Mamata Banerjee to Meet Terminated Teachers After SC Upholds Bengal SSC Job Cancellation

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to meet the teachers who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision to cancel the appointment of over 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff recruited through the School Service Commission (SSC) in Bengal.

#WATCH | Kolkata | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to meet the teachers who lost their job as Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order to cancel the appointment of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools by SSC

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Mamata Banerjee to Meet Terminated Teachers After SC Upholds Bengal SSC Job Cancellation

The verdict, which came as a major setback to thousands of families, upheld the Calcutta High Court’s earlier order that pointed out irregularities and corruption in the recruitment process. The move has rendered thousands jobless overnight, many of whom had been working for nearly seven years in government-run schools.

Teachers protest job loss after SC backs Calcutta HC order scrapping 25,000+ school staff

Outside the venue where the meeting is to be held, teachers gathered to express their anguish and to appeal to the Chief Minister for justice. Yasmin Parveen, one of the affected teachers, said, “We have hopes from the CM. We fulfilled all the procedures to get the job. After being employed for 7 years, we are now unemployed. We need nothing but our jobs back.”

The terminated teachers maintain that their recruitment followed proper channels and that they should not suffer for alleged administrative faults or corruption beyond their control. Many of them have families to support and feel betrayed after dedicating years to public education.

CM Mamata Banerjee, who has criticized the central agencies' interference in state matters in the past, is expected to hear the grievances and possibly explore legal or administrative remedies for the affected group. However, with the Supreme Court’s verdict now in place, any course correction will require navigating complex legal routes.

This issue has stirred political debates across Bengal, with the opposition accusing the government of failing to ensure transparency and merit-based appointments. Meanwhile, the terminated teachers continue to protest, demanding reinstatement and a future for the students they once taught.