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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a Cabinet decision on October 28, 2026, barring newly appointed teachers in government-run and government-aided schools from directly engaging in politics or contesting elections. The move, which does not affect current teachers, aims to align West Bengal with other states where government teachers are restricted from political activities. School Education Minister Dipak Barman stated that the government is also considering a 'One Class, One Teacher' policy for primary schools from the next academic year, under which a single teacher would handle all subjects for one class.
The government plans to recruit at least 13,000 primary school teachers to improve the current student-teacher ratio of 1:26 to 1:20. Teacher performance may be linked to student learning outcomes and annual increments. These proposals, including potential legal challenges and criticism from teachers' associations and opposition parties, are part of broader reforms in education administration and evaluation.
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