August 31, 2025

Big news from West Bengal’s education sector! The School Service Commission (SSC) has dropped the bombshell by announcing the names of 1,804 candidates declared 'ineligible' in the infamous cash-for-jobs scandal. This was on a Saturday, following a clear order from the Supreme Court to expose those involved in suspicious recruitments. An official memo gave the full scoop: the list packed with roll numbers, serials, and names is now out in the open, shining a spotlight on the so-called 'tainted' candidates whose hiring procedures were found fishy. This is no ordinary leak—it's the apex court flexing its muscles to keep corruption in check. This revelation hits just weeks after the Supreme Court’s August 19 decision on bail matters. Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been caught up in this mess, could walk free on bail—but only after key witnesses give their statements in the trial court within two months. Alongside him, two senior officials, Subiresh Bhattacharya and Shantiprasad Sinha, also got bail. These men were top honchos in state education bodies during the sketchy recruitment period. The court bench left no stone unturned. They ordered that charges against public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act must be framed within four weeks if prosecution sanction is given. If not, regular IPC charges would apply. This strict timeline is a wake-up call for everyone involved. So, what’s the big scandal about? The cash-for-jobs controversy shook Bengal when Partha Chatterjee was the education minister. Arrested in 2022, he was soon dropped from the state Cabinet and suspended from the ruling Trinamool Congress. The CBI alleges he was the mastermind behind rigged recruitments. The legal battle raged on, with the Calcutta High Court denying his bail last December. But the Supreme Court’s recent orders have added new drama to this already intense saga. Stay tuned as more twists unfold in one of Bengal’s most high-profile corruption stories!

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