ED to investigate financial irregularities in connection with Group-C, D and teacher's recruitment in Bengal

After the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) started investigation into irregularities in connection with Group-C, D and teacher's recruitment in Bengal in connection with West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC), the Enforcement Directorate will now investigate the financial irregularities and money trail in regard to the alleged scam.

ED will look into the alleged monetary scam in the SSC scam, sources said. The teachers, Group-C and D recruitments were done in lieu of huge amounts of money .

Meanwhile Partha Chatterjee, former Education Minister, was interrogated by the CBI, on May 18, following Calcutta High Court’s Single Bench order which directed Chatterjee to appear before CBI office, in connection with alleged recruitment irregularities in Group- D and C recruitment and other positions by West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC). He appeared for the second time on April 26.


Chatterjee holds two portfolios of Parliamentary Affairs and Commerce and Industries at present.

Minister of State (MoS) for Education Paresh Adhikari was also quizzed by the CBI and his daughter was asked not to enter the school premises and lost her job. Ankita Adhikari had allegedly got a job flouting certain recruitment rules.