Overview
- The Supreme Court has allowed untainted assistant teachers for Classes IX–XII to remain in their roles until December 31, 2025, when a new recruitment process must be completed.
- The state government is required to publish an advertisement for fresh teacher recruitment by May 31, 2025, and submit an affidavit with the recruitment schedule to the court.
- Appointments of Group-C and Group-D staff will not be reinstated, as the court found widespread fraud in the 2016 recruitment process.
- The court’s decision aims to balance accountability for the recruitment scam with the need to ensure students' academic continuity during their formative years.
- The 2016 recruitment scandal involved manipulation, bribery, and constitutional violations, leading to investigations and arrests, including that of former education minister Partha Chatterjee.