Tamil Nadu Seeks Review of Supreme Court TET Ruling for Teachers
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October 6, 2025 1:10 am, 01:10
Tamil Nadu has asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment on Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers. The state says the ruling could lead to empty classrooms and affect lakhs of teachers jobs.
Chennai, 5 Oct 2025
Tamil Nadu has asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment on Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers. The state says the ruling could lead to empty classrooms and affect lakhs of teachers jobs.
What the Supreme Court Ruled
The Supreme Court said teachers from Classes 1-8 in non-minority schools must pass TET in two years. If they fail, they will have to leave their jobs. This rule is for teachers with more than 5 years left before retirement. The court said this will improve teaching quality. The Supreme Court said teachers from Classes 1-8 in non-minority schools must pass TET in two years. If they fail, they will have to leave their jobs. This rule is for teachers with more than 5 years left before retirement. The court said this will improve teaching quality. The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly…
Why Tamil Nadu Wants a Review
Tamil Nadu says 3,90,458 of its 4,49,850 teachers do not have TET qualification. The state fears many classrooms will be left without teachers if the ruling is followed. It says the judgment goes against childrens right to free education. Tamil Nadu wants other ways to improve teaching, like training courses. Tamil Nadu says 3,90,458 of its 4,49,850 teachers do not have TET qualification. The state fears many classrooms will be left without teachers if the ruling is followed. It says the judgment goes against childrens right to free education. Tamil Nadu wants other ways to improve teaching, like training courses. The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science…
The judgment raises the spectre of empty classrooms and distracted teachers scrambling to save their livelihood for the next two years.
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