Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Teacher Merit List Published; 300 Uncertain
The School Service Commission in West Bengal has published a merit list for teachers who were sacked but found to be untainted.
Out of 8,300 teachers who were interviewed, around 300 might not get jobs as they are at the bottom of the waiting list.
The list includes 10,000 teachers who are sure to get jobs, and the rest are on a waiting list.
The commission will announce the schedule for counselling on January 27.
Additionally, the government has scheduled selection tests for non-teaching posts in government-aided schools on March 1 for Group C and March 8 for Group D, aiming to complete the process before the upcoming Assembly elections.
8,300 untainted teachers interviewed, 300 may not get jobs.
Merit list features 10,000 empanelled candidates and a waiting list.
Counselling schedule to be announced on January 27.
Non-teaching selection tests scheduled for March 1 (Group C) and March 8 (Group D).
Government aims to complete recruitment before Assembly elections.
- Who
- Untainted but sacked teachers and the School Service Commission (SSC)
- What
- Publication of a merit list for teacher selection and announcement of non-teaching selection tests
- When
- Merit list published on January 23; non-teaching tests scheduled for March 1 and 8
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To fill teaching and non-teaching vacancies following the termination of jobs due to a vitiated recruitment process
- Total untainted teachers interviewed
- 8,300
- Teachers likely to get jobs
- 8,000
- Teachers on empanelled list
- 10,000
- Total teaching posts available
- 12,445
- Date for counselling schedule announcement
- January 27
- Total untainted teachers sacked
- 15,403
- Total candidates for non-teaching posts
- 16 lakh
- Group C test date
- March 1
- Group D test date
- March 8
