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In India, why teachers are walking away from the classroom

October 05, 2025 7:10 am

They realise that authorities and donors are more interested in evidence of efficiency than in children’s well-being and learning

No restriction on deploying school teachers for election duties as BLOs, ECI informs Delhi High Court

August 07, 2025 1:55 pm

Delhi school teachers argued that they should be assigned as BLOs only after exhausting other employee categories.

Nitish directs Bihar education dept to make provisions for school teachers' postings at desired locations

August 07, 2025 10:43 am

"I have given clear instructions to the Education Department that for teachers facing issues related to inter-district transfers, options for three districts will be obtained from them, after which their postings will be made in those districts only," the CM added.

Who is ‘untainted’? Confusion brews as West Bengal begins teacher verification process

April 25, 2025 4:58 am

District-wise lists of ‘untainted’ teachers have reached the school inspectors while headmasters have been asked to submit a list of their teachers’ names, designations, subjects they teach, transfer histories, and confirmations that the names are in the “untainted” list .

Haunted by R G Kar stir, Mamata watches warily as teachers dig in heels, strike a chord

April 23, 2025 6:43 pm

The sacked teachers have launched an indefinite sit-in against TMC govt to demand a list of “tainted” and “untainted” teachers, which has drawn support from civil society, Oppn

SSC fails to publish list of ‘untainted’ candidates, protesting school staff lay siege of headquarters

April 22, 2025 1:56 am

After a marathon meeting with a 13-member delegation of the protesting teachers ended in a deadlock Monday night, SSC chairman Siddhartha Majumdar said he would speak to lawyers before making any statement on the issue.

West Bengal extends Class XI marks submission deadline in wake of teacher shortage, Murshidabad violence, festivals

April 18, 2025 8:51 pm

The move comes after the Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses (ASFHM) submitted a formal request

'Will do everything to restore their dignity': Mamata meets sacked Bengal teachers after SC verdict, vows support

April 07, 2025 1:57 pm

Chaos prevailed outside the stadium as people who had not been issued entry passes also arrived at the venue to attend the programme.

‘We are jobless, scapegoats, back to square 1’: Educators in West Bengal as SC upholds dismissal of over 25,000 teachers

April 04, 2025 5:56 am

The apex court upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict, terming the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment process as "vitiated and tainted by fraud” and cancelling the appointment of 25,753 teachers.

'Tainted beyond resolution': Backing HC, SC cancels appointment of over 25,000 teachers, staffers in Bengal

April 04, 2025 4:22 am

The Supreme Court also asked the Bengal Government to initiate a fresh selection process under the School Service Commission, and complete it within three months.

TEACHERS VIDEOS

ABVP condemns Umar Khalid's speech in JNU

February 22, 2016 2:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday condemned speech of Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid, accused of raising anti-national slogans, saying the students shouting 'Save JNU' slogans are the same people supporting Khalid's speech on Sunday night. An ABVP activist said the speech has again deteriorated the image of JNU, adding that some professors are continuously supporting such students. Another activist demanded that students and teachers indulged in 'anti-national' activities should be first punished by the university and then by the judiciary.

Kanhaiya's arrest similar to emergency situation: JNUTA President

February 14, 2016 3:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Sunday said the arrest of JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar from the campus is similar to that of emergency. President of JNUTA, Ajay Patnaik said that the university has always opposed every kind of unconstitutional activity inside the campus. He further said that the institution provides space for debate and discussion and does not attend any kind of hooliganism.

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