‘Prepared To Even Go To Jail’: Mamata Meets Academics Who Misplaced Their Jobs Submit SC Order | India Information

Days, after the Supreme Court docket invalidated the appointment of over 25,000 lecturers and staffers in state-run and aided faculties in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday, met the eligible lecturers who misplaced their jobs and warranted them full assist. She asserted that her authorities will guarantee they do not stay jobless or have a break in service.
The apex court docket had on April 3 invalidated the appointment of 25,753 lecturers and staffers in state-run and aided faculties in Bengal, calling all the choice course of “vitiated and tainted.”
Reacting to the highest court docket’s order, Banerjee instructed affected candidates throughout the assembly in Kolkata, “I’ll stand by those that have misplaced their jobs in an unjust method. I don’t care what others assume. I’ll do every little thing to revive your dignity”. “We’ve got separate plans in place to make sure that the eligible candidates don’t face any break in service. We won’t enable them to stay jobless,” she stated.
Reiterating that the state authorities respects the Supreme Court docket ruling, Banerjee stated the administration is taking proactive steps to deal with the state of affairs with “utmost care and equity.”
“There’s a conspiracy happening to destroy the training system. Academics of courses ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth are the gateways to greater training…Many (lecturers) are gold medalists, they’ve achieved nice leads to their lives, and you’re calling them thieves. You’re calling them incompetent, who gave you this proper? Who’s enjoying this recreation,” the West Bengal CM stated.
#WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with lecturers who misplaced their jobs. The Supreme Court docket has upheld the Calcutta Excessive Court docket’s order cancelling the appointment of over 25,000 workers in Bengal’s faculties by the SSC
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CM Banerjee additionally claimed that her title was being dragged into one thing about which “I’ve no inkling”, referring to discrepancies within the college job appointments. “I’m able to even go to jail if anybody desires to penalise me for standing with those that misplaced college jobs,” Banerjee asserted. “There’s a conspiracy to interrupt all the training system. A grimy recreation is being performed by some folks,” she stated, in an obvious reference to the opposition BJP and the CPI(M).
(With businesses’ Inputs)