Amid ongoing protests by OBC and SC communities, general category candidates appealed to the Supreme Court regarding the 69,000 teacher recruitment process in Uttar Pradesh. These candidates are challenging the government’s reservation policies, arguing that it has led to an unfair selection process.
New Delhi: The 69,000 teacher recruitment case has now progressed to the Supreme Court. A petition submitted to the Supreme Court by the General category candidates, challenging the decision made by the Lucknow bench of the High Court on August 16.
Following the Allahabad High Court‘s decision in the case of the recruitment of 69,000 teachers in Uttar Pradesh, the future of many aspiring teachers hangs in the balance. The issue ignited significant political tension. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court recently invalidated the merit list for the teacher recruitment process, leading to widespread unrest among candidates.
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Protests erupted in Lucknow, resulting in clashes with the police, including instances of lathi charges. Amidst this turmoil, the matter has now escalated to the Supreme Court.
Vinay Pandey and Shivam Pandey, representing the general category candidates who were not selected, have filed a petition in the Supreme Court concerning the 69,000 teacher recruitment case. From the moment the High Court issued its ruling, there was speculation that the unreserved category candidates would take their grievances to the Supreme Court.
Anticipating this, OBC candidates already filed a caveat in the Supreme Court. Currently, two separate petitions have been lodged with the Supreme Court in connection with this matter.
The protesting candidates allege that departmental officials are intentionally stalling the resolution of this issue, causing further delays in the recruitment process.
They claim that despite the High Court’s order being issued over a week ago, the officials have been negligent in addressing the matter. The candidates have vowed to continue their agitation until their demands are met. The outcome of the petitions in the Supreme Court remains uncertain, and it is yet to be seen what course of action will be taken.
In response to the situation, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided not to challenge the Allahabad High Court‘s decision in the Supreme Court. On August 19, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officials from the Basic Education Department at his residence. During the meeting, CM Yogi reaffirmed the government’s stance that candidates from reserved categories should benefit from the reservation rights granted by the Constitution. He also emphasized that no candidate should face injustice as a result of this process.