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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Marks for ‘lecture demonstration', ‘experience' to help jobless teachers
Kolkata: Ten marks have been allocated for 'lecture demonstrations' and 10 for 'teaching experience' have been introduced in the new exam module, meant for the recruitment of state school teachers, which was rolled out on Friday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The new categories have been created to give some edge to the teachers from the 2016 SSC recruitment panel, who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court order, over freshers at the exam, the online application for which will be open from June 16 till July 14. The age cap for candidates has been relaxed to 40 years, according to the order on the fresh selection process for assistant teachers for classes 9-12. CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier indicated that in the new exam rules, marks would be awarded for interviews, lecture demonstrations and teaching experience and all eligible candidates who appeared for interviews would be included. The modifications align with Supreme Court's judgment issued in April and the subsequent order on April 17. The SSC on Friday filed an affidavit in the SC, informing it about the roll-out of the new exam module, according to its order. The second State Level Selection Test 2025 will be held on a 60-mark OMR-based written test and 40 marks will be for other criteria. Candidates will be selected based on their scores in the written test, education qualification (10), teaching experience (10), oral interview (10) and lecture demonstration (10). Earlier, 55 marks were for the written test, 35 for qualifications and 10 for personality test. All candidates will be given a copy of their OMR sheets, which they can take away after submitting the original ones. The answer keys, which will be the basis of evaluation, will be published on the website before the results are published and candidates may submit suggestions or objections in five days. Subject-specific expert panels will look into those suggestions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Candidates may view their OMR sheets online by paying a fee. The physical OMR sheets will be disposed of after two years, once the tenure of the exam panel expires, but their digital scanned copies will be retained for 10 years from the time the panel expires. But protesting SSC teachers are upset. Mehebub Mandal of Eligible Teachers' Rights Forum said, "The state seems to be in a hurry to hold the exams. They could invite applications after seeing the outcome of the review plea in the SC." Another teacher, Chinmoy Mandal, said, "Very few relaxations have been granted. How will the teaching experience benefits be determined for affected candidates?" Kolkata: Ten marks have been allocated for 'lecture demonstrations' and 10 for 'teaching experience' have been introduced in the new exam module, meant for the recruitment of state school teachers, which was rolled out on Friday. The new categories have been created to give some edge to the teachers from the 2016 SSC recruitment panel, who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court order, over freshers at the exam, the online application for which will be open from June 16 till July 14. The age cap for candidates has been relaxed to 40 years, according to the order on the fresh selection process for assistant teachers for classes 9-12. CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier indicated that in the new exam rules, marks would be awarded for interviews, lecture demonstrations and teaching experience and all eligible candidates who appeared for interviews would be included. The modifications align with Supreme Court's judgment issued in April and the subsequent order on April 17. The SSC on Friday filed an affidavit in the SC, informing it about the roll-out of the new exam module, according to its order. The second State Level Selection Test 2025 will be held on a 60-mark OMR-based written test and 40 marks will be for other criteria. Candidates will be selected based on their scores in the written test, education qualification (10), teaching experience (10), oral interview (10) and lecture demonstration (10). Earlier, 55 marks were for the written test, 35 for qualifications and 10 for personality test. All candidates will be given a copy of their OMR sheets, which they can take away after submitting the original ones. The answer keys, which will be the basis of evaluation, will be published on the website before the results are published and candidates may submit suggestions or objections in five days. Subject-specific expert panels will look into those suggestions. Candidates may view their OMR sheets online by paying a fee. The physical OMR sheets will be disposed of after two years, once the tenure of the exam panel expires, but their digital scanned copies will be retained for 10 years from the time the panel expires. But protesting SSC teachers are upset. Mehebub Mandal of Eligible Teachers' Rights Forum said, "The state seems to be in a hurry to hold the exams. They could invite applications after seeing the outcome of the review plea in the SC." Another teacher, Chinmoy Mandal, said, "Very few relaxations have been granted. How will the teaching experience benefits be determined for affected candidates?"
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mamata gives point-by-point rebuttal to BJP's ‘vicious propaganda' on Alipurduar
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday gave a point-by-point rebuttal to BJP's claims over "non-development of north Bengal, particularly Alipurduar" just hours after PM Narendra Modi's speech there. In a long post on her X account, Banerjee claimed the campaign was a "vicious and false" propaganda against the state. "Yesterday, a vicious and false campaign was there at Alipurduar in north Bengal from a self-serving and politically motivated point of view for narrow power gains. This was a campaign that attempted to downplay and erase the significant development works of our govt for the people in Alipurduar district. The blatant untruths were served from the high quarters of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. Therefore, I want to share some facts and data relating to our actual impactful initiatives for the people of Alipurduar," she wrote. "We always try to do our best for the people of Bengal, that is why they are with us. We do not divide people on basis of religion, race, caste or narrow-mindedness. We continuously work for people, always standing by their side," the CM stressed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Building her reply into various sub-heads, Banerjee elaborated on how she brought the administration closer. "To enhance administrative accessibility, we established Alipurduar district as Bengal's 20th district in June 2014. Since its formation, the district experienced substantial developmental progress across various sectors, ensuring that every resident benefited from at least one state govt scheme," she posted. "We made significant strides in infrastructure, starting with the model integrated administrative building, 'Dooars Kanya'," wrote Banerjee, adding how a multi-speciality hospital at Falakata, the Alipurduar University, an AYUSH college, a nursing school and multiple SNSUs, blood banks, wellness centres, govt colleges, schools and student hostels have been added to the district's health and education infrastructure. The CM also listed a number of public amenities that were created in Alipurduar, including kishan mandis, Sufal Bangla stalls, electric substations, a new Falakata supermarket, a new stadium, a women's police station and Bangla Sahayata Kendras (citizen service centres). Banerjee said that over Rs 1,200 crore was disbursed through various social security schemes, benefiting millions of residents. "The Khadya Sathi programme reached 12.91 lakh beneficiaries, while Swasthya Sathi covered over 4 lakh people. Additionally, 37,000 land pattas were distributed, including 17,072 land pattas and 12,614 refugee pattas. The Jalswapna project provided drinking water connections to 2.11 lakh households, marking significant progress in infrastructure development," she wrote. "The infrastructure push includes the construction of over 4,266 km of roads under Pathashree scheme, costing approximately Rs 4,000 crore. Additionally, 45 new bridges were built across various rivers at an investment of Rs 150 crore," she wrote. Banerjee claimed that in a significant move for the tea industry, worker wages were increased to Rs 250, making it the highest in India. The Chaa Sundari project provided housing for 2,969 families, with 14,000 more receiving construction assistance. The govt also granted official language status to Rajbanshi and Kamtapuri, bringing the total number of official languages in Bengal to 13. Cultural initiatives included establishing development boards and academies and declaring Thakur Panchanan Barma's birthday a public holiday, said Banerjee. For tribal development, the state passed the Sarna/Sari religion recognition bill and prohibited tribal land transfer to non-tribals. Over 300,000 tribal people now receive the Jai Johar old-age pension, Banerjee added.
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Complaint lodged against BJP leader Koustav Bagchi for defaming Mamata Banerjee
A written complaint has been filed against BJP Leader and advocate Koustav Bagchi for allegedly maligning Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bagchi had posted extracts from a book written by Dipak Ghosh, a former Minister in the TMC the two pages of the book on Facebook, Bagchi wrote, "I am hereby posting an extract from Chapter 7 of a book on Mamata Banerjee namely "The Goddess That Failed" authored by former Trinamool MLA Late Dipak Kumar Ghosh. Answers are only known to her."advertisementThe complainant, in her letter, claimed that the book by the former MLA contains nasty and ugly remarks against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and posting pages from the books not only maligns the Chief Minister but also disrespects the dignity of a woman. "I am surprised to note that this person has crossed all limits to malign the Chief Minister who is a mahila. By referring to a book the author whereof has expired, Bagchi has actually reiterated the words of the author and in doing so has disrespected the dignity of a woman," the complainant said in the plaintiff also said that by doing so, Bagchi has violated the basic norms as enshrined in the Constitution, and he needs to prove the allegations made against the Chief Minister."The state treat Mahilas with the utmost respect and Kaustav Bagchi claiming himself to be an advocate, does not venture to understand that it is unbecoming of him to reiterate some nasty allegations of which he has at least used any proof," the complaint Watch
Mint
a day ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘Mamata Banerjee said what should never be spoken': BJP slams Bengal CM for ‘sindoor' remark on PM Modi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, May 30, chastised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was touring the state. The saffron party also rejected as fake news a media report that claimed the party planned to distribute vermilion among women to mark the government's anniversary. Speaking of Mamata Banerjee's remarks, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said, 'Mamata Banerjee has said what should never be spoken. No politician or elected representative should use a language... [she said] 'Is PM Modi the husband of every woman?' What kind of language is this?' Yes, Modi is a 'sewak' (servant) to all – like a father figure to some and a brother to others, Sambit Patra said. Attacking Mamata Banerjee, Sambit Patra said, 'There is no doubt, however, that if someone has worked to shelter Bangladeshi infiltrators and Rohingyas, it is Mamata Banerjee. They are fond of her.' He accused opposition parties, which had cited the report to slam the BJP for politicising Operation Sindoor, of spreading this propaganda to belittle India's military action against Pakistan and terror sites there. After the prime minister hit at Bengal government, Mamata Banerjee hit back at PM Modi over the 'sindoor' report, saying, 'Please remember, every woman has respect, they accept sindoor only from her husband... The way you are talking... you are not the husband of everybody; why are you not giving sindoor to your Mrs first?' Banerjee had said she did not want to get into such details but claimed that she was compelled to do so. 'The Centre named it Operation Sindoor for political gains ahead of upcoming elections [in various states],' she alleged. 'First, he [PM Modi] used to call himself a tea-seller, then a chowkidar, and now he has come to sell sindoor. He cannot sell sindoor like this,' Mamata Banerjee said.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Steel & ferro-alloy industry seeks Bengal CM's help over power tariff hike
Trade associations representing the steel and ferro-alloy sector in West Bengal have appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for urgent intervention against what they describe as an unsustainable rise in electricity tariffs by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). They fear the increased power costs could force many units to shut down. In a joint statement, the Damodar Valley Power Consumers Association, the Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association of India, and the West Bengal Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association raised concerns over the revised power rates approved by the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) for DVC consumers. According to them, the base tariff has been fixed at Rs 4.64 per unit for the financial year 2025–26. On top of this, an additional Rs 1.36 per unit is being charged to recover arrears from 2014 to 2020, taking the effective rate to Rs 6 per unit. Further, they alleged that additional charges imposed through the Energy Charge Rate (ECR) and Monthly Variable Cost Adjustment (MVCA) amount to another 50 paise per unit. 'The net chargeable tariff to industries will now be around Rs 6.80 per unit, a 30 per cent increase, which is unaffordable and threatens the survival of our units,' the industry bodies stated in their appeal. They added, 'We are not against paying dues, but request that the Rs 1.36 per unit past arrears be recovered over the next six years to avoid tariff shocks.' Claims of disparity and demand for audit The associations also highlighted what they described as a disparity in tariffs between West Bengal and Jharkhand. They claimed DVC charges consumers in Jharkhand only Rs 4.42 per unit and demanded a forensic audit of the ECR and MVCA components. DVC, however, responded that the average cost of power in Jharkhand is Rs 5.61 per unit. The trade bodies stressed the importance of West Bengal in India's steel ecosystem. 'West Bengal is the second-largest contributor to India's secondary steel production, ferro alloys, pig iron, and pellets, and third in sponge iron output. Collapse of this sector will endanger the livelihoods of lakhs of people,' they warned. DVC rejects allegations DVC refuted the allegations, calling them 'factually inaccurate and selectively presented.' It clarified that electricity tariffs are not set by DVC itself, but by the relevant state regulators—WBERC for West Bengal and JSERC for Jharkhand. The utility explained that tariffs in West Bengal had remained mostly unchanged since 2018–19 due to legal action initiated by the same associations. The Supreme Court dismissed these cases as without merit in 2018, and only recently resolved the matter, instructing that arrears be paid within two months. 'We have complied fully with regulatory and court directions and shown great patience through years of litigation,' DVC said. It noted that it continued supplying power throughout the period, despite rising input costs. DVC also defended the current rates as 'cost-reflective and justified' and said that the WBERC had approved the revised structure. It reiterated that it cannot risk financial instability after a long period of absorbing losses. The utility added that it has proposed the creation of a common regulator to ensure uniform tariffs across states. Industry urges CM's immediate action Calling the situation a crisis, the associations urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to step in and facilitate talks between WBERC and DVC.
