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Agartala: A recent Supreme Court ruling has created significant uncertainty for more than 10,000 teachers in Tripura. The court has declared the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) a mandatory qualification for those teaching students between the ages of 6 and 14.
According to Education Department sources, approximately 8,000 educators in government and government-aided schools face potential consequences from this decision. Authorities are currently gathering data from schools statewide to determine the full scope of the impact, as the numbers could grow if the directive extends to private institutions.
The court set a deadline of September 1, 2028, for teachers to successfully clear the examination. While the ruling applies broadly, officials have provided exemptions for specific groups. "Teachers above 55 years of age and those with less than five years remaining before retirement have been exempted, providing relief to a section of the teaching community," reports indicate.
The mandate, delivered by a division bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan, specifically impacts batches recruited during various years dating back to 1996, including science and assistant teachers. Questions persist regarding the status of staff working under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, as these individuals operate outside standard service rules. As anxiety grows among younger educators, the state government is under pressure to formulate a clear response to the directive.
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