By Nandini Tyagi
APRIL 4, 2025
Apr 04, 2025
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WBSSC will initiate the process of conducting fresh exams for all teaching and non-teaching candidates who had appeared for now-invalidated 2016 job recruitment drive
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This decision follows the Supreme Court’s directive of annulling the appointments of 25,752 teachers and staffers in state-run and state-aided schools
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The Commission will also seek legal advice in determining the eligibility of candidates who can take the fresh tests
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As many as 26 lakh candidates had applied for the exams in 2016, out of which around 22 lakh appeared for the tests
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1.41 lakh candidates were aspirants for Classes 9-10 while 1.5 lakh had appeared for the recruitment in Classes 11-12. The rest were candidates for non-teaching posts
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The chairman of WBSSC expressed that it is unlikely to complete the entire selection process in three months, given the large number of candidates involved
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The Supreme Court verdict led 12,905 working teachers in Classes 9 and 10 to lose their jobs. The number of job losers in Classes 11 and 12 stood at 5,712
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The Commission still seeks legal clarification on whether new candidates are also eligible to take part in the fresh exams. The dates for the fresh exam for 22 lakh candidates is not confirmed as of now
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