West Bengal Recruitment scam: SC allows Class 9-12 ‘untainted’ teachers to continue to teach but sets deadline
- The Supreme Court allowed West Bengal teachers found not involved in recruitment irregularities to continue until a new hiring process is completed by December 31, 2025, as reported by Live Law.
- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education sought this modification after approximately 25,752 teaching and non-teaching positions were canceled due to recruitment irregularities.
- The Supreme Court directed the state and West Bengal School Service Commission to file a fresh recruitment schedule by May 31, 2025, underlining potential consequences for non-compliance.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her support for affected teachers, stating, 'We will consult in detail once our lawyers return to Kolkata.
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SC permits ‘untainted’ teaching candidates to continue: All about the WBSSC recruitment scandal
WBSSC Teacher Recruitment Scam News: Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict that invalidated the appointments of 25,752 teaching and non-teaching staff, saying the WBSSC selection process was “vitiated by manipulation and fraud”.
Teacher Recruitment Case in West Bengal: Supreme Court Allows Untainted Teachers to Continue Until Fresh Recruitment Ends in December 2025
The top court also refused to grant relief to continue service to the teaching staff in Groups C and D, stating that there are more 'tainted' candidates in those categories. Teacher Recruitment Case in West Bengal: Supreme Court Allows Untainted Teachers to Continue Until Fresh Recruitment Ends in December 2025.
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