Jharkhand Court Criticizes Delay in Teacher Appointments

The Jharkhand High Court expressed frustration with the slow progress of teacher appointments by the JSSC. Hearing a PIL filed by Jean Dreze, the court highlighted the commission's failure to adhere to its directives. The court ordered the JSSC to update its progress on filling teaching vacancies.

The Jharkhand High Court on Monday voiced its frustration regarding the slow pace of teacher appointments conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

During a hearing of a public interest litigation filed by economist and social activist Jean Dreze, a bench consisting of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar pointed out the commission's non-compliance with court directives.

The bench instructed the JSSC to inform the court about the timeline for distributing appointment letters to selected candidates, highlighting that of 6,000 candidates for Maths and Science teaching positions, only 2,734 were shortlisted. The court will review the matter again on July 2.

(With inputs from agencies.)