West Bengal to Fill 1,941 Vacancies for Special Educators in Government-Aided Schools

The West Bengal School Service Commission is set to hold teacher recruitment tests to appoint special educators who will assist children with special needs at various levels in government-aided schools. The commission has scheduled the tests to fill 1,941 vacancies, as directed by the Supreme Court. Candidates can submit their forms online between September 1 and 24, and the selection tests will be conducted after the commission has completed the selection tests for assistant teachers, scheduled on September 7 and 14.

Key Takeaways:

• The West Bengal School Service Commission will hold teacher recruitment tests to appoint 1,941 special educators in government-aided schools.
• The commission has scheduled the tests to fill these vacancies as directed by the Supreme Court, which ordered states to notify and fill such posts by March 2025.
• Candidates can submit their forms online between September 1 and 24, and the selection tests will be conducted after the commission has completed the selection tests for assistant teachers.
• The Supreme Court mandated the states to create permanent positions for special educators based on pupil-teacher ratios, and a 2021 directive directed states to recruit special educators on a regular basis.
• Special EducatatED or DElEd degrees from institutes affiliated under the Rehabilitation Council of India are mandatory for becoming a special educator.
• The commission has reserved 10% of the vacancies for special educators, who were previously recruited on a contractual basis.
• The West Bengal government will follow the Supreme Court's direction to advertise the posts in newspapers and on government websites and complete the appointment process within 12 weeks.

Statistics:

• 1,941 vacancies for special educators will be filled through the TET (Teachers Eligibility Test).
• The recruitment process will be completed within 12 weeks, as directed by the Supreme Court.
• 10% of the vacancies (194) have been reserved for special educators, who were previously recruited on a contractual basis.
• The Supreme Court has directed states to create permanent positions for special educators based on pupil-teacher ratios.

Sources:

• ABP Private Limited (2025) - distributed by Contify.com