Why 25,000 teachers in Bengal are at risk of losing their jobs

Saugata RoyTNN
Apr 24, 2024 | 13:29 IST
SLST candidates stage a protest in Kolkata (Photo: TOI)

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.
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