Overview

• On April 3, the Supreme Court annulled 25,753 WBSSC appointments and ordered a fresh recruitment drive by May 31, to be completed by December 31.
• Mamata Banerjee announced a notification on May 30 to fill 44,203 teaching and non-teaching vacancies, including newly created posts.
• Online applications will run from June 16 to July 14, with the final selection panel due on November 15 and counselling starting November 20.
• ‘Untainted’ teachers must sit the new examination despite protests, but will receive age relaxations and experience-based score weightage.
• The state has filed a review petition seeking reinstatement of affected teachers, though the Supreme Court’s summer recess has delayed its hearing.