1,000 ICT teachers in West Bengal protest as contracts near end

What happened

Around 1,000 ICT teachers in government and aided schools held a sit-in in Kolkata, saying their jobs end on September 30. They want regularisation or extended tenure and a monthly salary of Rs 32,000.

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