The West Bengal School Service Commission released a list of approximately 3,500 non-teaching staff members whose appointments have been declared invalid following a Supreme Court ruling. The apex court on April 3 cancelled jobs of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching personnel, terming the entire 2016 recruitment process as vitiated and tainted. These individuals are barred from participating in upcoming fresh recruitment drives. Among the non-teaching staff identified, 2,349 belonged to Group D category while 1,163 were Group C employees. The commission had previously published lists of over 15,000 tainted teachers. Applications for new recruitment began on November 3 and will remain open for one month. The SSC plans to fill 2,989 Group C and 5,488 Group D positions. Results for recent teacher recruitment tests are expected in early to mid-November.
Fresh Recruitment Process Underway After Court Order
The commission started accepting applications for fresh recruitment of non-teaching staff from November 3, with the process continuing for one month. By midnight on the first day, at least 50 applications were already submitted. The SSC aims to fill 2,989 Group C and 5,488 Group D vacant positions in this recruitment cycle. Since the 2016 panel has been legally scrapped, there are no obstacles to conducting new tests for non-teaching employees. Additionally, results for recently conducted teacher recruitment examinations for classes nine through twelve are expected to be published in phases during the first and second weeks of November.
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