Legal fight will continue, but fresh recruitment will start as per SC order: CM Mamata on teaching jobs

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will start a fresh process for recruiting teachers following the Supreme Court directive, while simultaneously pursuing the review petition seeking reinstatement of those who lost their jobs.

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Appealing to the teachers who lost their jobs to take part in the fresh process, Banerjee said they will be given the benefit of their experience and age relaxation.

The teachers, who have been agitating after their appointments were invalidated by the Supreme Court on April 3, said they felt "disappointed and shattered" by the announcements made by the CM.

"We want all those teachers who lost their jobs to get their jobs back. But we also have to follow the Supreme Court directive on issuing the notification by May 31. I want to tell you that we have been compelled to do this (the fresh recruitment). Do not think we are agreeably doing this," she said, addressing a press conference.

"Both the review petition and the process of issuing the notification will go on simultaneously," she said.