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Time of India
a day 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.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
WBSSC SLST 2025 application deadline extended for 35,726 Assistant Teacher posts: Check key details here
The West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC) has officially extended the last date to apply for the 2nd State Level Selection Test (SLST), 2025 for recruitment of 35,726 Assistant Teachers in Government Aided/Sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools across West Bengal. Originally scheduled to close on July 14, the online application window has now been extended to July 21, 2025 (5:59 PM). The deadline for fee payment has also been extended to July 21, 2025 (11:59 PM). Candidates who have not yet submitted their SLST 2025 online application can now apply on the official website — How to apply for WBSSC SLST 2025 Eligible candidates can follow the steps below to complete their application process online: Step 1: Go to the official website: Step 2: Locate and click on the 'Apply Online' option. Step 3: Register and log in using your credentials. Step 4: Fill in the application form with accurate details. Step 5: Upload the required documents and pay the fee online Step 6: Review all information, submit the form, and download a copy for reference Note: No changes will be allowed after final submission. Application fees for WBSSC SLST 2025 Applicants are required to pay the following examination fees while submitting their online form: • General and OBC candidates applying for either Secondary (Classes IX–X) or Higher Secondary (Classes XI–XII) posts must pay ₹500. • SC, ST, and PH candidates are required to pay ₹200 for the same. • All payments must be made online through the official portal. Eligibility criteria for WBSSC SLST 2025 Candidates must meet the following educational and age requirements to be considered eligible for the respective teaching posts: For classes IX & X: • Graduate/Post Graduate with minimum 50% marks in either. • degree from NCTE-recognised institute or 4-year Age Limit: 21–40 years as on January 1, 2025 (age relaxation applicable) For classes XI & XII: • Postgraduate with minimum 50% marks. • or from NCTE-recognised institute. Age Limit: 21–40 years as on January 1, 2025 (age relaxation applicable) Reserved category candidates from outside West Bengal will be treated as General. Exam pattern and selection process for WBSSC SLST 2025 The selection process for Assistant Teachers will be based on multiple stages as outlined below: • Written exam (OMR-based). • Evaluation of academic and professional qualifications. • Oral interview and lecture demonstration. • Merit lists will be prepared subject-wise, medium-wise, gender-wise, and category-wise. Additional information for candidates • Candidates can apply under one medium of instruction only. • Admit cards will be available at least 7 days before the exam. • Question papers will be bilingual (English & Bengali) except for language papers. For updates, FAQs and subject equivalence information, candidates must regularly check the official WBSSC website. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Commission extends application deadline to July 21 ‘after tech issues'
1 2 Kolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission on Sunday extended the application deadline for the fresh selection test to July 21. Candidates from the 2016 recruitment panel have begun applying for the fresh test and the number of applicants has started increasing following the court order barring tainted candidates from appearing for the exam. A notice by the commission stated that due to some technical issues, the date has been extended. Earlier, it was supposed to close on Monday. An official confirmed that around 500 applications have come from eligible teachers from the 2016 recruitment panel so far, which saw a sharp surge from Sunday morning. "Initially, very few applications had been received from candidates on the 2016 recruitment panel. However, the numbers started rising today. Many who were earlier reluctant to appear for the exam have changed their minds after the HC order," said a WBSSC official. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Following multiple writ petitions after the WBSSC issued its recruitment notification, the court directed the commission to cancel applications from "tainted candidates" for the fresh examination to recruit assistant teachers in state-aided schools for 35,726 vacancies. Sources said around 800 applications had been received from those who were identified as "specifically tainted". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like A stress-relief game that everyone around me is playing Elvenar - Play on Browser Learn More Undo WBSSC had earlier submitted a list of "specifically tainted candidates" comprising 185 assistant teachers for classes IX-X and 38 teachers for classes XI-XII. Additionally, 1,580 assistant teachers were identified who had OMR issues. Mehebub Mandal, a prominent face of the protest movement, said: "Now, after the HC order, teachers, including myself, from our forum have started filling forms through the online portal." A woman who used to teach at a school in Murshidabad said, "It's a relief that the tainted candidates won't be there, but now we have to compete with younger better-prepared candidates."
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Calcutta HC dismisses plea of govt, SSC against debarring ‘tainted' candidates from fresh recruitment
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed the petitions of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) and the state government, challenging the single bench order of debarring 'tainted' candidates from appearing in the fresh recruitment examination. Upholding the order of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya debarring identified tainted candidates from taking part in the fresh recruitment process, the Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das De dismissed the appeals of the WBSSC and the state government. Appearing for the SSC, senior counsel Kalyan Banerjee argued that denying 'tainted candidates' from taking part in the fresh hiring would tantamount to 'double punishment'. Stating that the Supreme Court, while cancelling the appointment of nearly 26,000 teaching and non-teaching staff, 'was careful enough not to debar them from future employment'. 'A penalty was imposed on them (tainted candidates) for committing the offence. They were asked to return their salary, and their jobs were taken away. Now, the question arises, will they get double punishment and be punished for life? Doesn't it violate the Constitution? No criminal charges have been proved against these 'tainted' candidates, but stringent punishment has been imposed on them. If they are not allowed to participate, it will be double punishment,' Banerjee submitted Advocate General Kishore Dutta, representing the state government, said: 'The Supreme Court has given harsh punishment to the tainted candidates, but was careful enough not to debar them from future employment. Fundamental rights cannot be curtailed.' However, senior counsel Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, appearing for the unsuccessful candidates, claimed that the Supreme Court in its order had not said that candidates can be appointed whose exam and results were declared void. 'The participation is confined to untainted and not specifically tainted. Tainted candidates cannot participate in the recruitment process. The state government and the SSC knew that tainted candidates were debarred from everything… The May 30th recruitment notice completely destroys the Supreme Court's order. Where in the Supreme Court order does the State get 'further vacancies'? This incorporation is directly misleading. With the introduction of new vacancies, the State wants to upset the Supreme Court's judgment. The argument of double punishment has no bearing,' Bhattacharya told the High Court. Senior counsel Aninda Mitra, representing the untainted candidates, claimed 'circumstances were created by the tainted candidates in collusion with the officers of the Commission'. 'Prosecution cannot be two times, but for one prosecution, there can be multiple punishments. The Supreme Court had terminated their jobs and ordered them to refund money. So, two punishments were given by the Supreme Court. Thus, there is no question of double jeopardy,' Mitra said. On April 3, the Supreme Court had upheld the Calcutta High Court order, which invalidated the appointment of over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff, recruited through the 2016 WBSSC examinations, terming the entire selection process 'tainted beyond resolution' and calling for a fresh selection process to fill the vacancies. Later, the Supreme Court extended the services of 'untainted' candidates employed as assistant teachers for Classes 9-12 until December 31, asking the state government to complete fresh recruitments by then. A month later, the WBSSC issued a notification for the recruitment of over 35,000 school staff. Last Monday, the single judge HC bench debarred tainted candidates from the fresh recruitment.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Calcutta HC rejects govt appeal, bars ‘tainted' teachers from new exam
Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Thursday upheld the July 7 order of a single bench to bar identifiable tainted recruits from the 2016 panel — whose appointments were cancelled by the Supreme Court in April in the bribe-for-job case — from appearing for the fresh selection test for Bengal government school teachers, lawyers who attended the hearing said. The West Bengal government and the WBSSC had filed a petition before the division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De on Tuesday (Samir Jana/HT Photo) The West Bengal government and WBSSC filed a petition before the division bench of justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De on Tuesday after a single bench of justice Saugata Bhattacharyya on Monday ordered WBSSC to bar identifiable tainted recruits from the 2016 panel. The Supreme Court on April 3 cancelled the appointment of 25,752 school teachers and non-teaching staff (Group C and D) from the 2016 recruitment panel. On an appeal by the state, the top court on April 17 allowed non-tainted teachers to continue in service until December 31 but required them to appear for the fresh selection test. The notification for the test was published by WBSSC on May 30. However, it did not specify that only non-tainted teachers could appear for it. According to the WBSSC, 1,801 teachers recruited from the 2016 panel were identified as tainted during the investigation in the bribe-for-job case, and 188 of them figure among the 2,60,000 applicants for the upcoming selection test. The division bench said applications filed by the tainted teachers for the fresh test should be scrapped as ordered by the single bench. Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member and senior lawyer Kalyan Banerjee, who appeared for WBSSC, argued that it was a violation of Article 20(2) of the Constitution, which protects citizens from being punished twice for the same offence. Banerjee said the alleged tainted teachers were being penalised a second time, as they had already lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order, and that the April 17 order did not specifically state that the tainted teachers could not appear for a fresh test. 'We have to obey the order. I cannot say anything against it right now. We repeatedly told the court that of the 0.26 million applicants for the fresh test, only 188 are identified as tainted,' Banerjee said. Senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who represented the untainted teachers, said, 'The division bench dismissed the petitions the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) filed challenging the single bench order.' Some shortlisted candidates from 2016, who also filed petitions before the bench of justice Bhattacharyya, alleged that WBSSC violated the 2016 recruitment rules by altering the weightage criteria for different components in the ongoing selection process. The commission has earmarked 10 marks each for 'prior teaching experience' and 'classroom demonstration'. This is a major deviation from the rules under which the 2016 tests were held, the petitioners said. The petitioners moved the bench of justice Bhattacharyya alleging that tainted teachers were being given an opportunity to get their jobs back. 'It is unfortunate that we had to put up arguments in court despite the Supreme Court specifically saying that only the untainted recruits can sit for the examination. The sole intention of TMC was to derail the Supreme Court's direction because it wants to shield corruption,' Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who is also a CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member, said. No TMC leader commented on Thursday's order till evening. Targeting the ruling party, Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, 'TMC has time and again used taxpayers' money on court cases so that it can protect the corrupt. It has lost each and every case.' The alleged corruption hit the headlines in May 2022 when the High Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the appointment of non-teaching staff (Group C and D) and teaching staff by WBSSC and the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education between 2014 and 2021, when TMC's Partha Chatterjee was education minister. The Enforcement Directorate, which started a parallel probe, arrested Chatterjee in July 2022. The ED filed charges against him, ex-primary education board president and legislator Manik Bhattacharya, and 52 others in January this year.
