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How one of India’s biggest jobs scandals was executed

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 16 April 2025
The Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court invalidated the 2016 West Bengal School Selection Commission recruitment process due to widespread manipulation. Approximately 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments were cancelled, revealing a scam involving manipulated mark sheets, rank jumping, and appointments of ineligible candidates. Investigations exposed destroyed records and the creation of supernumerary posts to accommodate fraudulent appointments.
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