Suvendu Adhikari Urges Bengal Govt to Reinstate Jobs of ‘Untainted’ Teachers

Quick Summary

• Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and BJP MLA, wrote to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant requesting the reinstatement of jobs for 15,803 ‘untainted’ teachers whose positions were annulled.
• The request excludes 1,806 ‘tainted’ candidates identified by the School Service Commission (WBSSC).
• WBSSC published an official list of ‘tainted’ candidates after directions from the Supreme Court.
• Protesting teachers have been demanding job reinstatement as April when a Supreme Court order scrapped their positions due to fraud in the 2016 recruitment process.
• Review petitions by affected teachers have been dismissed by the court, leading to significant distress and protests.
• The WBSSC admitted 1,400 ‘tainted’ candidates for re-hiring exams but has since canceled their admit cards following court intervention.
• New recruitment exams are scheduled for September 7 and September 14.

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