Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1740993813.jpg
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has declared that passing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) will now be mandatory for all teaching staff.
As per the court's ruling, teachers who are already in service must clear the TET within a period of two years. However, those with less than five years of service remaining until retirement will be exempted from this requirement.
Teachers who have more than five years of service left will be required to pass the TET to continue in their positions. Failure to do so will result in compulsory retirement.
The court also stated that a larger bench will deliberate on decisions concer...