India, June 23 -- The Odisha School and Mass Education Department has directed authorities across the state to implement a recent Supreme Court order extending the deadline for in-service teachers to obtain the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification by one year.

In a letter issued by Additional Secretary Jadumani Mahala, the department informed the Director of Elementary Education that the apex court, while hearing review petitions in the case of State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust & Others, revised its earlier directions and granted additional time for in-service teachers to qualify for the TET.

Under the modified order, the period available for serving teachers to acquire the qualification has bee...