West Bengal School Service Commission to recruit 54,000 Teachers in 2012

Today 30th December 2011 West Bengal School Service Commission has announced to recruit 54,000 (Fifty Four Thousand) teachers in this coming year 2012. This teachers list includes Govt. aided Higher Nursery, Secondary & Higher Secondary schools. WBSSC Chairman Chittranjan Mondal stated that till date there is 7,210 vacancies in 13,000 schools; and till exam finishes this vacancy will lead to near about 14,000 to 15,000. Besides abiding by the law of Right to Education Pashimbanga C.M. Mamata Banerjee has approved a more 39,000 teacher recruitment, so totaling all these the number is 54,000 (15,000+39,000=54,000). WBSSC Chairman also said that the Government is also planning to reserve 50% seats in Govt. & private colleges for all the successful candidates in this exam who do not have a B.Ed degree.

10% seats among the additional 39,000 seats stated above have been reserved for Para-Teachers, Contractual-Teachers, Part time-Teachers & Additional Teachers. This reservation candidates must be an regular & the age limit is settled at 55.
Mr. Chittaranjan Mondal also said that till date one can retake his/her SSC exam after the completion 3 years of his/her teaching, but from this year the duration has been reduced to 2 years.
This year students of Bio-Technology, Micro-Biology & Antropology can apply for Biology posts. Also the students from Fine & performing Art, Needle Work Diploma (2years) can apply for Work Education posts.

Details of the exam:

• West Bengal School Service Commission Assistant Teacher recruitment 2011-12

• Dates for collecting or downloading the application form:

1. From 30th December 2011 to 9th January 2012 (online application only)
2. From 3rd January 2012 to 9th January 2012 (370 Branches of State Bank of India Branches)

• Last Date for submitting the filled up form: 12th January (Online & SBI both)

• Price of form :

1. For general Candidates Rs. 250 (Reduced from Rs. 330)
2. For SC/ST/PH Candidates Rs. 80 (Reduced from Rs. 130)

• Date of Exam: 1st Week of May 2012

• Date of Result: Not yet Declared

You should refer to the official website of West Bengal School Service Commission for more & final details.
[WBSSC Website: http://www.westbengalssc.com]