West Bengal's Teacher Employment Crisis: A Fresh Start?

West Bengal's School Service Commission (SSC) and representatives of teachers who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order are negotiating a potential solution. They discuss creating a new list of educators untainted by the 2016 recruitment test scandals. This move could be pivotal in the SSC's review petition to the Supreme Court.

In a bid to resolve a contentious employment crisis, negotiations are ongoing between West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) and dismissed teachers following a Supreme Court decision.

This meeting comes on the back of prior discussions where no agreement was reached, exacerbating teachers' frustrations, leading to a protest outside the SSC offices.

Approximately 25,753 staff were affected by the court's ruling, which highlighted irregularities in the 2016 hiring process. The SSC aims to compile a new list to differentiate wronged educators from those appointed fraudulently, potentially aiding a review petition.

(With inputs from agencies.)