Guwahati, June 9 -- By Mrinal Banik

Agartala: A recent Supreme Court ruling making the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) a mandatory qualification for teachers covered under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, has triggered concern among thousands of teachers in Tripura.

The judgment is expected to impact a significant number of teachers currently serving in government, government-aided and private schools across the state. Education department sources estimate that nearly 8,000 teachers working in government and aided institutions alone fall within the category affected by the ruling, as they teach students between six and fourteen years of age, the age group covered under the RTE Act.

Officials said ...