SC quashes Calcutta HC’s order for CBI probe into creation of supernumerary teacher posts | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday put aside a portion of the Calcutta excessive courtroom‘s directive ordering a CBI probe into the West Bengal cupboard‘s resolution to create supernumerary posts for faculty workers. However, it upheld the continuation of the CBI investigation into different elements of the appointment of 25,753 academics and non-teaching workers within the state’s government-aided colleges.
The row stems from a 2016 recruitment drive carried out by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC), which was struck down by the Calcutta excessive courtroom for widespread irregularities. The Supreme Court not too long ago upheld that verdict, ensuing within the cancellation of over 25,000 appointments.
In response, chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with a number of of the affected academics and strongly criticised the transfer, calling it a “conspiracy” to destroy West Bengal’s schooling system.
“There is a conspiracy going on to destroy the education system. Teachers of classes 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th are the gateways to higher education… Many (teachers) are gold medalists, they have achieved great results in their lives, and you are calling them thieves. You are calling them incompetent, who gave you this right? Who is playing this game,” West Bengal CM stated throughout her tackle.
She additionally expressed her unwavering help for the sacked academics, saying, “The decision that has come cannot be taken in a positive way. For what I am saying, I may be put in jail but I don’t care about that. The Supreme Court has not yet given the list of those who are eligible and have lost their jobs.”
CM Mamata assured the affected academics of her continued help, declaring she would combat for them “as long as she is alive,” even when it meant dealing with jail time. While some academics welcomed her reassurance, others voiced disappointment over the dearth of a transparent roadmap for reinstatement.