Kolkata job aspirants clash with police demanding the scrapping of the 10 grace marks awarded to former teachers in the WBSSC SLST exam, alleging bias. Protests highlight long-pending recruitment delays and demand OMR sheet transparency.
WBSSC Protest Kolkata 10 Marks Scrapping Recruitment Delay
The pervasive crisis engulfing teacher recruitment in West Bengal flared into twin protests today in Kolkata, as thousands of aspiring educators took to the streets, clashing with law enforcement to demand immediate resolution and transparency from the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). The deep-seated SSC imbroglio, stemming from the infamous school jobs scam, has triggered a relentless agitation cycle, with current protests focusing on alleged “illegal” mark allotment and staggering recruitment delays.
The principal flashpoint driving the unrest is the provision of 10 grace marks awarded to former teachers whose appointments were annulled by the Supreme Court after the 2016 recruitment panel was invalidated due to widespread corruption. Fresh aspirants, who recently appeared for the State Level Selection Test (SLST Exam) for classes 11 and 12, are vehemently protesting this decision. They argue that the 10 marks provision unfairly tilts the selection process toward the previously terminated candidates, effectively undermining the integrity of the merit list and nullifying their own high scores.
