Archive · 23 Jul 2026
SSC Resumes Teacher Verification Amid OBC Quota Uncertainty
The School Service Commission in West Bengal is checking documents of people who applied for teacher jobs.
They are waiting for the government to decide if the special benefits for OBC students will be reduced.
The government wants to hire new teachers by August 31, as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Some people who applied are worried because the process is slow, and there is not much time left.
The government is trying to make sure schools have enough teachers.
The SSC has resumed document verification for secondary-level teacher job aspirants.
The commission is awaiting clarity on the OBC reservation quota, which may be reduced from 17% to 7%.
The government aims to recruit 36,028 secondary and higher secondary teachers by August 31, as per the Supreme Court's deadline.
Aspirants have expressed concerns about the slow recruitment process and the uncertainty surrounding the OBC quota.
The SSC is preparing to start interviews and counseling as soon as the education department gives the go-ahead.
- Who
- School Service Commission (SSC), Government of West Bengal, Teacher Aspirants
- What
- Resumption of document verification for teacher recruitment, uncertainty over OBC quota
- When
- August 2025
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To comply with the Supreme Court's deadline and address the teacher shortage in government-aided schools
Government's Position
Aspirants' Concerns
Recruitment Process
Government's Position
The government is making efforts to recruit teachers by the Supreme Court's deadline of August 31.
Aspirants' Concerns
Aspirants are concerned about the slow process, with only document verification being conducted and no interviews scheduled yet.
OBC Reservation
Government's Position
The government is considering reducing OBC reservation from 17% to 7% and is awaiting clarity on its implementation.
Aspirants' Concerns
Aspirants are anxious about the uncertainty surrounding the OBC quota, which affects their chances of securing a job.
- Deadline for Recruitment
- August 31, 2025
- Number of Teachers to be Recruited
- 36,028
- OBC Reservation Under Consideration
- 7%
- Previous OBC Reservation
- 17%
- Number of Cancelled Appointments
- 17,209
- Number of Untainted Teachers Taking Retest
- 15,403