WBSSC recruitment case: Police summons protesting teachers on May 21

IANS May 18, 2025 398 views

The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment case has escalated with police summoning 17 teachers after a protest turned confrontational. These teachers, who were injured during police action, have been asked to appear at Bidhannagar North Police Station on May 21. The Supreme Court previously cancelled 25,753 school recruitment jobs due to alleged irregularities. Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari has promised to raise the issue during the upcoming Monsoon Session.

"Unprovoked and ruthless baton charge" - Calcutta High Court Advocate
Kolkata, May 18: Police have summoned teachers protesting outside the West Bengal Education Department headquarters for allegedly destroying public property and obstructing state government personnel from performing their duties.

Key Points

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Supreme Court upheld cancellation of 25,753 school recruitment jobs

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Police filed suo motu case against protesting teachers

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Suvendu Adhikari pledges BJP legislative intervention

As many as 17 protesting teachers, including some who received head and body injuries in "police action", have been asked to be physically present at Bidhannagar North Police Station in Kolkata, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, at 11 a.m. on May 21.

In the notice, a copy of which is available with IANS, these 17 teachers have also been cautioned of arrest under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in case they do not turn up at the police station.

Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has filed a sumo motu case against those protesting teachers, accusing them of destroying public property, obstructing state government personnel from performing their duties, and launching attacks on police.

The summons to these 17 teachers is related to the suo motu case by the police.

On the other hand, an advocate of Calcutta High Court, on Friday, has sought suo motu intervention of the same court in the matter of "unprovoked" and "ruthless" baton charge by police on the protesting teachers, whose demand was that the state government and the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) should publish list segregating the "untainted" candidates from the "tainted" one who got jobs paying money.

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has already announced that the BJP legislative team will raise the issue during the Monsoon Session, starting June 9.

On April 3 this year, the Supreme Court upheld a previous order by the Calcutta High Court’s division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi cancelling 25,753 school jobs in West Bengal.

The Apex Court also accepted the observation of the Calcutta High Court that the entire panel of 25,753 candidates had to be cancelled because of the failure of the state government and the commission to segregate the "untainted" candidates from the "tainted" ones.

The state government and WBSSC had already filed review petitions in the Apex Court on this issue.

Reader Comments

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Priya M.
This is so unfortunate. Teachers are the backbone of our society and they shouldn't be treated like criminals for demanding transparency. The government should publish the clean list immediately instead of using police force. Education department needs complete overhaul!
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Rahul K.
Both sides are at fault here. Teachers shouldn't have destroyed property but police baton charge was excessive. The real culprits are those who took money for jobs - they've ruined careers of honest candidates. Supreme Court did right by cancelling all appointments.
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Ananya S.
As a teacher myself, this breaks my heart 💔. These protests show how desperate unemployed teachers have become. Instead of punishing them, government should focus on creating new transparent recruitment process. Education cannot be compromised like this!
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Suresh P.
Why is WB government not following court orders? This mess has been going on for years now. Taxpayers money wasted, students' education affected, and teachers' careers destroyed. Complete failure of administration. Hope monsoon session brings some accountability.
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Meena R.
My cousin was one of the affected candidates. She studied for years, gave exams fairly, and now suffers because of corrupt officials. The real culprits are enjoying while honest teachers face police cases. System needs complete reform!
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Deepak T.
While protests are justified, violence isn't the answer. Teachers must maintain dignity of their profession. At same time, police should show restraint. Hope court's intervention brings justice. Education sector can't afford such scams - our children's future is at stake.

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