Kali kinkar Ghosh	Sandeshkhali-II Block	9609376174
20	Momtaj Begam	Amdanga Block	7890649746
21	Asuhtosh Das	Haroa Block	9163603088
22	Moumita Mondal (Dey)	Madhyamgram Muni. Addl- Barrackpore-I Block	9903814041
23	Amrita Pramanik	South Dum Dum Muni.	8013835550
24	Bappa Naskar	Bhatpara Muni. Addl. Garulia Muni.	9836536423
25	Payel Nandy	Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Muni.	9432148809
26	Rini Khanra	New Barrackpore Muni.	8902186353
27	Arup Das	Panihati Muni. Addl. Halisahar Muni.	9804413200
28	Deya Mitra	Habra Mun.	9830710058
29	Farque Ajam	North Barrackpore Muni. Addl-Barrackpore Muni.	9153713050
30	Bichitra Mahanto	Dum Dum Muni. Addl-Baranagar Muni.	8296904708
31	Payel Santra	Barasat Muni. Addl. Bidhannagar Muni.	9735640590
32	Titagarh Muni.	Sayera Khatun	9143117505
33	Apurba Saha	Gobardanga Muni.	7278942322
34	Ayan Das	Bongaon Muni.	8759521790
35	Jharna Chakraborty(Kar)	Naihati Muni. Addl-Kancharapara Muni.	9339396252
36	Moumita Dev	North Dum Dum Muni.	9830948368
37	Supria Barua	Kamarhati Muni.	8013544235
38	Somnath Paul	Rajarhat Gopalpur Muni.	9775847967
Prakalpa Sahayak, SVSKP
Prakalpa Sahayaks are posted different Block/Municipalities

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Activity and function of the Department

Citizen services offered by the Department

Running Schemes by the Department

Scheme wise target and achievement

Event / Awareness

Permanent Hoarding of SHG & SE Department

Sabala Mela' 2016 at Barasat-II & Gaighata Dev. Block

Deptt. Training of Jute Product Mfg., Tailoring at Barasat-II Block & Jute Product Mfg. at Madhyamgram Muni

Karmatirtha under SHG & SE Department at Barasat-I Development Block

List of Empanelled agencies by WBSCL

Officials and Staffs