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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Explosive Developments in WBSSC Scandal: CBI Unveils Audio-Visual Evidence, ET LegalWorld
In a significant development in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam, the CBI has accessed fresh audio-visual evidence that could unravel deeper layers of the alleged conspiracy. While the CBI has remained tight-lipped about the precise contents of these recordings, sources familiar with the investigation said the material includes conversations that shed light on how the scam was orchestrated and personally overseen by former state Education Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee. The audio-visual content, according to sources, details how various stages of the recruitment fraud were planned and executed, implicating both senior officials of the WBSSC and representatives of NYSA, the private firm contracted to manage and preserve Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets for recruitment examinations. Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETLegalWorld App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App In light of this new evidence, the CBI has approached a special court in Kolkata seeking permission to collect voice samples of five individuals named in the chargesheet. These samples will be used to verify whether the voices heard in the recordings match those of the suspects. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 12, when the court will decide whether to allow the agency to the five individuals, three were formerly associated with the WBSSC, while the remaining two worked with NYSA. Investigators believe that the new material not only strengthens the case against Partha Chatterjee -- already identified by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as the principal architect of the scam -- but also helps establish the operational nexus between key players in the commission and the private April 30, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose granted prosecution sanction against both Partha Chatterjee and Manik Bhattacharya, a Trinamool MLA and former president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), in connection with the ED's Bhattacharya is currently out on bail, Chatterjee remains behind bars as investigations continue to uncover the breadth of the alleged scam that rocked the state's education recruitment system.
Hans India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
WBSSC job case: CBI uncovers fresh audio-visual evidence pointing to deeper conspiracy
In a significant development in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam, the CBI has accessed fresh audio-visual evidence that could unravel deeper layers of the alleged conspiracy. While the CBI has remained tight-lipped about the precise contents of these recordings, sources familiar with the investigation said the material includes conversations that shed light on how the scam was orchestrated and personally overseen by former state Education Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee. The audio-visual content, according to sources, details how various stages of the recruitment fraud were planned and executed, implicating both senior officials of the WBSSC and representatives of NYSA, the private firm contracted to manage and preserve Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets for recruitment examinations. In light of this new evidence, the CBI has approached a special court in Kolkata seeking permission to collect voice samples of five individuals named in the chargesheet. These samples will be used to verify whether the voices heard in the recordings match those of the suspects. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 12, when the court will decide whether to allow the agency to proceed. Among the five individuals, three were formerly associated with the WBSSC, while the remaining two worked with NYSA. Investigators believe that the new material not only strengthens the case against Partha Chatterjee -- already identified by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as the principal architect of the scam -- but also helps establish the operational nexus between key players in the commission and the private vendor. On April 30, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose granted prosecution sanction against both Partha Chatterjee and Manik Bhattacharya, a Trinamool MLA and former president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), in connection with the ED's case. While Bhattacharya is currently out on bail, Chatterjee remains behind bars as investigations continue to uncover the breadth of the alleged scam that rocked the state's education recruitment system.
NDTV
3 days ago
- General
- NDTV
Bihar Staff Selection Commission Field Assistant Exam Scheduled For July 11, Details Here
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The exam will be conducted offline, in Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) mode, to fill a total of 201 vacancies. Candidates will be able to check their result on the official website, Admit card will be provided a few days before the exam. BSSC Field Assistant 2025: Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) will be conducting the exam for the post of Field Assistant (Agriculture Department) on July 11, 2025. The admit card for the same will be provided to the registered candidates a few days before the exam. Once the exam has been conducted, candidates will be able to check their result on the official website, The exam will be conducted offline, in Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) mode, to fill a total of 201 vacancies. BSSC Field Assistant Exam: How To Check Your Result? Visit the official website, Under the Notice board, search for Post-Field Assistant (Agriculture Department) Result. Click on the link. A new page will open. Enter your login credentials. Your result will be displayed on the screen. BSSC Field Assistant Exam: Category-Wise Vacancies Available Category Vacancy Available General Category 79 Economically Weaker Section 20 Backward Classes (Male) 21 Backward Classes (Female) 07 Economically Backward Classes (EBC) 37 Scheduled Caste (SC) 35 Scheduled Tribes (ST) 02 The application process for the post of Field Assistant (Agriculture Department) was closed on May 21, 2025.
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Business Standard
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
West Bengal govt to recruit 35,726 assistant teachers after SC order
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Thursday issued a notification for the recruitment of 35,726 assistant teachers in state-aided and government-sponsored schools. The move comes as part of compliance with the Supreme Court's directive to begin the hiring process by May 31. According to the notification issued late on Thursday on the WBSSC's official website, the recruitment drive includes: 23,212 posts for classes 9 and 10 12,514 posts for classes 11 and 12 Age criteria and relaxation The eligible age for applicants is between 21 and 40 years. However, the notification specifies age relaxations as follows: 'Upper age limit is, however, relaxable by 5 years for scheduled caste/scheduled tribe candidates, 3 years for backward class candidates, and 8 years for physically handicapped candidates,' the notice said. Application and examination schedule Application window: June 16 to July 14 Written examination: First week of September Candidates will receive carbon copies of their OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheets. Meanwhile, WBSSC will retain scanned copies of these sheets for 10 years. Preparation of merit list The commission will prepare merit panels based on the candidates' performance in the written test, oral interview, and lecture demonstration. The panels will be organised by subject, medium of instruction, gender, and category. These will be published on the official website. Subject to court review Referring to the Supreme Court's judgment on April 3 and the subsequent order on April 17, the commission said: 'The commission and government of West Bengal have already applied for review of the said judgment and order and this exercise is strictly subject to the outcome of the review petition and guidelines of the Hon'ble court to be followed by the commission and the government.' The notice clarified: 'The notification is being issued for conducting the 2nd State Level Selection Test (SLST) for posts of assistant teachers for classes 9 and 10 in government-aided, government-sponsored secondary and higher secondary schools, and to the posts of assistant teachers for classes 11 and 12 in government-aided, government-sponsored higher secondary schools.' It further emphasised that the process is being carried out 'Strictly without prejudice to the rights and contention of the state, commission and the Board in their pending review petitions in the SC and without intending to create any empathy or right to any party who may choose to participate in the process.' The commission also retained the right to alter the recruitment process: 'The commission reserves its right to cancel, withdraw, rescind or amend the selection process or the terms and conditions thereof at any time hereafter without assigning any reason,' it said. Protests continue despite notification Members of the Deserving Teachers Rights Forum, whose earlier appointments were invalidated, expressed dissatisfaction with the announcement. Spokesperson Mehboob Mandal said: 'This notice offers nothing new. Preparing for a fresh exam at such short notice is unrealistic. We are not ready to go through this trauma again.' Another forum leader, Chinmoy Mondal, said, 'Our protests will continue and intensify in the coming days.' Background of court ruling The recruitment drive follows the Supreme Court's ruling on April 3, where a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld an earlier Calcutta High Court decision. The court had nullified the appointments of teachers and staff in government and aided schools, calling the process 'vitiated and tainted.' On April 17, the court allowed teachers found untainted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to continue working until December 31, noting the negative impact of large-scale terminations on school education. The Supreme Court directed that the new recruitment advertisement be issued by May 31 and the entire process, including the examination, be completed by December 31. The state government was asked to submit a compliance affidavit confirming the start of the recruitment process by the end of May. (With PTI inputs)
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Mirror images of OMR sheets for teachers' exams will be preserved for 10 years,' says Bengal govt in new notif
In an apparent bid to prevent future controversies, West Bengal's School Education department has announced a series of reforms for the upcoming teacher recruitment examination. According to a notification on Thursday, scanned images of the OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheets will be preserved for ten years, and a duplicate copy of the OMR sheet will be retained by each candidate. The notification states, 'The scanned images of the OMR sheets shall be preserved for ten years from the date of expiry of the panel. The (physical) OMR sheets of the written examinations shall be destroyed by the Commission after two years from the date of the panel's expiry.' These reforms follow a Supreme Court ruling on April 3 that upheld a Calcutta High Court order canceling the entire panel from the School Level Selection Test (SLST) of 2016, calling it 'tainted' — thus annulling 25,753 jobs. The Court, however, directed the state government to allow age relaxation for candidates previously listed in the panel, enabling them to appear in the upcoming examination. The ruling had led to widespread protests by teachers who had been sacked in West Bengal, and one notable demand they had was the release of the mirror images of their OMR sheets from their 2016 examination in order to determine who was 'tainted'. Reflecting the Court's ruling, the notification notes, 'Minimum age is 21 years and maximum is 40 years as of January 1 of the advertisement year. The upper age limit is relaxable as per state government norms for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBC, and physically handicapped candidates.' To enhance transparency, the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) said it will publish preliminary model answer keys on its official website after the written test. Candidates may submit objections or suggestions within five days of publication, supported by at least two credible academic sources. The notification further states, 'The final model answer key, determined by an expert committee, will be uploaded on the Commission's website. The evaluation of OMR sheets will be based on this final key.' Candidates may also view their own OMR sheet images online for a fee specified by the Commission. Finally, the notification clarifies, 'There shall be no counselling after the expiry of the (expert committee) and the waiting list.' Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
