Archive · 23 Jul 2025
West Bengal: Nearly 5.9 Lakh Apply for Teaching Jobs
Many people want to be teachers in West Bengal!
Almost 590,000 people applied for about 36,000 teaching jobs in state schools.
This is a lot more than in 2016.
The schools are hiring because of a court decision that said they needed new rules and a new hiring process.
The court wants everything finished by the end of the year.
Nearly 5.9 lakh candidates applied for 35,726 teaching posts in West Bengal schools.
This is almost double the 3.16 lakh applications received in 2016.
The Calcutta High Court cleared the way for recruitment, citing stricter rules.
The Supreme Court mandated a fresh recruitment drive to be completed by year-end.
The application deadline was extended to July 21, with the portal launching on June 16.
- Who
- Nearly 5.9 lakh candidates for teaching positions.
- What
- Fresh recruitment drive for assistant teachers.
- When
- Application deadline extended to July 21; Recruitment to be completed by the year's end.
- Where
- West Bengal, India.
- Why
- Due to a Supreme Court order to conduct a fresh recruitment drive.
Disgruntled Teachers
WBSSC and Applicants
Re-application of previously 'tainted' teachers
Disgruntled Teachers
A section of teachers claimed eligibility for their appointments, yet lost jobs due to the court verdict.
WBSSC and Applicants
A significant majority of teachers who were 'not tainted' in the prior recruitment have applied afresh.
- Total Applications
- Nearly 5.9 lakh
- Teaching Posts
- 35,726
- Application Deadline
- July 21
- 2016 Applications
- Around 3.16 lakh
- Grades
- Secondary and Higher Secondary (9-12)