Protests Erupt in City Over Recruitment and Wages

Job aspirants and Anganwadi workers protested in the city demanding recruitment and better wages. Candidates with teaching qualifications feel excluded from recruitment, violating a Supreme Court order. Anganwadi workers demand equal pay and benefits while opposing digital reporting requirements, urging state intervention.

In a wave of unrest, parts of the city were engulfed by protests on Monday as job aspirants and Anganwadi workers rallied to demand improved recruitment practices and fair wages.

At Bikash Bhavan, the education department's headquarters, demonstrators included candidates with Teachers Eligibility Test qualifications and degrees. They allege exclusion from the primary recruitment process, especially those trained via the National Institute of Open Schooling, despite a Supreme Court order mandating their appointments within months.

Upper primary job seekers, having completed interviews, also joined the fray, demanding their due appointments. Simultaneously, the West Bengal Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Welfare Association began a sit-in, asking for 'equal pay for equal work' and voicing concerns over mandatory digital reporting.

(With inputs from agencies.)