Kolkata: Thousands of jobless “untainted” SSC teachers participated in a ' Nabanna Abhijan" (Nabanna March) on Monday, demanding segregation of “tainted” and “untainted” candidates and to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, Nabanna. A team of 20 persons, from the protesters, were allowed to meet Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to submit their demands and hold a meeting.
The protesters were stopped by police, as they were approaching Nabanna by 10-foot iron barricades and three tier security arrangements. conduct sit-in protests after being stopped by police.
After the meeting, the protesting “untainted” candidates were not happy and claimed that the meeting was not satisfactory. The Education Secretary was also present at the meeting.
The protest by the SSC candidates were organised under the banner, “Joggo Shikshak Shikshika Adhikar Mancha — a platform of “untainted” candidates, which wanted a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanded publication of segregated list of “tainted” and untainted” candidates.
Thousands of protesting candidates from various parts of the state had gathered and tried to head towards the state secretariat, leading to heated exchanges with police and scuffle.
A large police deployment was made with police and Rapid Action Force (RAF), who were ready with tear gas and water cannons on standby. Drones were used for monitoring even as the police personnel formed a human barricade.
“The state government stands by the tainted but not us. We wanted a meeting with the Chief Minister. But Chief Secretary Manoj Pant was in the meeting,” a protestor said.
Chinmoy Mondal, who also met the Chief Secretary today, said, “After one and half years, why did we have to go for ‘Nabanna Abhijan’? Why were no meetings held with us? You are instigating us…You are supporting the corrupt and tainted as you have taken money from the candidates.”
“The WBSSC should publish a list of untainted teachers by 12 am today. There is no question of taking the examination after ten years, another protester said.
Mehboob said, “Education Secretary was present. They tried to avoid publishing a list of eligible candidates. They are pushing the responsibility on us. We are not responsible for corruption. We have demanded to immediately publish the list.”
HC reserves order on SSC weightage criteria
A hearing on the petition challenging the new rules on "weightage criteria" by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for fresh recruitment in the state-run schools, following direction by the Supreme Court, took place on Monday. The Supreme Court in April had rejected 25.753 school jobs.
The division bench of Calcutta High, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das, kept the order on hold.
The protesters were stopped by police, as they were approaching Nabanna by 10-foot iron barricades and three tier security arrangements. conduct sit-in protests after being stopped by police.
After the meeting, the protesting “untainted” candidates were not happy and claimed that the meeting was not satisfactory. The Education Secretary was also present at the meeting.
The protest by the SSC candidates were organised under the banner, “Joggo Shikshak Shikshika Adhikar Mancha — a platform of “untainted” candidates, which wanted a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanded publication of segregated list of “tainted” and untainted” candidates.
Thousands of protesting candidates from various parts of the state had gathered and tried to head towards the state secretariat, leading to heated exchanges with police and scuffle.
A large police deployment was made with police and Rapid Action Force (RAF), who were ready with tear gas and water cannons on standby. Drones were used for monitoring even as the police personnel formed a human barricade.
“The state government stands by the tainted but not us. We wanted a meeting with the Chief Minister. But Chief Secretary Manoj Pant was in the meeting,” a protestor said.
Chinmoy Mondal, who also met the Chief Secretary today, said, “After one and half years, why did we have to go for ‘Nabanna Abhijan’? Why were no meetings held with us? You are instigating us…You are supporting the corrupt and tainted as you have taken money from the candidates.”
“The WBSSC should publish a list of untainted teachers by 12 am today. There is no question of taking the examination after ten years, another protester said.
Mehboob said, “Education Secretary was present. They tried to avoid publishing a list of eligible candidates. They are pushing the responsibility on us. We are not responsible for corruption. We have demanded to immediately publish the list.”
HC reserves order on SSC weightage criteria
A hearing on the petition challenging the new rules on "weightage criteria" by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for fresh recruitment in the state-run schools, following direction by the Supreme Court, took place on Monday. The Supreme Court in April had rejected 25.753 school jobs.
The division bench of Calcutta High, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das, kept the order on hold.
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