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Protests Escalate as Bengal Government Withholds Teacher Segregation List

Sacked teachers demand transparency while the state privately circulates a list of 15,400 untainted educators and plans a Supreme Court review petition.

WBSSC office (photo:IANS)
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Overview

  • The West Bengal government has privately shared a list of 15,400 teachers deemed 'not specifically tainted' with district inspectors but has not made it public.
  • Protests outside the WBSSC office in Salt Lake continue, with teachers demanding a transparent and published segregation of tainted and untainted candidates.
  • Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged teachers to return to work, assuring them of their salaries and urging trust in the government's legal efforts.
  • State Education Minister Bratya Basu announced plans to file a review petition with the Supreme Court, citing legal constraints on publishing the segregation list.
  • The protests have intensified after the government missed its April 21 deadline for list publication, with teachers confining WBSSC Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar and demanding resignations.