India, April 15 -- With thousands of appointments declared void in West Bengal and the State Government under fire, the scandal underscores the urgent need for transparency and accountability in public sector recruitment, especially in education
Last week, the Supreme Court concurred with the decision of Calcutta High Court and cancelled the 2016 recruitment of over 25,700 teachers and non-teaching staff recruited in 2016 for the schools of the West Bengal government.
A year earlier, on 22nd April 2024, Calcutta High Court had cancelled the selection process that was marred by manipulation and fraud on a large scale, and attempted cover-up by a state agency, resulting in a loss of credibility and legitimacy and thereby denting the entire ...