The School Service Commission (SSC) on Monday published the long-awaited list of ineligible candidates in the Group C and D recruitment process, marking a major development in the ongoing education recruitment scam probe. A total of 3,512 names have been declared ineligible.
Earlier, the commission had released the list of tainted teachers. With this move, the focus has now shifted to non-teaching staff.
Since the cancellation of the 2016 recruitment panel, eligible job seekers had been demanding that the names of those who received illegal appointments be made public. The Supreme Court, too, had ordered the publication of the list, even reprimanding the SSC for the initial delay. Following the court’s directives, the examination process was restarted, preceded by the release of this list.
Soon after the publication, the SSC opened the window for re-examination for Group C and D candidates. Those whose appointments were legal will now be able to sit for the test again.
According to SSC documents, 2,591 candidates secured jobs through OMR sheet manipulation and unauthorised recommendations, while another 921 candidates were found to have illegally jumped ranks or secured posts outside the approved panel.
Like the previous list of tainted teachers, the latest publication also reflects signs of political involvement. Allegations suggest that several individuals close to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders feature on the list — from the youth president of Cooch Behar to associates of key organisational leaders in Bankura and Siliguri. Even the son of a TMC’s labour wing leader in Durgapur is reportedly among those named.
With this move, the SSC’s action has pushed the recruitment case investigation a step further. The court continues to monitor the entire process closely. For now, the eyes of lakhs of job seekers across West Bengal remain fixed on how effectively the commission ensures that genuine candidates get their due opportunities.
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