As many as 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff are set to lose their jobs after the Calcutta high court declared that the 2016 recruitment process was null and void due to manipulation
In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta high court on April 22 cancelled the 2016 recruitment process for government-sponsored and aided schools. As many as 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff who were appointed through a state-level selection test are set to lose their jobs and have been asked by the high court to return their salaries along with 12% interest.