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News18
3 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
WBSSC Gets 5.9 Lakh Applications For 35,726 Teacher Posts, Double The 2016 Count
Last Updated: WBSSC has received nearly 5.9 lakh applications for 35,726 assistant teacher posts, almost double 2016, after SC scrapped earlier 'tainted' appointments. The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has received an overwhelming response to its fresh recruitment drive, with nearly 5.9 lakh candidates applying for assistant teacher positions. This is almost twice the number of applications received in 2016. According to senior officials, the commission has received applications for 35,726 assistant teacher posts at secondary and higher secondary levels in state-run and state-aided schools. In comparison, around 3.16 lakh candidates had applied for similar posts during the 2016 recruitment. The fresh drive follows a Supreme Court directive issued in April this year, which scrapped the appointments of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff in government-aided schools, labelling the 2016 recruitment process as 'tainted." The court directed the state government and WBSSC to conduct a new recruitment and complete the process by December 31, 2025. Subsequently, WBSSC issued a recruitment notification on May 30, announcing 23,312 posts for classes 9 and 10, and 12,514 posts for classes 11 and 12. The application portal opened on June 16 as per Supreme Court orders. While the initial deadline for online applications was July 14, it was later extended to July 21. On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court gave a green signal to the ongoing recruitment process, noting that the updated rules are stricter and prioritise students' interests. WBSSC Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar confirmed the numbers, stating, 'Some 5.8-5.9 lakh candidates have applied for the posts of assistant teachers in state-run and state-aided secondary and higher-secondary schools." An official quoted from commission records to add: 'While a total of 1.41 lakh candidates had applied for classes 9-10 in 2016, another 1.75 lakh candidates had registered for teaching positions for classes 11-12 that year." Despite a section of teachers who lost jobs due to the court order vowing not to appear for the new exams, the WBSSC noted a significant number of them have reapplied. 'Nearly 13,000 of the 15,403 teachers, who were 'not found to be specifically tainted' by the commission and whose names it had forwarded to the offices of Directorate of Education (DI) in districts for continuation in service till the new recruitment process gets over, have applied for the vacant posts for which State Level Selection Test (SLST) will be held later this year," another SSC official said. The commission is now preparing to conduct the SLST later this year to fill the announced vacancies. (With inputs from PTI) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
West Bengal School Service Commission gets 5.9 lakh teacher applications
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has received an overwhelming response to its latest recruitment drive, with close to 5.9 lakh candidates applying for assistant teacher posts in state-run and state-aided secondary and higher secondary schools.'This year, between 5.8 and 5.9 lakh applications have come in for assistant teacher positions,' confirmed WBSSC Chairman Siddhartha numbers are almost double compared to the 2016 recruitment cycle, which had seen around 3.16 lakh applications, 1.41 lakh for Classes 9 and 10, and 1.75 lakh for Classes 11 and The surge in applications comes after a Supreme Court order in April this year directed the state government and WBSSC to restart the hiring process following the cancellation of over 25,000 appointments made in 2016. These appointments were deemed invalid after the court flagged irregularities in the earlier recruitment process. The apex court asked the commission to complete the new recruitment drive by December 31, line with the court's directive, the WBSSC launched the online application portal on June 16, with the registration window closing on July 21. The recruitment will fill a total with 35,726 teaching vacancies across West Bengal's secondary and higher secondary some backlash from a section of former teachers who lost their jobs due to the court verdict and had initially said they would boycott the new exams, the response has been robust. Many teachers who were not found guilty of any wrongdoing in the 2016 appointments have to WBSSC officials, around 13,000 of the 15,403 teachers who were cleared of any misconduct and allowed to continue temporarily until fresh recruitment have now applied again through the ongoing process. These teachers are set to appear for the upcoming State Level Selection Test (SLST).The Calcutta High Court had earlier greenlit the fresh recruitment process, endorsing the stricter, student-centric rules introduced this time the application phase now over, all eyes are on SLST and how the commission executes the next steps in this high-stakes hiring process.(With PTI inputs)- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
WBSSC Teacher Recruitment Exam: 5.9 lakh candidates apply for teaching jobs in Bengal schools
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has received nearly 5.9 lakh applications for teaching positions in its fresh recruitment drive — almost double the number recorded in 2016. Senior officials of the WBSSC informed that around 5.9 lakh candidates applied for the 35,726 assistant teacher posts at secondary and higher secondary levels in state-run and state-aided schools. The corresponding figure in 2016 was around 3.16 lakh. The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for fresh recruitment, stating that the updated rules are stricter and more focused on students' interests. After scrapping the appointments of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff in government-aided schools — calling the 2016 recruitment process 'tainted' — the Supreme Court, in April this year, directed the state government and the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) to conduct a fresh recruitment drive and complete it by year-end. In response, the WBSSC issued a notification on May 30 to recruit 35,726 teachers — 23,312 for classes 9 and 10, and 12,514 for classes 11 and 12. The initial application deadline of July 14 was later extended to July 21. The online application portal was launched as per Supreme Court directions on June 16 and the last date to register was July 21. The top court mandated the West Bengal government and the commission to complete the recruitment process before December 31 this year. 'Some 5.8-5.9 lakh candidates have applied for the posts of assistant teachers in state-run and state-aided secondary and higher-secondary schools,' WBSSC Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar said. 'While a total of 1.41 lakh candidates had applied for classes 9-10 in 2016, another 1.75 lakh candidates had registered for teaching positions for classes 11-12 that year,' an official said, quoting commission records. The increase in the number of applications this year was recorded despite the assertion of a section of disgruntled teachers – who claimed eligibility for their appointments, yet lost their jobs on account of the apex court verdict – that they wouldn't sit for fresh tests to get recruited. Commission officials revealed that a significant majority of teachers found 'not tainted' in the discredited 2016 appointment have freshly applied for jobs. 'Nearly 13,000 of the 15,403 teachers, who were 'not found to be specifically tainted' by the commission and whose names it had forwarded to the offices of Directorate of Education (DI) in districts for continuation in service till the new recruitment process gets over, have applied for the vacant posts for which State Level Selection Test (SLST) will be held later this year,' another SSC official said. — with inputs from PTI
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
5 lakh applications for 35,726 teacher vacancies in West Bengal schools
More than 5 lakh aspirants have applied for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in West Bengal's state-run and state-aided schools, according to the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). The application portal, which opened on June 16, was initially set to close on July 14 but has now been extended to July large-scale recruitment comes in the wake of a major overhaul following a Supreme Court directive. In April, the apex court annulled the entire 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST) panel and cancelled the appointments of 25,753 candidates, including teachers for Classes 9 to 12 and Group C and D in response to the fresh recruitment drive, WBSSC Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar said the application numbers have already crossed the 5 lakh mark, and are likely to increase further in the coming days. The WBSSC had issued the recruitment notification on May 30, following the Supreme Court's instruction to begin the hiring process. The state was also directed to submit a compliance affidavit by May in 2016, the commission received applications from over 3 lakh candidates for similar teaching posts, another official the court's ruling in April, the WBSSC reviewed the status of those appointed in 2016. It found that 15,403 of the 17,206 teachers were not directly implicated in malpractice and allowed them to continue drawing salaries until December. However, 1,804 teachers were barred from returning to the WBSSC clarified that the current recruitment drive is being conducted in compliance with the court's orders and remains subject to the outcome of the review petition filed by both the commission and the state government. The Calcutta High Court has also recently turned down the state's plea to allow ineligible candidates from the previous panel to to the developments, Chinmoy Mondal of the 'Deserving Teachers' Rights Forum' expressed concerns about the pace of the fresh hiring. 'Many of those who cleared the 2016 exams are now seeing their former students apply for the same posts,' he said. He argued that the commission should have focused on making a solid legal case for the untainted candidates rather than rushing into a new also demanded greater transparency, suggesting that the state should have published a verified list of clean candidates or released the OMR sheets publicly, given that the matter is still under judicial review.(With PTI inputs)- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over 5 lakh applications received so far for 35,726 teacher posts in Bengal schools: WBSSC
Over 5 lakh candidates have so far applied for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in State-run and -aided schools in West Bengal, a senior official said on Thursday. An online application portal was launched on June 16 to facilitate the process, with the original July 14 deadline getting extended to July 21. 'We are expecting the figure to go up,' West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) chairman Siddhartha Majumdar said. On May 30, WBSSC had issued a notification for recruitment of 35,726 assistant teachers for Classes 9-12 in State-aided and -run schools in adherence to a Supreme Court directive. The top court had asked the State government to file a compliance affidavit on the initiation of the recruitment process on or before May 31. In April, the SC had scrapped the entire 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST) recruitment panel, and annulled 25,753 appointments of teachers for Classes 9-12 as well as Group C and Group D staff. In the 2016 WBSSC recruitment tests, over 3 lakh candidates had applied for teaching jobs, another WBSSC official said. After the apex court's April order, WBSSC had identified 15,403 out of 17,206 teachers as 'not found to be specifically tainted', allowing them to continue receiving salaries until December. The remaining 1,804 teachers have been barred from returning to schools. Referring to the April 3 verdict and the subsequent order on April 17, WBSSC had earlier said, 'The commission and the State government 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 court to be followed by the commission and the government.' Reacting to the fresh application process, Deserving Teachers' Rights Forum office-bearer Chinmoy Mondal said, 'We have nothing to say about the number of applicants. All we can say is those who had passed the 2016 exams cannot sit with their students who have graduated, done masters and now are aspiring to be teachers.' 'After the SC order, the commission and the Education Department should not have undertaken the process in such a hurry, and instead, could have worked on presenting a water-tight case for 'untainted teachers' before the apex court,' he added.
