Jammu, June 30 -- In a significant clarification that is expected to bring relief to thousands of teachers across the country, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has informed a court that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is not mandatory for teachers who were appointed before August 23, 2010, the date on which the eligibility requirement was formally introduced.
The clarification came through an affidavit filed by the NCTE before the court in Shimla, ending the long-standing confusion over whether teachers appointed before the introduction of the TET could be required to qualify for the examination retrospectively to continue in service.
According to the affidavit, the mandatory requirement of passing the TET cannot be ap...