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Recruitment for 1 lakh posts in Bengal; massive job openings in the education and police departments; 33% reservation for women..

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A flood of government job opportunities has been announced in West Bengal. Plans are underway to fill one lakh (100,000) vacancies, including significant recruitment drives for teachers and police personnel. This announcement regarding large-scale recruitment was made by the newly elected government led by Suvendu Adhikari. The BJP formed the government in Bengal for the first time under the leadership of Suvendu Adhikari, and the administration presented its maiden budget in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, during which these announcements were made.

Let us look at the announcements made in the budget regarding new recruitments in West Bengal, including details about reserved posts for women in government jobs.

**Recruitment for One Lakh Posts; Teachers to Form the Largest Share**
The BJP government of West Bengal presented its first budget in the Assembly on Monday. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced plans to recruit for one lakh positions. Of these, 70,000 posts are designated for teachers and police personnel—specifically, 50,000 for teachers and 20,000 for the police force—with the remaining vacancies to be filled across other sectors.

**33 Percent of Posts Reserved for Women**
The composition of West Bengal's government departments is set to change, with a visible increase in women's participation in government jobs. The budget included a provision to reserve 33 percent of government posts for female candidates. This move will also facilitate the establishment of women's help desks in every police station across the state.

**Government Employees' DA Increased by 20 Percent**
The BJP government of West Bengal offered a significant benefit to government employees in its first budget. A decision was made to raise the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees by 20 percent, effectively increasing the DA from 18 percent to 38 percent.

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