Govt to Undertake Teacher Recruitment in Transparent Manner: Suvendu

PTI, September 5, 2026, Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday asserted that his government would undertake teacher recruitment in a transparent manner in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court.

Adhikari said the weightage for viva voce should not exceed five marks. "Merit will be the primary criterion for selection. We will recruit teachers in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court. There is no need to worry. I have asked officials to ensure viva voce should not exceed five marks," he said.

The Chief Minister said the recruitment process would not be conducted through SMS notifications and all details would be published on the official website to prevent manipulation and irregularities.

Questioning the manner in which teachers had been recruited in the past, Adhikari said the dignity associated with the profession of teaching needed to be restored.

The CM stressed the need for appointing suitable heads of institutions, education workers, laboratory staffers and librarians, besides other support staff.

Adhikari said his government has scrapped the "scam-tainted and politicised" SSC (School Service Commission) panel and brought in a bureaucrat and three Ramakrishna Mission monks of a school to "gift transparent and graft-free job recruitment" to the candidate.