Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Terminated Bengal Teachers Rally, Demand Justice and Transparency
Some teachers in West Bengal lost their jobs due to cheating in the hiring process.
Now, the teachers who weren't involved in cheating are protesting.
They want their OMR answer sheets and a list showing who's innocent and who's not.
They feel like they are being treated unfairly, and want their jobs back without having to take the test again.
The government says it's following rules to make the hiring fair.
Terminated teachers rallied, demanding justice and exemption from re-examination.
Protesters alleged a 'deep and dirty conspiracy' by the SSC and state government.
They demanded the release of OMR sheets and a list of untainted candidates.
The teachers claim they secured jobs through a valid process, not corruption.
The state government maintains it is acting in compliance with Supreme Court directives.
- Who
- A group of 'eligible' school teachers and the West Bengal government.
- What
- Protesting teachers rallied demanding justice, transparency, and exemption from re-examination after losing their jobs due to irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process.
- When
- Wednesday, July 2 (as per a PTI report).
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- To protest against the re-examination process and to demand for transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.
Protesting Teachers
West Bengal Government
Re-examination
Protesting Teachers
Demand exemption from re-examination, claiming they were not involved in corruption.
West Bengal Government
The government's position is in compliance with Supreme Court directives, aiming for fairness and transparency.
Transparency
Protesting Teachers
Want release of OMR sheets and a list of untainted teachers.
West Bengal Government
The government aims to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process in compliance with Supreme Court directives.
- Event
- Teacher's rally
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Cause
- Scrapped jobs from 2016 recruitment
- Demand
- Justice, transparency, and exemption from re-examination
- Involved
- SSC and state government
- Supreme Court
- Ruled on the matter of the 2016 recruitments
