The Election Commission has decided to exempt School Service Commission officials involved in state teacher recruitment from Assembly election-related tasks. This move ensures that the ongoing teacher recruitment process, initiated after the cancellation of 26,000 SSC jobs, will proceed smoothly without hindrance. On March 1, 24 SSC officials were appointed as polling officers, prompting the SSC to seek relief from the Calcutta High Court on March 25. Concerns were raised about meeting the Supreme Court’s deadline of August 31 for completing the recruitment process, with only 11 staff members left due to 24 being assigned to election duties.
The SSC had appealed to Justice Krishna Rao of the Calcutta High Court, highlighting the staffing challenges faced in managing both the SSC’s operations and the teacher recruitment process. The organization emphasized the critical need for staff to return to work to ensure the timely completion of interviews for teacher and non-teaching staff positions in schools. The Election Commission’s recent decision to release the 24 officers appointed for election duties was confirmed by the Additional District Magistrate on April 1, leading to the resolution of the case by Justice Krishna Rao.
In a significant development related to the SSC recruitment corruption case, the Supreme Court nullified the jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in April 2025. The apex court mandated a fresh recruitment process for classes 9 to 12, setting a deadline of August 31 for completion. This revised timeline replaces the earlier directive for recruitment completion by March, emphasizing the urgency in addressing the recruitment challenges faced by the SSC.
