Tamil Nadu Minister Moves Resolution to Exempt TET for Teachers Appointed Before August 2010
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution on August 25, 2026, to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from taking the Teachers Eligibility Test by amending Section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
- School Education Minister Rajmohan moved the resolution urging the Union government to issue a notification or circular through the National Council for Teacher Education to grant this exemption.
- Approximately 3,28,701 teachers who have worked for 15 to 20 years face the risk of termination or lack of promotion if they do not clear the Teachers Eligibility Test by the Supreme Court's deadline of August 31, 2028.
- The resolution requests the Union government to grant permanent exemption from the Teachers Eligibility Test, amend the Right to Education Act accordingly, and protect these teachers' job benefits.
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TN Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking TET Exemption; Urges Centre To Amend RTE Act
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a complete and permanent exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test for teachers appointed prior to August 23, 2010. The state government has urged the Central Government to amend Section 23 of the Right to Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. This step aims to safeguard the job security, long-term service, livelihood, and promotional benefits of senior teachers nearing ret…
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DMK leader and former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday moved a resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to grant complete exemption to the state from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
Raj Mohan Introduced a Proposal in the Assembly Demanding Exemption of Tamil Nadu Teachers From TET.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has taken a major step in the interest of long-serving teachers. School Education Minister Raj Mohan introduced a resolution demanding complete and permanent exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for teachers appointed before August 23, 2010. The Legislative Assembly urged the central government to make the necessary legal amendments to Section 23 of the Right to Education Act, 2009, and to issue c…
Minister Rajmohan moved a special resolution urging the Center to permanently exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from the TET requirement.
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