Members of the All Bengal Primary Teachers Association (ABPTA) gathered at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 30 October 2026 to protest the West Bengal government's move to withdraw mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) requirements for primary school appointments. (Photo: NationPress)
ABPTA members took to the streets at Salt Lake on 30 October 2026, demanding that the West Bengal state government reinstate the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as a prerequisite for primary teacher recruitment. (Photo: NationPress)
Police personnel stood guard along the route as ABPTA members conducted a protest march through Salt Lake, Kolkata on 30 October 2026, opposing the withdrawal of the mandatory TET and pressing for DA arrear payments. (Photo: NationPress)
ABPTA protesters at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 30 October 2026 demanded clearance of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears from the West Bengal government, alongside the reinstatement of mandatory TET norms for primary teachers. (Photo: NationPress)
The All Bengal Primary Teachers Association (ABPTA) mobilised a large turnout at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 30 October 2026, voicing collective opposition to the West Bengal government's decision to withdraw compulsory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) requirements. (Photo: NationPress)
At their Salt Lake rally on 30 October 2026, ABPTA formally called on the West Bengal state government to restore the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as a hiring criterion and to immediately release outstanding Dearness Allowance (DA) dues. (Photo: NationPress)
Friday's ABPTA demonstration at Salt Lake, Kolkata cast a spotlight on an ongoing dispute over whether the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) should remain a mandatory benchmark for primary teacher appointments in West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress)
ABPTA protesters in Kolkata on 30 October 2026 stressed that long pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears had placed a significant financial burden on primary school teachers across West Bengal, making resolution urgent. (Photo: NationPress)
As the Salt Lake rally concluded on 30 October 2026, ABPTA members signalled they would sustain their agitation until the West Bengal government met both demands — reinstating the mandatory TET and clearing all outstanding DA arrears. (Photo: NationPress)