Overview

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced monthly allowances for dismissed non-teaching school employees under the state's social security scheme.
• Group C staff will receive ₹25,000 per month, while Group D staff will get ₹20,000, though one report cites a uniform ₹20,000 for both groups.
• The allowances are intended as interim relief until the state files a review petition in the Supreme Court, expected in the first week of May.
• The Supreme Court annulled 25,753 teaching and non-teaching appointments earlier this month due to widespread irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process.
• Protests by sacked non-teaching staff continue, with demands for further relief and clarity on separating tainted from genuine candidates.