2nd SLST 2025 candidates march through Salt Lake

Candidates of the 2nd State Level Selection Test (2nd SLST) 2025 took to the streets at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, demanding swift action on teacher appointments from the West Bengal School Service Commission. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

2nd SLST 2025 aspirants gathered in large numbers at Salt Lake, Kolkata on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, urging the state government to expedite recruitment under the West Bengal School Service Commission. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Protesters from the 2nd SLST 2025 cohort assembled at Salt Lake in Kolkata on 22 September 2026, calling on the West Bengal government to honour recruitment commitments made under the School Service Commission. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

A demonstration by 2nd State Level Selection Test (2nd SLST) 2025 candidates unfolded at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, spotlighting persistent delays in teacher hiring by the West Bengal School Service Commission. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

The Salt Lake rally on 22 September 2026 brought together 2nd SLST 2025 candidates from across West Bengal, drawing attention to unfilled teaching vacancies pending resolution by the School Service Commission. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

2nd SLST 2025 candidates marched through Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, reportedly urging the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) to publish a clear appointment timeline without further delay. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

The teacher recruitment row in West Bengal escalated on 22 September 2026 as 2nd SLST 2025 candidates staged a rally at Salt Lake, Kolkata, pressing the School Service Commission for concrete hiring steps. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Aspirants who cleared the 2nd SLST 2025 cited prolonged appointment delays as they gathered at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, calling on the West Bengal administration to act on School Service Commission recommendations. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Chanting slogans and carrying placards, 2nd SLST 2025 candidates assembled at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, demanding the West Bengal School Service Commission release appointment orders without further postponement. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

The ongoing West Bengal teacher recruitment standoff was on display at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 September 2026, as 2nd SLST 2025 candidates rallied to demand that the School Service Commission finalise pending appointments. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

The Salt Lake protest on 22 September 2026 underscored the wider teacher hiring controversy in West Bengal, with 2nd SLST 2025 candidates reiterating that the School Service Commission must resolve appointment backlogs urgently. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

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