The Supreme Court has given an important decision for teachers of classes one to eight. Teachers will have to pass the TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) within two years or else they may lose their job. This rule will also apply to those teachers who were appointed before the Right to Education Act came into force.

The Supreme Court has given an important decision regarding teachers teaching primary and junior classes i.e. classes one to eight. Teachers teaching classes one to eight will have to pass the TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) in two years or else they will lose their job.

This decision of the apex court will be equally applicable to primary and junior teachers across the country. It will even apply to those teachers who were appointed before the Right to Education (RTE) Act came into force.

The Supreme Court in its decision has said that those teachers who are in job and have more than five years left in their job will also have to pass the TET within two years to continue in the job.

Let us find answers to the questions arising in your mind in this article.

Question 1: What decision has the Supreme Court given for teachers of classes one to eight?

Answer: The Supreme Court has ruled that it will be mandatory for teachers from class one to eight to pass the TET (Teacher Eligibility Test), otherwise they may lose their jobs.

Question 2: How many teachers will be affected by this rule?

Answer: The nationwide data is not available but around 2 lakh teachers in Uttar Pradesh and around 3 lakh teachers in Madhya Pradesh, who have not yet passed the TET exam, will be affected by this rule.

Question 3: What is the time limit to pass the TET?

Answer: Teachers who have more than five years left in their job will have to pass the TET within two years.

Question 4: Will it be mandatory for teachers teaching in minority educational institutions to pass the TET?

Answer: In the case of teachers teaching in minority educational institutions, the Supreme Court has sent the decision to a larger bench for consideration.

Question 5: What will happen to teachers who do not pass TET?

Answer: Not passing the TET may lead to compulsory retirement of teachers, however they will be given retirement benefits.

Question 5: Will passing the TET be necessary for promotion also?

Answer: Yes, passing TET will be necessary for promotion also. Teachers who have less than five years left in the job cannot get promotion without passing TET.

Question 6: Why has the Supreme Court given this decision?

Answer: The Supreme Court has given this decision with the aim of ensuring the quality of teachers and better education to the students.

Question 7: How much time is given to pass the TET?

Answer: Teachers whose service period is more than 5 years are given 2 years time to pass the TET.

 PC:Jagran