SSC 2016 Case: OMR Discrepancies & Non-Joining Candidates List Released

• SSC Kolkata released a list of candidates from the 2016 recruitment with OMR sheet discrepancies who did not join service, following a High Court order.
• The list details OMR discrepancies found during a CBI investigation for candidates who were appointed but never joined.
• Separate lists were published: 250 names for classes IX-X and XI-XII combined, and 1853 names for Group C and Group D combined.
• The Supreme Court previously declared the entire 2016 SSC panel null and void, leading to 26,000 job losses and a new recruitment process.
• Amidst teacher shortages, the Samagra Shiksha Mission plans to use video classes for primary students, extending digital education benefits from primary to class XII.

Why It Matters: SSC released lists of 2016 candidates with OMR discrepancies who did not join service, amidst ongoing recruitment issues.