West Bengal teachers recruitment scam: HC cancels all appointments; over 24,000 jobs axed | Kolkata News - Times of India

Source: The Times of India

KOLKATA: Calcutta high court has cancelled all appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff made through the 2016 state-level exams in the state govt-sponsored and aided schools.

The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported schools in West Bengal. They declared the selection process invalid, cancelling all appointments made through it.

A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi also ordered the cancellation and called for the CBI to conduct further investigation into the appointment process. They requested a report from the CBI within three months.

The court's decision to cancel the recruitment panel is being considered as a major setback to the ruling Trinamool Congress government.

The bench directed the West Bengal School Service Commission to initiate a fresh appointment process. Over 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the 2016 SLST for 24,640 vacant posts.

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