Department of Higher Education

Key Officials


Minister-In-Charge

Shri. Bratya Basu

Phone: 033 2334-6181(D),
Ext. 3011,
Fax-2337-6783,
e.mail: edu[dot]mic[dot]wb[at]gmail[dot]com

Secretariat of Minister-in-Charge

Private Secretary To MIC

Shri Shibaji Ghosh, WBCS(Executive)

033 2334-6181(D), 2358-8858,

Principal Secretary

Shri Manish Jain, IAS

Phone: 033 2337-8573,
Ext. 3091,
Fax-2358-7266

Secretariat of Principal Secretary

Personal Secretary

Sri Bidyut Banerjee

033 2337-8573(D), 2358-7266

Personal Assistant

Sri Ranjit Saha

033 2337-8573(D), 2358-7266


Higher Education

Serial No. Name Designation Telephone No. with (Extn. Code) Fax No. Office address
1 Shri Rajeev Kumar, IAS Principal State Editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers & Ex-Officio Secretary 2321-2550     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
2 Shri. Jaydip Mukhopadhyay, WBCS (Executive) Special Secretary, Integrated law cell, IT Cell & Additional SPD, RUSA 2334-2605     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
3 Shri Siladitya Basuray, WBCS (Executive) Special Secretary, CG, CS, Technical Branch & Appointment Branch 2321 0058 (3334)     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
4 Shri Arup Sengupta, WBCS (Executive) Special Secretary, University Branch 2337-6740 (3145)     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
5 Smt. Chandani Tudu, W.B.C.S (Executive) Special Secretary, Establishment Branch, Budget Branch, NCC, NSS 2358-6860     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
6 Prof. Jayasri Ray Chaudhuri Director of Public Instruction 2337 8269 (3096)     Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor
7 Shri Pranabesh Das Director of Technical Education (Officiating) 2321 2608     Bikash Bhavan 10th Floor
8 Smt. Bhaswati Dwibedi, W.B.A. & A.S. Financial Advisor & E.O. Joint Secretary 2321-1211     Bikash Bhavan 8th Floor
9 Smt. Sampa Guha, WBA & AS Deputy Financial Advisor     Bikash Bhavan 8th Floor
10 Sri. Jayanta Dhali, WBLS Senior Law Officer and Ex-officio Assistant Secretary(Law),HED 2321-0664     Bikash Bhavan 8th Floor
11 Shahid Mohd Abdul, IAS OSD, RUSA         Bikash Bhavan 6th Floor