Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Two Tainted Candidates Barred from Higher Secondary Teachers Post
Two people who were not supposed to be allowed to apply for teaching jobs managed to get through by changing small details in their applications.
The School Service Commission (SSC) found out and stopped them from being chosen.
One person changed the spelling of his name slightly, and the other left out the word 'late' before his father's name.
The SSC is very careful because a court said no one who was in trouble before should be allowed to teach.
They are checking everything to make sure only the right people get the jobs.
Two candidates, Md Moktar Hossain and Samit Sen, were found to have altered personal details to evade the screening process for higher secondary teacher posts.
The SSC cancelled their candidature and removed them from the selection process, complying with orders from the Calcutta High Court.
One candidate changed the spelling of his name from 'Hossian' to 'Hossain', while the other dropped the word 'late' before his guardian's name.
The discrepancies were detected during physical verification of documents, leading to the cancellation of their candidature.
The recruitment process has been under intense scrutiny, with the SSC committed to ensuring no tainted candidates are appointed.
- Who
- Two candidates, Md Moktar Hossain and Samit Sen, who were on the tainted list
- What
- Their candidature for higher secondary teacher posts was cancelled
- When
- The cancellation was announced on Friday, with the selection test conducted on September 14 and termination of teachers in April
- Where
- The recruitment process is under the School Service Commission (SSC) and involves the Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court
- Why
- The candidates had allegedly misspelt or altered personal details to evade the screening mechanism
- Organization
- School Service Commission (SSC)
- Number of Candidates
- 2
- Recruitment Process
- 2nd SLST, 2025 (AT)
- High Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Apex Court Ruling
- No tainted employees allowed in fresh selection process
- Selection Test Date
- September 14
- Number of Terminated Teachers
- 17,209
- Termination Date
- April