Sishu Sikha Karmasuchi/Madhyamik Sikhya Karmasuchi

The Panchayat & Rural Development Department, with a view to open 1000 Child Education Centre (later known as Shishu Shiksha Kendra) in the state of WB, issued an order, dated 04/08/1997. After about two years, the Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission, under the Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal was formed on 24/11/1999, as a registered Society under the Society Registration Act 1961 (Registration no : S/96500 of 1999-2000), to look after the CECs by implementing the Shishu Shiksha Karmasuchi. Later on from 2003, the Mission is implementing the Madhyamik Shiksha Karmasuchi also, as per the decision of the P&RD Department.

The Mission acts, as the apex body for implementation of the Shishu Shiksha Karmasuchi & Madhyamik Shiksha Karmasuchis under the direct administrative control of the Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. The Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission functions to assist the efforts of the SE Department for bringing about the fundamental changes in the field of Elementary Education and through it overall improvement of socio-economic and cultural atmosphere of the society.

The Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission has been formed with a Mission Director, a senior official of the Civil Service Cadre and not below the rank of Special Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, one Additional Mission Director & one Administrative Officer of the same cadre. Other than the above, some supporting officials are working in the office of the Mission.