As per West Bengal Rules of Business under clause (3) of article 166(3) of the Constitution of India, the function of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department are as follows:

Part I

All maters connected with ­-

(i)  development and welfare of Minorities (both religious and linguistic);

(ii) overseeing l5-point programme Committee and implementation of the programme;

(iii) evolving and implementing development schemes for the Minorities;

(iv) administering sub-plan for Minority Welfare;

(v) West Bengal Minorities’ Commission;

(vi) West Bengal Minorities’ Development and Finance Corporation;

 (vii) Haj:

(viii) Wakf;

(ix) Urdu Academy;

(x) Madrasah Education (from Primary level to University level);

(xi) Alia University;

(xii) Institutions specifically meant for minorities and educational institutions given Minority Status.

PART II

1. State Public Services, so far as the department is concerned (entry 41 of List ID).
2. Charities and Charitable institution, charitable and religious endowments and religious institution, so far as the department is concerned (entry 28 of List Ill).
3. Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in List II with which the department is concerned (entry 64 of List II).
4. Inquiries, surveys and statistics for the purpose of any of the matters in List ll or List III with which the department is concerned (entry 45 of List Ill).
5. Fees in respect of any matter in List II with which the department is concerned but not including fees taken in any court ( entry 66 of List II).
6. Professions with which the department is concerned (entry 26 of List III).

7   Fees in respect of any of the matters in List Ill with which the department is concerned but not including fees taken in any court (entry 47 of List III).

PART Ill

1. Union Public Services in respect of matter with which the department is concerned

(entry 70 of List l).

2. Offences against Laws with respect to any of the matters in List I with which the department is concerned (entry 93 of List I).
3. Inquiries, surveys and statistics for the purposes of any of the matters in List I with which the department is concerned ( entry 94 of List l).
4. Fees in respect of any of the matters in List I with which the department is concerned but not including fees taken in any court (entry 96 of List I).