32000 Primary Teachers Recruitment Case: The case regarding the cancellation of jobs for 32,000 untrained primary teachers in the Calcutta High Court has taken a new turn. The hearing is ongoing in the division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, where Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya is arguing for the petitioners and Advocate Sakshya Sen is strongly arguing for the teachers who lost their jobs. Here are the latest updates and main arguments of the case.
The Core Subject of the Case
At the center of this case is the recruitment process of 32,000 primary teachers, which is facing allegations of corruption. The main allegation from the petitioners is that there was widespread corruption and irregularities in the recruitment process. On the other hand, the lawyers for the teachers who lost their jobs are trying to refute this allegation.
Arguments of the Lawyers
Sakshya Sen, the lawyer for the dismissed teachers, presented several important pieces of information during the hearing:
- He stated that the recruitment panel for the 32,000 teachers and the illegal appointment of 269 individuals are completely separate issues.
- After the recruitment process for the 32,000 was completed, those 269 individuals were illegally appointed in November 2017.
- On September 26, 2016, a district-wise recruitment process began for 42,949 positions. The condition for appointing untrained candidates was that they would only be appointed if there were not enough D.El.Ed qualified candidates, and they would have to complete their training within 2 years.
- Advocate Sen also said that the petitioners have alleged corruption, scams, and irregularities in the 2014 Primary TET exam. However, there is no direct link between this corruption and the recruitment of the 32,000 teachers.
- The “Y” candidate and the aptitude test were also discussed during the hearing.
- Sen clarified that the “Y” candidate issue was a technical error related to Rohan Singh’s application. Additionally, the petitioners alleged that no aptitude test was conducted, which was also debated in court.
The Court’s Observation
Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty listened to the entire matter attentively and observed that the corruption allegations are primarily centered around the appointment of the 269 individuals, not the recruitment process of the 32,000 teachers. During the hearing, the judge also commented on the style of the lawyers’ arguments, which has heightened the importance of the case.
Next Hearing
The next hearing for this case has been scheduled for August 11, 2025. The future of this case and the fate of the 32,000 teachers will likely be determined on that day.
