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The West Bengal government has decided to abolish the Madrasah Service Commission (MSC) and bring the recruitment of teachers for recognised madrasas under the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).
The state cabinet has approved the decision, which was announced by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday night. Under the new arrangement, a common recruitment system will be used for teacher appointments in schools and madrasas.
A senior Nabanna official said the government would introduce two separate bills in the state assembly to implement the decision. One bill will repeal the Madrasah Service Commission Act, while the other will amend the School Service Commission Act.
After being passed by the assembly, the bills will be sent to the governor for approval. The new system will come into effect after the required gazette notification is issued.
The West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission was established on October 22, 2008, under the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008. The separate recruitment framework was created after 614 madrasas were granted minority educational institution status in 2007.
Under the new system, candidates seeking teaching jobs in madrasas will apply and sit for recruitment examinations through the School Service Commission rather than a separate madrasa commission.
However, details such as educational qualifications, subject-wise vacancies and the examination format are yet to be finalised and will be determined after the necessary amendments to the relevant laws.
The move comes amid other administrative changes involving madrasa education in West Bengal. The state government has also shifted administrative control of Alia University from the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department to the Higher Education Department.
Officials said the measures are part of the government’s broader effort to establish a common administrative and educational framework across the state.
Source : Times of India