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Protests Escalate Over West Bengal School Recruitment Terminations

Sacked teachers and staff demand reinstatement or evidence for tainting claims as state prepares Supreme Court review petition.

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Overview

  • Over 400 dismissed school employees blocked the Hazra Crossing in Kolkata, demanding a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and protesting their exclusion from the 'untainted' list.
  • The Supreme Court annulled the 2016 WBSSC recruitment process, leaving 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff jobless, with only 15,403 teachers allowed to continue temporarily.
  • Protesters reject the state government's offer of monthly allowances for Group C and D employees, insisting on a segregated list to support their review petitions.
  • The state government cites conflicting Supreme Court orders as the reason for not segregating non-teaching staff into tainted and untainted categories.
  • The West Bengal government plans to file a review petition in early May, while protests and demands for transparency in OMR records continue to intensify.