In a shift from previous years, the West Bengal government has decided to keep Teachers' Day celebrations to a minimum following the recent shocking rape and murder of a postgraduate student at RG Kar Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be participating in festivities and the state education minister, Bratya Basu, will lead a small program. This decision may have been influenced by the ongoing protests over the horrific crime and the possibility of teachers joining in on demonstrations.