SSC Posts List of 183 Ineligible Candidates Appointed as Teachers in Schools on Website
2 years ago

SSC Posts List of 183 Ineligible Candidates Appointed as Teachers in Schools on Website

News 18  

The West Bengal Central School Service Commission has posted on its website a list of 183 candidates, who did not qualify in the 2016 examination, but still figured in the merit list and were appointed in educational institutions. A statement by the commission on Thursday said the notice for publication “of 183 wrongly recommended candidates in connection with 1st State Level Selection Test 2016 for the posts of Assistant Teachers for classes 9 and 10 published in compliance with the order of Hon’ble Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, High Court, Calcutta.” is being posted. The SSC move followed shock expressed by Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Ganguly recently over reports of ineligible candidates working in state-run and state-aided schools. The state agency, which works under the instruction of the Education department, has created a record of sorts by itself admitting having officially appointed 183 ineligible candidates who are currently working in schools. The masterminds behind this heinous crime must be brought to book.” CPI central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said “by its act the SSC is itself owning up that it had illegally appointed 183 candidates who failed to clear the test.

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WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court
1 week, 6 days ago

WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned to next Thursday the batch of petitions challenging the Calcutta High Court's order which set aside the appointments in over 24,000 teaching and non-teaching posts in government schools. The State has argued that the High Court, instead of segregating the valid appointments from the invalid ones, has erroneously set aside the 2016 selection process entirely. …

WBSSC recruitment scam: Two arrested by ED in West Bengal school recruitment case, details here
3 weeks, 3 days ago

WBSSC recruitment scam: Two arrested by ED in West Bengal school recruitment case, details here

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement, Kolkata, has arrested two accused in connection with a case linked to the West Bengal school recruitment scam, officials said. WBSSC recruitment scam: Two persons have been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement, Kolkata in connection to the West Bengal school recruitment case. As per an official release, Prasanna Kumar Roy, the middleman and Chandan Mondal, …

Impossible To Impart Quality Education Without Filling Sanctioned Posts: Madras HC Forms Expert Committee To Monitor Recruitment In Govt Law Colleges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Impossible To Impart Quality Education Without Filling Sanctioned Posts: Madras HC Forms Expert Committee To Monitor Recruitment In Govt Law Colleges

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has constituted an expert committee headed by retired High Court Judge V Bharathidasan to monitor the selection of Assistant Professors, Assistant Professors and Associate Professors in Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu. “This Court is of the considered opinion that it is impossible to impart qualitative legal education to the students without filling the sanctioned posts …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24
3 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on September 24 the pleas of the West Bengal government and others challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state government and aided schools. The top court on May 7 granted a major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West …

Mayawati on teachers recruitment case: U.P. govt should ensure justice for reserved category
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayawati on teachers recruitment case: U.P. govt should ensure justice for reserved category

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government should adopt an honest stand in the teachers recruitment case and ensure no injustice is done to reserved category candidates, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Her statement comes a day after the Supreme Court stayed an Allahabad High Court order which had asked the State government to prepare a fresh …

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test as assistant teachers in upper primary schools The high court passed the verdict after hearing 36 appeals that cited orders passed earlier by the single bench of former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who questioned …

TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress leadership in West Bengal on Tuesday expressed happiness over the Supreme Court’s decision to grant an interim stay on the order of the Calcutta High Court terminating the jobs of about 26,000 teachers and non-teaching staff recruited for State-run schools. A section of teachers whose jobs were terminated started a hunger strike after the High Court order …

‘People will lose faith’: CJI Chandrachud raps Bengal govt over recruitment scam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘People will lose faith’: CJI Chandrachud raps Bengal govt over recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday came down heavily on the West Bengal government over the teachers recruitment scam, saying people would lose faith in the system. Justice Chandrachud dubbed the alleged scam as a “systemic fraud” and said that state government authorities were duty-bound to maintain the digitised records pertaining to the appointment of 25,753 teachers and …

No Change Can Be Made To Essential Qualifications After Recruitment Process Starts: Calcutta High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No Change Can Be Made To Essential Qualifications After Recruitment Process Starts: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee while deciding a Writ Petition in the case of Animesh Singha Mahapatra and Ors. has held that once the process of recruitment starts, no change can be made to essential qualification during the subsistence of the recruitment process unless such power is reserved in the …

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role
7 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe West Bengal government officials' role in an alleged teacher recruitment scam. The court was hearing a plea by the West Bengal government against a high court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff. The Mamata Banerjee-led state government …

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a CBI probe against West Bengal government officials in the teachers' recruitment scam case, providing relief to the Mamata Banerjee government. The government approached the top court after the Calcutta High Court cancelled the appointments of 24,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in state-run and aided schools, calling the recruitment process illegal. On April 26, …

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam

The Quint  

In 2016, nearly 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the state-level selection Test for 24,640 vacant teacher positions in West Bengal. In 2021, former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, directed to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the allegations. While passing its order on 22 April, the high court said: "We have given anxious consideration to …

19,000 who lost school jobs likely to be eligible recruits: Bengal SSC
7 months, 4 weeks ago

19,000 who lost school jobs likely to be eligible recruits: Bengal SSC

The Hindu  

The West Bengal School Service Commission on Thursday claimed that it had provided the Calcutta High Court names of around 5,300 appointees from the 2016 school recruitment panel whose appointments were suspect, and stated that the remaining 19,000 teachers were “likely to be eligible”. The Commission also said it believed that the 19,000 teachers, whose appointments also stand cancelled on …

W.B. Govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,700 teachers
8 months ago

W.B. Govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,700 teachers

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court order terminating the appointment of nearly 24,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in State-run and aided schools across the State. The State government said the High Court acted in an erroneous manner by mechanically cancelling all the appointments without segregating and examining the merits of each …

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016
8 months ago

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016

Live Law  

In a notable development, the State of West Bengal has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order invalidating almost 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs that were filled as a result of the 2016 SSC Recruitment process. The State has argued that the High Court, instead of segregating the valid appointments from the …

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff
8 months ago

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order nullifying the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in state-run and state-aided schools. "The high court failed to appreciate the ramification of cancelling the entire selection process leading …

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'
8 months ago

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a directive nullifying all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in government- In addition to nullifying the appointments, a division bench consisting of justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi instructed the Central …

[Cash For Jobs Scam] Calcutta High Court Cancels 2016 SSC Teachers' Recruitment Panel, Almost 24,000 Jobs Affected
8 months ago

[Cash For Jobs Scam] Calcutta High Court Cancels 2016 SSC Teachers' Recruitment Panel, Almost 24,000 Jobs Affected

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday cancelled the 2016 job panel for SSC teachers' recruitment for classes 9-12. The Court cancelled the panel created by the West Bengal School Service Commission upon finding that the recruitment had taken place illegally as a result of the infamous cash-for-jobs scam.A division bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi have passed the …

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday
8 months ago

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday

ABP News  

Kolkata, Apr 20 The Calcutta High Court will on Monday pronounce its judgement on petitions and appeals relating to alleged irregularities in the selection of candidates in West Bengal government- The CBI, which investigated the case on an order of the high court, arrested former state education minister Partha Chatterjee and some functionaries who held positions in the West Bengal …

All-Time High Unemployment Due To Hurdles Created By ‘Petty Technicalities’ & Misuse Of Discretionary Powers: Calcutta HC
1 year, 1 month ago

All-Time High Unemployment Due To Hurdles Created By ‘Petty Technicalities’ & Misuse Of Discretionary Powers: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that the lack of efficient mechanisms in providing employment to youth, has led to a large percentage of the country’s population being unemployed. Court was dealing with challenges against the action of the Additional District Inspector of Schools, Purba Medinapur in the recruitment process to hire one clerk and two laboratory attendants, being …

Karnataka High Court allows state government to appoint 13,352 teachers
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court allows state government to appoint 13,352 teachers

India Today  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday allowed the state government to appoint 13,352 teachers for classes 6 to 8 whose names were announced in a list on March 8, 2023. However, among these, candidates who were selected based on the orders of a single-judge bench on January 30, 2023, will be deferred till their challenge to the selection process …

High Court permits Karnataka govt. to appoint 12,901 candidates to graduate primary teacher posts from provisional selection list
1 year, 2 months ago

High Court permits Karnataka govt. to appoint 12,901 candidates to graduate primary teacher posts from provisional selection list

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has permitted the State government to appoint 12,901 teachers from among 13,352 selected candidates from the provisional selection list for the post of graduate primary teacher for classes VI to VIII in government and aided educational institutions. However, the court said the appointment of the remaining 451 candidates, who have not submitted the caste-cum-income certificate …

Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC turns down West Bengal govt plea for interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 4 months ago

Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC turns down West Bengal govt plea for interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee

Firstpost  

The West Bengal government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court order which had refused to give interim relief to Banerjee. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the West Bengal government’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order to grant interim relief to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee against CBI and ED interrogation in a recruitment …

Supreme Court says municipality recruitment scam is linked to teacher recruitment scam
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court says municipality recruitment scam is linked to teacher recruitment scam

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the State of West Bengal challenging the Calcutta High Court order which transferred the investigation of the municipality recruitment scam to the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Manoj Misra and JB Pardiwala said the apex court is satisfied that the teachers' recruitment scam was …

West Bengal school recruitment scam: a massive fraud or a case of little ‘extra salt’?
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal school recruitment scam: a massive fraud or a case of little ‘extra salt’?

The Hindu  

Almost a year after the West Bengal school recruitment scam came to the fore with the recovery of piles of cash and arrest of former State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, investigation by the Central agencies has left a maze of FIRs and nearly a dozen arrests including that of leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress. He described the recruitment scam …

HC seeks Bihar govt’s reply on pleas against new schoolteacher recruitment rules
1 year, 6 months ago

HC seeks Bihar govt’s reply on pleas against new schoolteacher recruitment rules

Hindustan Times  

The Patna high court has sought the state government’s reply within three weeks on petitions challenging the new recruitment rules for schoolteachers. It was hearing a bunch of petitions of teachers working since 2006 demanding the government employee status under the Bihar State School Teacher Rules, 2023, without an examination. Lawyer Abhinav Srivastava, who appeared for one of the petitioners, …

Bengal teachers' recruitment scam: ED summons Sujay Krishna Bhadra for questioning
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal teachers' recruitment scam: ED summons Sujay Krishna Bhadra for questioning

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Sujay Krishna Bhadra for questioning in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal. The ED had conducted a raid on Sujay Krishna Bhadrat's residence in Kolkata's Behala area on May 20. In May 2022, the CBI was directed to probe the appointment of non-teaching staff and teaching staff by the West Bengal School …

Calcutta high court stays order to cancel appointment of 32,000 teachers
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta high court stays order to cancel appointment of 32,000 teachers

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Friday stayed a single bench order last week that cancelled the appointment of about 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal on gounds that they were appointed in violation of norms. The Calcutta high court told the West Bengal board of primary education to complete recruitment of teachers within three months “There shall be an …

West Bengal job scam case to be heard by Calcutta HC division bench after education board contests verdict
1 year, 7 months ago

West Bengal job scam case to be heard by Calcutta HC division bench after education board contests verdict

India Today  

The West Bengal Board of Primary Education on Monday challenged the Calcutta High Court's verdict in the West Bengal recruitment scam case, that cancelled the appointments of 36,000 high school teachers. The development came two days after the HC bench led by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay passed an order cancelling the appointments of 36,000 candidates for positions of primary teachers in …

Mamata govt to challenge Calcutta HC Court order cancelling jobs of nearly 36,000 primary teachers
1 year, 7 months ago

Mamata govt to challenge Calcutta HC Court order cancelling jobs of nearly 36,000 primary teachers

India TV News  

Bengal recruitment scam: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has said that it will challenge Calcutta High Court order cancelling jobs of around 36,000 primary teachers in state- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education challenged the Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench order for termination of services of 36,000 primary teachers in state-run schools at a division bench of …

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the cancellation of appointment of around 36,000 candidates who were untrained at the time of their recruitment as primary teachers in West Bengal government- Passing the order, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that "corruption of this magnitude" was never known in the State of West Bengal. "The appointment of all 36,000 candidates who were …

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the cancellation of appointment of around 36,000 candidates who were untrained at the time of their recruitment as primary teachers in West Bengal government- Passing the order, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that "corruption of this magnitude" was never known in the State of West Bengal. "The appointment of all 36,000 candidates who were …

Calcutta HC orders dismissal of 36,000 teachers, asks govt to make fresh appointments
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders dismissal of 36,000 teachers, asks govt to make fresh appointments

India Today  

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court has ordered the dismissal of 36,000 primary school teachers who were appointed illegally at state- The court on Friday stated that these teachers are inexperienced and therefore not qualified to continue teaching in primary schools. The affected teachers will continue working for the next four months, during which time the state government …

Bengal job scam: Mamata urges HC not to cancel appointments
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengal job scam: Mamata urges HC not to cancel appointments

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to the Calcutta high court — which has so far cancelled appointments of over 4,800 undeserving candidates in the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam — not to terminate services of people as they have families to look after. The high court has so far cancelled the appointments of 4,853 undeserving candidates who …

West Bengal recruitment scam: marks of over 3,000 candidates tampered with
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal recruitment scam: marks of over 3,000 candidates tampered with

The Hindu  

More irregularities in the West Bengal government recruitment scam surfaced on Monday with the State’s School Service Commission issuing a list of 3,478 candidates whose marks were tampered with. “I also direct the school Service Commission to publish the difference of marks of total 3478 numbers of candidates whose OMR sheets have been manipulated,” the order by Justice Gangopadhyay had …

Recruitment scam: Bengal schools face staff crunch as bribe givers lose job
1 year, 9 months ago

Recruitment scam: Bengal schools face staff crunch as bribe givers lose job

Hindustan Times  

Many state-run schools in West Bengal are facing staff crunch following the Calcutta high court order that sought termination of service of those who paid bribes for employment, education department officials said. Calcutta high court had directed the CBI to probe the appointment of non-teaching and teaching staff in recruitment case “The action has especially affected smaller schools where staff …

School Jobs Scam: Calcutta HC directs WBBSE to cancel appointment of 1,911 staff
1 year, 10 months ago

School Jobs Scam: Calcutta HC directs WBBSE to cancel appointment of 1,911 staff

India TV News  

School Jobs Scam: The Calcutta High Court has given an order to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to cancel the jobs of around 1,911 employees belonging to Group D. The appointment to these 'Group D' employees were given in state government- Court directed the School Service Commission The court directed the School Service Commission to immediately initiate steps …

HC Asks CBI To Probe Why Recruitment Of Teachers In Bengal Was Outsourced To Private Firm
1 year, 10 months ago

HC Asks CBI To Probe Why Recruitment Of Teachers In Bengal Was Outsourced To Private Firm

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a report within 7 days explaining why confidential work of the West Bengal Primary Education Board, such as the recruitment of teachers, was outsourced to the private company, M/s. While hearing a petition alleging irregularities in the appointment of primary teachers in state government- …

Calcutta High Court asks CBI to find out why work related to teacher recruitment outsourced to private firm
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court asks CBI to find out why work related to teacher recruitment outsourced to private firm

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a report before it within seven days on why confidential work of the West Bengal Primary Education Board related to the recruitment of teachers was outsourced to a private company. Hearing a petition in connection with alleged irregularities in the appointment of primary teachers in State government- …

West Bengal recruitment scam: Trinamool councillors, leader’s kin among those using unfair means for jobs
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal recruitment scam: Trinamool councillors, leader’s kin among those using unfair means for jobs

The Hindu  

The names of two councillors of the Trinamool Congress and a son of a panchayat pradhan have figured in the list of 952 candidates whose marks in the entrance examination were manipulated to get jobs as teachers, in State-run schools. Her name had figured on serial number 417 of the list of 952 candidates, whose OMR sheets were manipulated to …

If Required, Will Summon Bengal Education Minister in Teachers' Scam: Calcutta HC
2 years ago

If Required, Will Summon Bengal Education Minister in Teachers' Scam: Calcutta HC

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday said that, if necessary, it may summon West Bengal Education Minister, Bratya Basu to the court in relation to the decision on the termination of services of teachers illegally appointed in state-run schools, depriving eligible ones of consideration. A bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay even went to the extent of observing that finally the …

West Bengal SSC Scam: Maximum Illegal Teacher Recruitments Made for English
2 years ago

West Bengal SSC Scam: Maximum Illegal Teacher Recruitments Made for English

News 18  

Maximum number of illegal recruitments of teachers in the state-run schools were made for English, as per the records of West Bengal School Service Commission. Following the instruction of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court on Thursday afternoon, the WBSSC has published on its website the names of the 183 candidates deemed by the commission to have illegally procured …

Cal HC Adjourns Hearing of School Edu Secy as SC Grants Stay in Recruitment Case
2 years ago

Cal HC Adjourns Hearing of School Edu Secy as SC Grants Stay in Recruitment Case

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday adjourned hearing of the West Bengal School Education secretary, who was directed to appear before it to answer queries on matters related to recruitment in educational institutes after being informed by the state’s lawyer that the Supreme Court has granted a stay. A division bench on Thursday dismissed appeals by the state government and …

WBSSC Scam: Bengal Government Challenges Calcutta HC's Summon to State Education Secretary
2 years, 1 month ago

WBSSC Scam: Bengal Government Challenges Calcutta HC's Summon to State Education Secretary

News 18  

West Bengal government has challenged the decision of the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench to summon the state education secretary, Manish Jain to be present at the court on Thursday in connection with the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam. The state government sent an email application to the office of the Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice on Wednesday night, requesting the …

If Illegally Appointed Teachers Can't be Terminated, It's Better to Close WBSSC: Calcutta HC
2 years, 1 month ago

If Illegally Appointed Teachers Can't be Terminated, It's Better to Close WBSSC: Calcutta HC

News 18  

A Calcutta High Court judge on Thursday observed that if the teachers getting appointments through unfair means cannot be terminated, it is better to wind up the West Bengal School Service Commission. Justice Biswajit Basu made the observation while hearing a petition from the WBSSC to review an earlier order by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the same court directing the …

Uttar Pradesh: 4 govt teachers, who got jobs using fake documents, dismissed
2 years, 1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh: 4 govt teachers, who got jobs using fake documents, dismissed

India TV News  

Four teachers, who managed to get jobs in the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department on the basis of fake documents, have been dismissed from service and orders have been issued to lodge a case against them, a senior official said on Friday. In 2016, 15,000 assistant teachers were appointed in which these teachers had submitted fake documents relating to the …

West Bengal: Names of Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee appear on teacher candidate list, lawyers demand probe
2 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal: Names of Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee appear on teacher candidate list, lawyers demand probe

India Today  

Sparking fresh controversy in West Bengal, it was found that the names of the politicians of Bengal appeared on the merit list of the Teachers' Eligibility Test of qualified candidates. Leaders' names such as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumder were found in a fresh TET merit list. The matter came to public knowledge when …

WB school recruitment scam: ED grills ex-junior education minister Paresh Adhikary
2 years, 1 month ago

WB school recruitment scam: ED grills ex-junior education minister Paresh Adhikary

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned former West Bengal junior education minister Paresh Chandra Adhikary for around four hours in connection with the multi-crore school recruitment scam in the state. The Trinamool Congress legislator from Mekhliganj in north Bengal was dropped from the cabinet by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in August this year. Allegations surfaced that Ankita Adhikary, …

The rot within: SSC recruitment scam in West Bengal strikes at the core of Bengali society
2 years, 1 month ago

The rot within: SSC recruitment scam in West Bengal strikes at the core of Bengali society

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:30 IST The education system in West Bengal is facing one of its biggest crises in recent times. Education Minister Bratya Basu said: “Neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor the State government wants to sack anyone. We will do whatever the Calcutta High Court says.” Courts’ role A large number of court cases have been …

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