Caste - Tribe in Assam

The Department of Welfare of Plains Tribes and Backward Classes is the nodal department for formulation and implementation of monies and programmes for welfare and development of the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes in the State. The Department is responsible for implementation of Tribal Sub Plan and Scheduled Castes and components of the State Annual Plan & Central Govt. and State funded programmes for the welfare of ST/SC/OBC in the State.

Organizational Structure of the Department

The Minister for WPT & BC is the Head of the Department, who provides policy direction to the department. The Administrative head of the department is the Commissioner and Secretary to Government of Assam, who is a senior Officer from the IAS cadre. The other officers in the Department are Secretary, Joint Secretary(s), Deputy Secretary(s) to the Govt. of Assam, Under Secretary(s) and superintendent and Senior and Junior Administrative Assistants. There is a Planning Cell headed by the Joint Director. He is assisted by Planning Officer, Research Officer and Asstt. Research Officers and branch Assistants.There are following organizations under the Department: