Archive · 21 Aug 2025
No More Concessions for Sacked Teachers in Recruitment Tests
In West Bengal, teachers who lost their jobs due to past issues are now facing new recruitment tests.
The government is giving them some advantages, like considering their teaching experience, as allowed by the Supreme Court, but won't offer more.
Some people are unhappy about these advantages, believing they are unfair to others who didn't get hired before.
The government is trying to avoid more legal problems and wants to proceed with the tests.
West Bengal education officials have ruled out further concessions for the 'tainted' teachers.
Sacked teachers will participate in fresh recruitment tests in September to retain their jobs.
Supreme Court granted age relaxation to the teachers appearing for the fresh selection test.
A section of candidates challenged the relaxations granted to the in-service teachers.
The state government offered 10 marks for prior teaching experience, which was challenged in court.
- Who
- West Bengal education officials and the teachers
- What
- Decision to not offer more concessions to the teachers.
- When
- The recruitment tests are scheduled for September.
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- To avoid legal issues and proceed with the recruitment process.
Teachers
Government
Relaxations
Teachers
Teachers want more relaxations to protect their interests.
Government
Officials believe providing more relaxations could lead to legal challenges, potentially disrupting the recruitment process.
- Event
- Teacher Recruitment
- Location
- West Bengal
- Test Date
- September 7 and 14
- Supreme Court Order
- Allowed age relaxation
- Relaxation
- 10 marks for prior teaching experience
Sources
Supreme Court bins Bengal government's review plea over termination of teachers, staff
SC decision hits sacked schoolteachers; review hopes dashed, focus on fresh test - Telegraph India
Supreme Court orders regularisation of 6 UP daily-wage employees, castigates exploitative ‘ad-hocism’
‘Had to maintain sanctity of selection process’: SC dismisses Bengal govt’s review plea in SSC recruitment case
West Bengal: 100 ‘tainted’ teachers apply for fresh recruitment process, rejected
