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India Today
a day 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
2 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.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business Standard
Over 500K apply for 35,726 teacher posts in Bengal, says WBSSC chief
Over 5 lakh candidates have so far applied for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in state-run and state-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. The number of applicants is 5 lakh-plus already. We are expecting the figure to go up," Chairman of the West Bengal School Service Commission Siddhartha Majumdar told PTI. On May 30, the WBSSC had issued a notification for recruitment of 35,726 assistant teachers in Classes 9-12 in state-aided and state-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 Supreme Court had scrapped the entire 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST) recruitment panel, and annulled 25,753 appointments of teachers of Classes 9-12 as well as Group C and Group D staff. In the 2016 SSC recruitment tests, over 3 lakh candidates had applied for teaching jobs, another WBSSC official said. After the apex court's April order, the 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. Earlier this month, the Calcutta High Court dismissed appeals by the WBSSC and the state government to allow ineligible candidates to participate in the new recruitment process.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Calcutta High Court dismisses teachers' petitions against new SSC recruitment rules
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has dismissed all the petitions regarding the School Service Commission (SSC)'s new recruitment notification where 'untainted' teachers who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court ruling had petitioned against many of the subject seats being reduced, and the eligibility criteria of the 2025 exams being different from 2016 making the process harder for older candidates. The division bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das De delivered the judgement on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). They said that they will not interfere in the new notification issued by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) new recruitment notification. A week back, Justice Saugata Bhattacharya of Calcutta High Court had only said that the government must take out the 'tainted' candidates out of the new examination; this judgement was upheld at the division bench ruling on Wednesday. Mehboob Mondal, a representative of the 'Joggya Sikkhak Sikkhika Adhikar Mancha' (Deserving Teachers' Rights Forum) told The Hindu that the new rules of the 2025 recruitment is not allowing special candidates to fill up forms, even candidates with 40-45% marks are barred, but all of them had cracked the exams in 2016. This has left them in the lurch, even though they have served in schools as untainted teachers for over seven years. He also added that some subjects like Chemistry or Nepali language have no seats in 2025 exams, but the same teachers got jobs in 2016, now they have no option but to skip the exams and lose their jobs. 'We had petitioned that we should not have to compete with fresh candidates because we had already passed the exam. The 2016 panel should have been separately recruited. We are losing all faith in the judiciary because they failed us and we are being punished and losing jobs because of the government's corruption,' Habibullah, a representative of JSSAM said. He also shared doubts that the same WBSSC body, which was caught in a corrupt recruitment process by the Supreme Court, has been directed to conduct the rehiring process. 'What is the guarantee that they will not steal our jobs again? Finding the tainted candidates cannot be our responsibility. It was either the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) responsibility or the government's responsibility, why are we being criminalised for their lacking?' Mr Habibullah added. Previously, the JSSAM representatives had said that they were against filling out the new recruitment form because they are 'untainted' candidates, the last date for which is July 21. They wanted a review petition at the Supreme Court before the last date, but it has not yet been listed. According to the representatives, this has led to a section of the 'untainted' teachers filling up the new recruitment form to stay on the safe side, so they have a shot at getting back to their old jobs. After the verdict was announced, state lawyer and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee called it a victory for the state. 'The court has recognized the state's rights. The Supreme Court has said that the recruitment process has to be started according to the 2016 recruitment process. The court did not accept the unreasonable request. We also have to consider how many people have come in the last nine years,' Mr Banerjee added. According to the last WBSSC notification for the 2025 recruitment, the experienced teachers will get a 10 marks advantage. This is the only leeway that the 2016 panel of teachers will get in the fresh hiring process. The petitions were in response to the Supreme Court ruling, which upheld the cancellation of approximately 26,000 appointments made during the 2016 recruitment process conducted by the WBSSC, citing irregularities. On April 17, the top court allowed 'untainted' candidates to continue in service until December 31, or until a fresh selection process is completed.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
West Bengal: Thousands of jobless 'untainted' teachers hold march
Kolkata: Thousands of jobless 'untainted' SSC teachers participated in a ' Nabanna Abhijan " (Nabanna March) on Monday, demanding segregation of 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates and to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, Nabanna. A team of 20 persons, from the protesters, were allowed to meet Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to submit their demands and hold a meeting. The protesters were stopped by police, as they were approaching Nabanna by 10-foot iron barricades and three tier security arrangements. conduct sit-in protests after being stopped by police. After the meeting, the protesting 'untainted' candidates were not happy and claimed that the meeting was not satisfactory. The Education Secretary was also present at the meeting. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dukung Orang Terkasih Menghadapi Limfoma: Mulai Di Sini Limfoma Klik Di Sini Undo The protest by the SSC candidates were organised under the banner, 'Joggo Shikshak Shikshika Adhikar Mancha — a platform of 'untainted' candidates, which wanted a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanded publication of segregated list of 'tainted' and untainted' candidates. Thousands of protesting candidates from various parts of the state had gathered and tried to head towards the state secretariat, leading to heated exchanges with police and scuffle. Live Events A large police deployment was made with police and Rapid Action Force (RAF), who were ready with tear gas and water cannons on standby. Drones were used for monitoring even as the police personnel formed a human barricade. 'The state government stands by the tainted but not us. We wanted a meeting with the Chief Minister. But Chief Secretary Manoj Pant was in the meeting,' a protestor said. Chinmoy Mondal, who also met the Chief Secretary today, said, 'After one and half years, why did we have to go for 'Nabanna Abhijan'? Why were no meetings held with us? You are instigating us…You are supporting the corrupt and tainted as you have taken money from the candidates.' 'The WBSSC should publish a list of untainted teachers by 12 am today. There is no question of taking the examination after ten years, another protester said. Mehboob said, 'Education Secretary was present. They tried to avoid publishing a list of eligible candidates. They are pushing the responsibility on us. We are not responsible for corruption. We have demanded to immediately publish the list.' HC reserves order on SSC weightage criteria A hearing on the petition challenging the new rules on "weightage criteria" by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for fresh recruitment in the state-run schools, following direction by the Supreme Court, took place on Monday. The Supreme Court in April had rejected 25.753 school jobs. The division bench of Calcutta High, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das, kept the order on hold.
