Conspiracy going on to destroy education system CM Mamata Banerjee meets teachers

ANI April 7, 2025 317 views

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the Supreme Court's decision to cancel over 25,000 teacher appointments, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to undermine the education system. The apex court found the School Service Commission's recruitment process was tainted by large-scale manipulations and fraud, leading to the wholesale cancellation of appointments. Banerjee has vowed to fight the verdict and protect the jobs of deserving educators, promising to explore all legal avenues. Her passionate defense highlights the ongoing tension between judicial oversight and state-level recruitment processes.

"There is a conspiracy going on to destroy the education system" - Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, April 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with teachers who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court order to cancel the appointment of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools by the School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016 and alleged that there is a "conspiracy" going on to destroy the education system.

Key Points

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Supreme Court upholds High Court order cancelling 25,000 teacher appointments

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Mamata claims systematic attack on education system

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State government challenges recruitment process cancellation

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CM promises to protect eligible teachers' jobs

"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," Mamata Banerjee said.

The West Bengal CM further said, "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."

She further said that as long as she is alive she is not going to let any deserving person lose their job.

"The Supreme Court has not given the list of deserving and ineligible. The state government did not get the opportunity to separate this list. Abhishek Manu Singhvi had fought the case on behalf of the student and we had supported him. Now Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Kapil Sibal, Kalyan Banerjee, Prashant Bhushan, and Rakesh Dwivedi have been asked to look into this matter on behalf of the state government," she added.

Mamata Banerjee further said that it is the government's responsibility to ensure employment for those who are eligible.

On April 3, the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision to quash the recruitment of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016 for the state-run and aided schools.

The bench of Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar found that the selection process carried out by the West Bengal SSC was based on large-scale manipulations and fraud.

"In our opinion, this is a case wherein the entire selection process has been vitiated and tainted beyond resolution. Manipulations and frauds on a large scale, coupled with the attempted cover-up, have dented the selection process beyond repair and partial redemption. The credibility and legitimacy of the selection are denuded", the apex court bench stated in its judgement.

The top court's verdict came on a petition filed by the West Bengal government that challenged an April 2022 order of the Calcutta High Court which had cancelled the recruitment of more than 25,000 teachers and other staff for state-run and aided schools. The top court had reserved its verdict in the matter on February 10.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
This is heartbreaking for all the teachers who worked hard for their degrees and positions. The system failed them, not the other way around. Hope there's a fair resolution soon 🙏
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Rahul S.
While I sympathize with genuine teachers, the Supreme Court wouldn't cancel 25,000 appointments without solid evidence. Maybe CM should focus on fixing the system rather than calling it a conspiracy?
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Ananya M.
My cousin was one of these teachers - worked so hard to get this job and now her life is turned upside down. The government needs to take responsibility and help these people!
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Suresh P.
The real victims here are the students who were taught by unqualified teachers for years. Education quality must come first, no matter how painful the correction process is.
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Meena R.
Why is everything a "conspiracy" these days? Either there was fraud in appointments or there wasn't. The courts have spoken - let's respect the judiciary and find solutions instead of blaming others.
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Deepak N.
The way forward should be: 1) Identify and punish the corrupt officials 2) Create transparent re-hiring process 3) Support affected teachers during transition. Finger-pointing helps no one.

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Mamata Banerjee Supreme Court Teacher Recruitment West Bengal Education School Service Commission Calcutta High Court
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