Bengal school job cancellation: Completing fresh recruitment within 3 months not possible, says WBSSC Chairman

IANS April 4, 2025 504 views

The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) faces significant challenges in executing fresh recruitment after the Supreme Court's job cancellation order. Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar emphasized that completing the recruitment process within three months is practically impossible given the massive applicant pool. The original examination saw 22 lakh candidates applying for various teaching and non-teaching positions. Legal complexities and uncertainties about candidate eligibility further complicate the commission's immediate recruitment plans.

"The process cannot be completed within three months" - Siddhartha Majumdar, WBSSC Chairman
Kolkata, April 4: A day after the Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of 25,753 school jobs in West Bengal, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) chairman Siddhartha Majumdar on Friday claimed that the completion of the process of filling up the vacant posts is not possible within the next three months.

Key Points

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Supreme Court upholds cancellation of 25,753 school jobs in West Bengal

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WBSSC challenges three-month recruitment timeline

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22 lakh candidates originally appeared for initial examination

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Fresh recruitment process requires extensive legal clarification

The WBSSC Chairman said that although it has been widely reported that the apex court has directed filling up the vacant posts within the next three months, nowhere in the order is this deadline visible.

According to him, in the WBSSC panel for 2016, the particular panel which has been cancelled by the apex court in its entirety, a total of 22 lakh candidates appeared for the written examination for the posts of secondary and higher secondary teachers as well as for non-teaching staff in Group-C and Group-D categories, all combined.

"So naturally, the time consumed for selections with so many aspirants will be much more. There is nowhere in the order that the fresh recruitment process will have to be completed within three months. In reality, the process cannot be completed within three months. The time required will depend on how many aspirants will participate in the fresh recruitment process," Majumdar told media persons here.

He, however, added that the work for fresh recruitment has to be pursued on a war footing in the coming days. "We, in the WBSSC, have already conducted a meeting on this matter. A communication on this count has also reached the commission from the state government. But the final decision will be taken if the legal matters are fully clarified," Majumdar said.

He said that from Thursday’s order, it is not yet clear who among the 25,753 will be eligible to participate in the fresh recruitment process and who will be allowed age relaxations in the matter.

Reader Comments

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Priya M.
This is so disappointing for all the candidates who worked hard for these jobs. The system needs to be more transparent and efficient. Hope they can speed up the process somehow! 😔
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Rahul K.
Three months was always unrealistic with 22 lakh candidates! The chairman is right to clarify this. Better to do it properly than rush and make more mistakes.
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Sunita P.
My cousin was selected in the cancelled batch. She's devastated. The government should at least give age relaxation to those affected - it's not their fault!
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Amit D.
Respectfully disagree with the chairman - if they work in proper shifts and use technology efficiently, they could complete the process faster. Other states manage large recruitments better.
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Neha R.
The real issue is the lack of proper planning from the beginning. Now thousands of lives are in limbo. Hope they learn from this mess! 🤞
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Kunal S.
At least they're being honest about the timeline instead of making false promises. Transparency is key in these situations.

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