mainly in English or Bengali, though Urdu is also used, especially in Central Kolkata. The secondary schools are affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Under the 10+2+3 plan, after completing secondary school, students typically enroll for 2 years in a junior college, also known as pre-university, or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or any central board. Students choose from one of three streams, namely liberal arts, commerce or science. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programs. South Point School, St. Xaviers Collegiate School, Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School etc. are some of the best schools of West Bengal. Major universities In West Bengal there is one central university, twenty seven state universities, eleven private universities and two deemed university. Besides, there are three Regional Centres of IGNOU at Siliguri, Kolkata and Raghunathganj and one Sub - Regional Centre of IGNOU at Darjeeling. State universities Central University Centrally Funded Technical Institutes & Other institution Campuses Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata National Power Training Institute Durgapur Campus IIFT, Kolkata Campus Marine Engineering and Research Institute Footwear Design and Development Institute Kolkata Campus Institute of National Importance Deemed universities Private universities Research Institutes Medical Colleges See also Universities and colleges of West Bengal Kolkata List of schools of West Bengal References 68. List of All Government ITI Colleges in West Bengal. 18 Oct 2020