Overview

• Hundreds of teachers dismissed by the Supreme Court's annulment of 2016 WBSSC appointments protested outside Bikash Bhavan, refusing to sit for fresh exams.
• Protesters broke through barricades, stormed the Education Department premises, and clashed with police and Rapid Action Force personnel.
• The teachers, led by the Genuine Teachers’ Rights Forum, demanded the immediate release of segregated lists identifying 'untainted' hires to protect their jobs.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced temporary allowances for dismissed staff, but protesters insist on permanent job restoration without requalification.
• The state government faces a December 31 deadline from the Supreme Court to complete a fresh recruitment process, with review petitions still pending.