Teachers in West Bengal received slight relief as the Supreme Court gave a green signal allowing them to continue in their jobs until the new recruitment process is completed. Due to irregularities in the recruitment process, appointments were canceled earlier this month, with the intention of preventing inconvenience to students. The Supreme Court issued orders stating that the teachers would be allowed to continue working until the completion of the new recruitment process.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had initiated an investigation into the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam. It ruled that the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made in 2016 were invalid. The Court upheld the decision made by the Kolkata High Court to cancel those appointments. However, the Court provided some relief by allowing teachers to continue working until the new selection process is completed.

The relief granted by the Supreme Court is only applicable to assistant teachers who were not involved in any allegations during the recruitment investigation. This relief does not apply to Group-C, Group-D, and non-teaching staff, as many of them were involved in corruption during the recruitment process, according to the Supreme Court's opinion. The Supreme Court has also set clear deadlines for the new recruitment process, requiring announcements by May 31 and completion by December 31. If the process is delayed, the Court warned of appropriate actions and possible penalties.