Calcutta HC Retains 32,000 Primary Jobs; Board Files SC Caveat

• Calcutta High Court's division bench ordered the retention of 32,000 primary school teachers' jobs.
• This decision overturns a previous single bench order from May 2023 that called for their dismissal.
• The court cited concerns for teachers' families and insufficient evidence of widespread corruption in the 2014 recruitment process.
• Petitioners, who challenged the recruitment, plan to appeal the division bench's ruling to the Supreme Court.
• The Primary Education Board filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to ensure they are heard if the case is appealed.

Why It Matters: Future of 32,000 primary teacher jobs hangs on Supreme Court's decision.