The Supreme Court is set to hear the West Bengal government’s appeal against the Calcutta High Court’s order to initiate a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. The state government contends that the High Court’s directive infringes upon the state police’s authority to investigate cognizable offenses, even those unrelated to the allegations raised by the petitioners.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly condemned the Calcutta High Court’s decision to annul the entire panel of 2016 School Service Commission teachers’ recruitment, leading to the cancellation of all appointments of teachers and non-teaching staff. Banerjee has accused the BJP of buying the court, CBI, NIA, BSF, and CAPF. She has urged the Supreme Court to provide justice and has called for a boycott of Doordarshan, alleging that it has become a mouthpiece for the BJP.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the Calcutta High Court’s decision to terminate the jobs of 25,757 teachers, calling it a ‘BJP pilgrimage site.’ She accused the court of accepting PILs from the BJP while ignoring pleas from others, expressing shock at the sudden loss of employment for so many individuals. Banerjee emphasized the importance of teachers in schools and questioned the consequences of their job loss on the education system. She urged the affected teachers not to support the BJP in the upcoming elections, citing their role in orchestrating the job cuts.
The West Bengal Government has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order which invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made by the state’s School Service Commission. The high court had declared the selection process “null and void” and ordered a CBI probe, finding that appointments were made beyond the available vacancies and after the official recruitment date.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed concerns over the recent loss of jobs for thousands of school staff, emphasizing the importance of education and questioning the role of the courts in overturning appointments. Banerjee has vowed to appeal the Calcutta High Court’s decision to scrap the West Bengal School Service Commission’s selection process, affecting 25,757 appointments. She has also criticized the opposition for allegedly influencing the court’s judgment and enjoying protection from prosecution.
The Calcutta High Court has declared the 2016 recruitment process for West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools null and void, impacting 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff. The court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the appointment process and has asked the affected individuals to return their salaries along with 12% interest. The selection process involved a state-level selection test (SLST) panel that recommended candidates based on their performance in the teacher eligibility test (TET), academic marks, interview, and personality test. However, controversies arose when some TET candidates complained that several individuals not included in the SLST panel received appointment letters. An inquiry committee found that a five-member panel overseeing school appointments had allegedly manipulated candidate rankings and issued appointment letters after the panel’s expiry date. The CBI’s subsequent investigation revealed unauthorized identification of teaching vacancies and fictitious recommendations by scanning signatures of regional service commission chairpersons. The court has ordered the CBI to continue its investigation to determine the number of illegal appointments and identify those involved in manipulating the process.
In a major development in the West Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam, the Calcutta High Court has declared the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment panel null and void. This has resulted in the termination of employment and the requirement for salary refunds from 23,753 affected teachers and non-teaching staff. The decision stems from irregularities identified in the appointment process across various educational sectors in the state.
