The ongoing agitation by thousands of West Bengal teachers, whose appointments were cancelled following a Supreme Court order, continues to intensify, with protestors now planning to expand their movement beyond the state and take it to the national capital. These teachers and non-teaching staff were among the 25,753 individuals whose recruitment through the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) was declared 바카라vitiated and tainted바카라 by the apex court on April 3.
According to PTI, the teachers remain resolute in their refusal to appear for fresh recruitment tests and have accused the state government of failing to protect the interests of candidates who had cleared the exams fairly and were employed for years in state-aided schools.
바카라We want the nation to know the injustice done to thousands of meritorious candidates who cleared the 2016 SSC exams through sheer effort and dedication,바카라 said Brindaban Ghosh, a member of the Deserving Teachers바카라 Rights Forum. 바카라We are not ready for any fresh tests. We served for years 바카라 it is inhuman to make us reappear now.바카라
A six-member delegation from the Forum met with Principal Education Secretary Vinod Kumar and Secretary Subhra Chakraborty at Bikash Bhavan on Monday to seek redressal. While the officials conveyed their sympathy and assured the delegation that the state was exploring all legal avenues, the protestors said they would only issue an official response after internal discussions, as the talks were not immediately deemed positive.
According to PTI, the delegation urged the state to present the available mirror OMR answer sheets of all candidates to the court in order to distinguish between 바카라tainted바카라 and 바카라untainted바카라 appointments. They argued that only a small percentage of the recruitment had been compromised due to irregularities and questioned why every selected candidate should be penalised.
바카라If a small percentage was involved in illegalities, why should every eligible candidate be victimised?바카라 Ghosh asked. 바카라With all humility, we again urge the state government to ensure that the tainted ones are singled out by checking every OMR sheet of about 26,000 candidates.바카라
Forum member Habibur Rahman also appealed to the Supreme Court to consider the protestors바카라 situation from a humanitarian perspective. 바카라Even if there was miscommunication between the SC bench and the state over the issue in previous hearings, we now humbly urge the apex court to consider our situation. Many of us are struggling 바카라 some are suffering from chronic illnesses like cancer, and others are facing severe personal and financial crises,바카라 he said.
The protestors expressed disappointment over the lack of engagement from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Education Minister Bratya Basu, despite the ongoing demonstrations. 바카라The two top education officials voiced their sympathy and said they would communicate our demands to the government. But certain issues require direct intervention at the ministerial level,바카라 Rahman said, adding that they would send a fresh request for a face-to-face meeting with the Education Minister.
Meanwhile, the protest at Bikash Bhavan, which has now entered its third week, has seen rising tensions. On May 15, nearly 1,000 demonstrators entered the premises of the education department and refused to allow state employees to exit until they were given assurances that no fresh recruitment test would be conducted. The standoff escalated when police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd, injuring several protestors.
Following a Calcutta High Court directive, the protest site is now being shifted to Central Park in Salt Lake to avoid traffic disruptions and public inconvenience.
As per the Supreme Court바카라s order, the SSC is expected to issue a fresh recruitment notification by May 31. However, the protesting teachers have categorically rejected this directive. 바카라We don바카라t want any new notification. Let the government consult legal experts and present our situation to the honourable judges. We are asking for a new panel of untainted candidates, not new exams,바카라 Ghosh said.
Education Minister Bratya Basu addressed the issue on Sunday, urging protestors to maintain peace and trust the government. He reassured them that all legal options were being considered and reiterated that those deemed 바카라untainted바카라 would remain on the payroll and continue working until the new recruitment cycle concludes by December 31. However, he also cautioned the protestors against allowing political motivations to co-opt their movement.
Despite these assurances, the teachers remain firm in their stand. 바카라We are exploring all legal options and will take this protest across the country if necessary,바카라 Ghosh told reporters. 바카라The ball is now in the Supreme Court바카라s court.바카라
With the May 31 deadline drawing closer and no visible resolution, the standoff between the terminated teachers and the state government shows signs of deepening, even as the crisis edges closer to becoming a national flashpoint
