New Delhi, Apr 8 (Reporter) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday sought President Droupadi Murmu’s intervention on cancellation of appointment of thousands of teachers of West Bengal, stating that it needs human approach as entire recruitment is "not tainted". In his letter to the President, Gandhi mentioned that he had met a group of affected teachers representing the Shikshak Shikshika Adhikar Mancha, who urged him to raise their concerns with her. He said, "Calcutta High Court found serious irregularities in teacher recruitment and declared the entire process null and void. On April 3rd, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court judgment. Since the verdict, the teachers, as well as staff who stand to be terminated have almost given up hope of any redressal”. While mentioning that both "tainted and untainted teachers lost their jobs", Gandhi said, "Any crime committed during recruitment should be condemned and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. However, treating teachers selected through fair means on par with tainted teachers is a serious injustice." "Most untainted teachers have served for nearly a decade. Terminating them will force lakhs of students into classrooms without adequate teachers. Their arbitrary termination will destroy their morale and motivation to serve, and deprive their families of what is often the sole source of income," he said. While requesting the President to "favourably consider their request", Gandhi also urged the “government to intervene in the matter to ensure that candidates selected through fair means are allowed to continue"...////...