Education Minister Partha Chatterjee

The CBI has conducted searches in West Bengal in connection with the primary teachers recruitment scam case at the premises of aides of former education minister Partha Chatterjee, officials said on Friday.

A special court on Monday extended the judicial custody of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee till December 22.

A Special CBI Court on Monday extended judicial custody of West Bengal former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee along with ex-officials for 14 days in connection with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) Scam.

Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee were sent to three more days in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by a special court in Kolkata in the SSC scam case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought four days' custody of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the School Services Commission (SSC) scam case before a special court in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing grave concern over the alleged irregularities in teachers' recruitment in the state and asking her to take corrective action.

Colleges and universities in West Bengal, closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will not reopen campuses immediately, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Wednesday.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Sunday said schools in the state will reopen only when students and teachers are not at any risk of contracting COVID-19.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday called upon a section of Jadavpur University students to shun the path of gheraoing senior varsity functionaries to press for their demands.

WBBSE has decided to promote the students of Class 6 to Class 9 to their next classes without final exams for the 2020 academic session. The decision to promote the school students affiliated to the WBBSE board has been made due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

After a virtual meeting with Vice-Chancellors of state universities, the minister said, at present campuses cannot be opened for students due to the pandemic.

The West Bengal government has accepted the recommendations of an expert panel to reduce the curriculum at secondary and higher secondary levels due to the pandemic, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said Wednesday.

In another important decision, the universities decided to reserve 80 per cent of total seats under different PG courses for students who had studied UG courses under the colleges, affiliated to the university, or studied in the UG course at the same university.

Speaking to reporters, Mr Chatterjee said the decision to conduct the exams amid the festivities was ill-conceived, having little consideration for the sentiments of thousands of candidates.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday said students are crowding at a select few higher educational institutions for first-year admissions in undergraduate courses, while other "equally good" colleges in the city are left with a large number of seats.

The CBI has conducted searches in West Bengal in connection with the primary teachers recruitment scam case at the premises of aides of former education minister Partha Chatterjee, officials said on Friday.

A special court on Monday extended the judicial custody of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee till December 22.

A Special CBI Court on Monday extended judicial custody of West Bengal former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee along with ex-officials for 14 days in connection with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) Scam.

Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee were sent to three more days in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by a special court in Kolkata in the SSC scam case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought four days' custody of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the School Services Commission (SSC) scam case before a special court in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing grave concern over the alleged irregularities in teachers' recruitment in the state and asking her to take corrective action.

Colleges and universities in West Bengal, closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will not reopen campuses immediately, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Wednesday.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Sunday said schools in the state will reopen only when students and teachers are not at any risk of contracting COVID-19.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday called upon a section of Jadavpur University students to shun the path of gheraoing senior varsity functionaries to press for their demands.

WBBSE has decided to promote the students of Class 6 to Class 9 to their next classes without final exams for the 2020 academic session. The decision to promote the school students affiliated to the WBBSE board has been made due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

After a virtual meeting with Vice-Chancellors of state universities, the minister said, at present campuses cannot be opened for students due to the pandemic.

The West Bengal government has accepted the recommendations of an expert panel to reduce the curriculum at secondary and higher secondary levels due to the pandemic, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said Wednesday.

In another important decision, the universities decided to reserve 80 per cent of total seats under different PG courses for students who had studied UG courses under the colleges, affiliated to the university, or studied in the UG course at the same university.

Speaking to reporters, Mr Chatterjee said the decision to conduct the exams amid the festivities was ill-conceived, having little consideration for the sentiments of thousands of candidates.

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday said students are crowding at a select few higher educational institutions for first-year admissions in undergraduate courses, while other "equally good" colleges in the city are left with a large number of seats.