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India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
35,726 teachers being recruited by West Bengal School Service Commission: Details
Almost. a month since the Supreme Court ruled that the previous recruitment of school teachers in West Bengal "vitiated and tainted," the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has released a new notification to appoint 35,726 teachers in state-aided late Thursday evening on the official website of the commission, the notice sets out the recruitment of 23,312 teachers for classes 9 and 10, and 12,514 teachers for classes 11 and 12 in secondary and higher secondary to the guidelines, candidates should be within the age group of 21 to 40 years. Relaxations in the upper age will be extended—5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates, and 8 years for physically disabled candidates. Candidates will also be provided with carbon copies of their OMR sheets, which will be kept with them for a duration of three years. The web portal for application will be available from 5 pm on June 16 until 5 pm on June recruitment drive follows a Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, affirming an April 2024 Calcutta High Court order which had cancelled the earlier appointments of teachers and school court also ordered that the advertisement for fresh recruitment should be done by May 31 and the entire process be finalized by December a respite to the students and schools, the court had previously permitted teachers cleared by the CBI of any wrongdoings to continue service up to December-end to prevent additional disruption of the academic the issuance of the notification, the state government and WBSSC will have to file a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the recruitment process has commenced as is a landmark moment in West Bengal's long-running school recruitment scandal and paves the way for one of the biggest hiring exercises in the state's education system.(WITH PTI INPUTS)Must Watch
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
WBSSC issues notice for recruitment of over 35,726 school teachers
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has issued a notice for the recruitment of 35,726 teachers of classes 9-10 and 11-12 at state-aided schools, abiding by the Supreme Court directive to issue notification by May 31. As per the notice, uploaded on the WBSSC site on late Thursday night, there will be recruitment of 23,312 teachers for classes 9-10 and 12,514 teachers for classes 11-12 in the secondary and higher secondary schools respectively. In a significant clause, the notice stipulated the age limit from 21 years-40 years. "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. Candidates will be given carbon copies of OMR sheets which will be preserved for three years. The online applications will be received from June 16, 5 pm till June 17, 5 pm, it said. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, on April 3, upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict of April 22, 2024, invalidating the appointment of teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, terming the entire selection process "vitiated and tainted". On April 17, the top court extended till December 31 the services of the terminated teachers found untainted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after taking note of the state government's submissions that the mass terminations have adversely impacted teaching in the schools. The Supreme Court said the advertisement for fresh recruitment will be published on or before May 31 and the entire process including the examination will be completed by December 31 this year. The court asked the state government and its West Bengal School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on the initiation of the recruitment process on or before May 31.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
WBSSC issues notice for recruitment of over 35,726 school teachers
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has issued a notice for recruitment of 35,726 teachers of classes 9-10 and 11-12 at state-aided schools abiding by the Supreme Court directive to issue notification by May 31. As per the notice, uploaded on the WBSSC site on late Thursday night, there will be recruitment of 23,312 teachers for classes 9-10 and 12,514 teachers for classes 11-12 in the secondary and higher secondary schools respectively. In a significant clause, the notice stipulated the age limit from 21 years-40 years. '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. Candidates will be given carbon copies of OMR sheets which will be preserved for three years. The online applications will be received from June 16, 5 pm till June 17, 5 pm, it said. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, on April 3, upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict of April 22, 2024, invalidating the appointment of teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, terming the entire selection process 'vitiated and tainted'. On April 17, the top court extended till December 31 the services of the terminated teachers found untainted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after taking note of the state government's submissions that the mass terminations have adversely impacted teaching in the schools. The Supreme Court said the advertisement for fresh recruitment will be published on or before May 31 and the entire process including the examination will be completed by December 31 this year. The court asked the state government and its West Bengal School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on the initiation of the recruitment process on or before May 31.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
WBSSC issues notice for recruitment of over 35,726 school teachers
In a significant clause, the notice stipulated the age limit from 21 years-40 years. As per the notice, uploaded on the WBSSC site on late Thursday night, there will be recruitment of 23,312 teachers for classes 9-10 and 12,514 teachers for classes 11-12 in the secondary and higher secondary schools respectively. Kolkata, May 30 (PTI) The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has issued a notice for recruitment of 35,726 teachers of classes 9-10 and 11-12 at state-aided schools abiding by the Supreme Court directive to issue notification by May 31. '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. Candidates will be given carbon copies of OMR sheets which will be preserved for three years. The online applications will be received from June 16, 5 pm till June 17, 5 pm, it said. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, on April 3, upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict of April 22, 2024, invalidating the appointment of teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, terming the entire selection process 'vitiated and tainted'. On April 17, the top court extended till December 31 the services of the terminated teachers found untainted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after taking note of the state government's submissions that the mass terminations have adversely impacted teaching in the schools. The Supreme Court said the advertisement for fresh recruitment will be published on or before May 31 and the entire process including the examination will be completed by December 31 this year. The court asked the state government and its West Bengal School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on the initiation of the recruitment process on or before May 31. PTI PTI SUS RG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
WBSSC issues notice for recruitment of over 35,726 teachers in Bengal
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has issued a notice for recruitment of 35,726 teachers of classes 9-10 and 11-12 at state-aided schools abiding by the Supreme Court directive to issue notification by May 31. As per the notice, uploaded on the WBSSC site on late Thursday night, there will be recruitment of 23,312 teachers for classes 9-10 and 12,514 teachers for classes 11-12 in the secondary and higher secondary schools respectively. In a significant clause, the notice stipulated the age limit from 21 years-40 years. "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. Candidates will be given carbon copies of OMR sheets which will be preserved for three years. The online applications will be received from June 16, 5 p.m. till June 17, 5 p.m., it said. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, on April 3, upheld the Calcutta High Court verdict of April 22, 2024, invalidating the appointment of teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, terming the entire selection process "vitiated and tainted". On April 17, the top court extended till December 31 the services of the terminated teachers found untainted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after taking note of the state government's submissions that the mass terminations have adversely impacted teaching in the schools. The Supreme Court said the advertisement for fresh recruitment will be published on or before May 31 and the entire process including the examination will be completed by December 31 this year. The court asked the state government and its West Bengal School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on the initiation of the recruitment process on or before May 31.
