Mumbai, June 27 -- The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has announced that women candidates appearing for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) on June 28 could wear a hijab, burqa, or dupatta into the exam centers. However, their face, ears, heads, and mouths must be fully visible to CCTV cameras.

The revised rules come after multiple women submitted complaints against the earlier dress code that prohibited hijab, burqa, masks, and caps during the test.

The council explained that the Teacher Eligibility Test is an extremely sensitive examination, and preventing any malpractice is prioritised. It said that there were concerns about the growing practices of concealing gadgets, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices, Blu...