32000 Teacher Case: Major Twist in the Case of 32,000 Teachers, Find Out How Some Were Saved

32000 Teacher Case: A new turn has emerged in the Calcutta High Court regarding the case of the dismissal of 32,000 untrained primary teachers. The hearing of the case challenging Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s verdict to cancel the jobs of 32,000 untrained primary teachers is ongoing in the division bench. However, in the midst of this, a number of petitioners have found relief, and their jobs have been secured. In this blog post, we will discuss the details of this case and find out how some teachers were freed from this complex situation.

Background of the Case

This case began when Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court’s single bench ordered the publication of the breakup marks for 16,500 teachers from the 2017 and 2021 recruitment processes. After the marks were published, it was discovered that many trained teachers were also listed as “untrained.” The reason was found to be that their 15 marks for training had not been added. Due to this discrepancy, the careers of many qualified teachers were thrown into uncertainty.

Petitioners’ Argument and the Board’s Explanation

• Petitioners’ Claim: The petitioners stated that they received their appointment letters in April 2017. Although they were untrained at that time, they later completed a special D.El.Ed. (Diploma in Elementary Education) course. According to a previous directive from Justice Arijit Banerjee, candidates with a special D.El.Ed. were to be considered trained. However, due to outdated server data, they were shown as “untrained,” which was a great injustice to them.
• Board’s Explanation: The lawyer for the Primary Education Board, Ratul Biswas, stated that this error occurred while trying to publish the breakup marks within the deadline set by Justice Gangopadhyay. Due to a lack of specific infrastructure and technological facilities, they could not correct the data in time. Therefore, the old list was uploaded. The board has stated that it still does not have the necessary technological tools to correct this error.

The Court’s Final Decision

The Honorable Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty understood the board’s technological limitations. Although these petitioners had not received any relief from the single bench before, Justice Chakraborty directed that these petitioners must be considered “trained.” As a result of this verdict, these specific petitioners are no longer part of the case of the 32,000 untrained teachers. Their jobs are now secure, and they will receive all the benefits of “trained” teachers. This decision is a great relief for all those teachers who became victims of a system error despite proving their qualifications. This incident once again proves how important it is to have faith in the judicial system.