Is it wrong to complete school education in Marathi medium in Maharashtra? That too, when the Shiv Sena is in power?” This is the question the Maharashtra Students Union raised as it lent its support to over 250 qualified teachers who have been denied jobs in English medium BMC schools on the grounds that their primary education was in Marathi. The students’ body protested in Dadar on Thursday demanding jobs for the candidates.

mid-day on February 11 had reported the plight of 252 job seekers who were shortlisted for placements in English medium civic schools a year ago but have become a victim of what they call an unfair rule. These teachers have cleared the Teachers’ Eligibility Test and the Teachers Aptitude and Intelligence Test, which are the required qualifications.