The high court on Wednesday rejected a list of 1,806 candidates classified as “tainted” for schoolteacher roles, released by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC). ADVERTISEMENT“Categories like rank jumping, OMR sheet manipulation, should also be mentioned in the list of tainted candidates,” Justice Amrita Sinha said. The Supreme Court said no one from the tainted list should be allowed to participate in the fresh recruitment exercise. A commission official said a list of tainted candidates was released on August 30, 2025, following Supreme Court directives aimed at preventing these candidates from participating in the September selection tests. The list was published for the second time on November 27 after allegations surfaced that the SSC’s preliminary interview list for higher secondary teachers included tainted candidates barred by the Supreme Court.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 01:23 UTC