SSC Releases List of 5,318 'Tainted' Candidates in 2016 Recruitment Scam

• SSC published a detailed list of 5,318 'tainted' teachers and non-teaching staff involved in the 2016 recruitment corruption.
• The list, released following a Calcutta High Court order, specifies the nature of corruption for each candidate, including OMR sheet mismatches and illegal appointments.
• Among the 5,318 individuals, 1,806 are teachers (997 for classes IX-X, 809 for classes XI-XII) and 3,512 are Group-C and Group-D staff.
• Corruption types include OMR discrepancies, appointments despite not being on the panel, and depriving more qualified candidates.
• This follows a Supreme Court order last April that led to nearly 26,000 teachers and non-teaching staff losing their jobs.

Why It Matters: SSC has released a detailed list of 5,318 'tainted' candidates from the 2016 recruitment drive.