Kolkata, April 7 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday assured that none of the eligible candidates would lose their jobs following the Supreme Court verdict that scrapped the appointments of nearly 26,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in government-run and aided schools.
Addressing a gathering of affected teachers at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Banerjee said the state government would provide alternative arrangements for eligible candidates within a specified timeframe.
"We will seek clarification from the court - what will those who are currently working do? Who will run the schools? No one, neither you nor I, has the right to let someone die of hunger," said the Chief Minister.
Banerjee said if the jobs are not retaine...