Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:22am on 19 May 2025,Monday Education
On May 19, 2025, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged sacked teachers and non-teaching staff to pursue legal avenues and trust the state government, following the Supreme Court's April verdict invalidating 25,753 school appointments due to recruitment fraud. Banerjee emphasized, "Fight legally. We are also fighting legally with all the means available to us," and criticized ongoing street protests, asserting that movements should have boundaries. She attributed the job losses to opposition-led legal actions and external provocations, stating, "They did not lose their jobs because of us." The state has filed a review petition, and the Supreme Court has mandated fresh recruitment advertisements by May 31 and completion by December 31. (PC: Business Standard)
