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Bengal Plans to Merge Madrasa Hiring With School Recruitment
The West Bengal government wants to change how teachers are hired for recognised madrasas.
It plans to close the Madrasah Service Commission.
The Bengal School Service Commission would then handle those teacher hires.
The government says this could make recruitment more uniform across educational institutions.
To make the change, officials plan to introduce two bills in the state Assembly.
The Assembly must approve the bills.
They would then go to the governor for assent, and a gazette notification would follow.
Education Principal Secretary Binod Kumar said the government expects to act this year.
The West Bengal cabinet has approved a plan to abolish the Madrasah Service Commission.
The commission’s teacher-recruitment functions would move to the Bengal School Service Commission.
The School Education Department is expected to introduce two bills in the state Assembly.
One bill would repeal the Madrasah Service Commission Act; the other would amend the Bengal School Service Commission Act.
The changes require Assembly approval, the governor’s assent and a gazette notification before taking effect.
- Who
- The West Bengal government, including the School Education Department; Education Principal Secretary Binod Kumar.
- What
- A proposed abolition of the Madrasah Service Commission and transfer of its recruitment functions to the Bengal School Service Commission.
- Where
- West Bengal, India.
- When
- The state cabinet recently approved the plan; Binod Kumar said action is expected this year.
- Why
- Officials said the change is intended to streamline teacher recruitment and make the process more uniform across educational institutions.
Key facts
- Cabinet decision
- The state cabinet recently approved the proposed merger.
- Commission to be abolished
- Madrasah Service Commission
- Recruitment body to take over
- Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC)
- Planned legislation
- Two bills: one to repeal the Madrasah Service Commission Act and one to amend the Bengal School Service Commission Act.
- Approval process
- The bills require state Assembly approval, the governor’s assent and a gazette notification.
- Expected timing
- Binod Kumar said something regarding the merger would be done by this year.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
Chief minister of Bengal.
“Yes, something regarding this (merger) will be done by this year.”
telegraphindia.com
“It will now be merged with the Bengal School Service Commission.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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