SSC Recruitment: West Bengal Teacher Gets Job Back, But 140 KM Commute Leaves Her In Tears

The West Bengal Central Education Board has commenced the process of reinstating qualified teachers who secured jobs in 2016. At noon on Thursday, appointment letters were issued to 166 unemployed teachers, allowing them to return to their previous positions.

However, several teachers have raised concerns about difficulties arising from the changes in their new positions. One teacher was visibly distressed after expressing her grievances.

This woman claimed her new job is located about 140 kilometres away from her home. Previously, she worked at a school only 40 kilometres away. Emerging from the board office in tears, she voiced her worries about managing such a long commute while leaving her young children and family behind.

Notably, these teachers had undertaken the SSC exam before 2016. Following the exam, many transitioned from non-teaching roles to teaching positions in 2016. Several had been employed as teachers in various schools.

It is important to note that the state headquarters has sanctioned the reinstatement of over 4,000 unemployed teachers to their former jobs. Nonetheless, many have reported issues with rejoining their old positions. Challenges include the distance from their homes to the schools and adjustments to new roles.

Those who were employed in their respective departments before 2016 are not being reinstated. All of them had passed the SSC exam prior to 2016, which led to their employment in 2016. They are now receiving appointment letters to return to their previous jobs.

The School Service Commission previously announced efforts to reinstate unemployed teachers in their former schools. If vacancies are unavailable, attempts will be made to place them in nearby schools. However, this has led to difficulties for some teachers due to substantial distances involved.