West Bengal to hire 36,000 primary teachers

KOLKATA: West Bengal Primary Education Board, on Thursday, published an advertisement regarding appointment of 36,000 teachers. "It is a good news for the unemployed youths, who
are seeking jobs. Chief ministerMamata Banerjee has already approved over a lakh appointments for primary and secondary levels," said a primary education board official.
The School Service Commission (SSC) has already started the recruitment process. "We have published a notification that recruitments will start for another 36,000 primary teachers' posts by the primary education board. In addition to these, which is to be filled up, there are more vacancies in Howrah, North and South 24-Parganas and Malda, recruitments against which are held up due to a court order. Combining the two, around 42,000 teachers will be recruited for different mediums," he added.
Another notification will be issued on November 15 on form distribution and collection centres in each district. The applicants, according to eligibility, will submit forms and then admit cards will be issued. Depending on the number of candidates, the examination centres will be fixed and the date of examination will be notified. tnn