A majority of teachers got the appointment without passing the TET exam.
As per the reports, the 2014 TET graduates were appointed as teachers in various primary schools across the state from 2016-2018.
The West Bengal Board of Primary Education has taken a significant step by cancelling the appointments of 94 candidates who failed to provide the necessary documents verifying their qualification for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2014. A notice to this effect was issued to the District Primary School Councils (DPSC) on November 3. During the verification process conducted between September 19 and 27, these candidates were unable to substantiate their TET 2014 qualifications, leading to the cancellation of their appointments.
Among the affected candidates, Murshidabad district saw the highest number, with 30 individuals facing cancellation of appointments. Moniruddin Ahmed and Zahirul Haque, both from the Khargram subdivision, were among those removed from their positions. Moniruddin Ahmed, formerly teaching at Khagram High Primary School, has now found employment elsewhere. Additionally, four teachers from Navagram and Jalangi, three from Khargram and Suti, two from Kandi, and one each from Samsherganj, Bharatpur, Sagarpara, Baranya, Rezinagar, Noda, Domkal, and Baharampur were also on the list. These teachers have been working at primary schools across the district since 2016.
The backdrop to this action involves the appointment of TET 2014 graduates as primary teachers in state schools from 2016 to 2018. However, a majority of them secured their positions without passing the TET exam, prompting the Calcutta High Court to instruct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the matter. Justice Amrita Sinha, presiding over the matter, directed the board to immediately revoke the recommendations for appointment and cancel the appointment letters issued to the ineligible 94 candidates.
The board has further instructed the District Primary Education Council to execute the cancellation, resulting in the publication of a list containing the names of the 89 individuals whose appointments were annulled.