Several teachers were injured on Thursday in a clash between protesting SSC teachers and police personnel outside Bikash Bhawan in Kolkata, where officers resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the large gathering.
The protest stems from the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that declared the entire SSC recruitment process tainted, leading to the termination of over 26,000 teaching jobs in West Bengal.
The apex court had permitted affected teachers to continue in their positions until December 2025, while ordering the state government and the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission to issue fresh recruitment notifications by May 31, with the process to be completed by December 31.
On 17 April, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted to the Supreme Court verdict, assuring teachers that their salaries would be secured despite the ruling.
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"The Supreme Court has allowed the teachers to continue till December 2025. We were worried about how the salaries will be paid to them. Last time, it was said that salaries cannot be paid. We had assured them that they would not face any trouble. We have got time till December. Within this year, the matter will be resolved," Banerjee stated.
The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna clarified that the temporary relief is only for teachers whose appointments were deemed untainted. It denied continued service to teaching staff in Groups C and D, citing a higher number of “tainted” candidates in these categories.
The court also emphasised that the students should not suffer due to the irregularities, highlighting that the fresh recruitment process aims to ensure a fair and transparent system for future appointments.
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