Recruit 285 people with disabilities as primary teachers: HC

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the concerned bodies of the government to recruit within 90 days 285 physically challenged candidates, who qualified the written tests in 2018 and 2020, to the posts of primary school teachers by fulfilling 10 per cent quota reserved for them (physically challenged people). The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque delivered the verdict after holding hearing on four separate writ petitions filed challenging the legality of the government inaction in appointing them.

The court also declared the inaction of the government bodies concerned in appointing them to the posts "illegal". Lawyer Mohammad Siddique Ullah Miah appeared in the court hearing on behalf of the candidates.

The lawyer said following the writ petitions filed by the 285 candidates, the HC earlier issued four separate rules asking the authorities concerned of the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to recruit candidates with physical disabilities as primary school teachers as they qualified the relevant written tests.

After holding hearing, the HC declared the rules absolute, also said the lawyer. Deputy Attorney General Amit Das Gupta represented the state during hearing of the petitions.

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