No political interference in recruitments, says West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
The Chief Minister stated that his government aims to complete one lakh recruitments by May 7, 2027.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday that there would be no political interference in recruitments. Speaking at a programme in Kolkata where appointment letters were given to over 200 cooperative inspectors, Adhikari said his government would not repeat the mistakes of the previous administration, according to ThePrint.
Adhikari alleged that recruitments had been stalled under the previous government. He claimed that the previous administration caused embarrassment to the state when the court nullified the jobs of 26,000 teachers due to corruption.
The Chief Minister said recruitment bodies, such as the Public Service Commission, the School Service Commission, and the Police Recruitment Board, would function independently. He stated the government's role would be limited to conducting job fairs and issuing appointment letters.
Adhikari said the government has cleared the recruitment process for 63,496 posts so far, including 33,400 teachers. He expressed confidence that the government would complete one lakh recruitments by May 7, 2027, noting that the removal of OBC-related hurdles would help expedite the process.
The Chief Minister mentioned that around 11,000 police personnel have been appointed and a job fair for police sub-inspectors is scheduled for November 7. He also said Rs 8,000 crore of pending dearness allowance dues for state employees have been paid, with the remaining Rs 4,000 crore to be cleared following Supreme Court directions.