Archive · 7 Nov 2025
West Bengal Teacher Reinstated, Faces 140 KM Commute
Imagine teachers in West Bengal who got jobs back in 2016.
Now, the education board is giving them their jobs back.
They sent out letters for 166 teachers to return to their old schools.
But, some teachers are very upset.
One teacher cried because her new school is 140 kilometers away from her home.
Before, her school was only 40 kilometers away.
She is worried about how she will travel so far every day, especially because she has young children.
Many teachers are finding it hard to go back to their old jobs because of the long travel.
The government plans to bring back over 4,000 teachers, but many are having trouble with the distance and changing roles.
West Bengal Central Education Board is reinstating teachers who secured jobs in 2016.
Appointment letters have been issued to 166 teachers to return to their previous positions.
One teacher expressed distress over a new commute of 140 km from her home, compared to her previous 40 km commute.
Teachers are facing challenges with the distance to their new positions and adjustments to new roles.
The state has sanctioned the reinstatement of over 4,000 unemployed teachers who passed the SSC exam before 2016.
- Who
- West Bengal Central Education Board, 166 unemployed teachers (previously employed in 2016)
- What
- Commenced the process of reinstating qualified teachers who secured jobs in 2016, issuing new appointment letters, but facing issues with commute distance and role adjustments.
- When
- Appointment letters issued on Thursday; process of reinstating teachers who secured jobs in 2016.
- Where
- West Bengal, with one teacher facing a 140 km commute to her new position.
- Why
- To reinstate teachers who passed the SSC exam before 2016 and were employed in 2016, though many are facing difficulties with the practicalities of rejoining their positions.
Teacher's Concerns
Reinstatement Process
Commute Distance
Teacher's Concerns
One reinstated teacher expressed distress over her new position being 140 km from home, compared to her previous 40 km commute, citing difficulties with childcare and family responsibilities.
Reinstatement Process
The West Bengal Central Education Board is reinstating qualified teachers who secured jobs in 2016, issuing appointment letters to 166 teachers to return to their former positions.
Rejoining Old Positions
Teacher's Concerns
Several teachers have reported issues with rejoining their old positions, including the significant distance from their homes and adjustments to new roles.
Reinstatement Process
The state headquarters has sanctioned the reinstatement of over 4,000 unemployed teachers to their former jobs after they passed the SSC exam prior to 2016.
- Number of Teachers Reinstated
- 166 (initially issued appointment letters)
- Total Teachers Sanctioned for Reinstatement
- Over 4,000
- Year of Original Employment
- 2016
- Year of SSC Exam Passed
- Before 2016
- Previous Commute Example
- 40 km
- New Commute Example
- 140 km
