Srinagar, June 5 -- By Pir Iqbal Rashid

The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) entered India's education system with a clear objective: improve teaching standards and ensure that qualified candidates enter classrooms.

The goal sounded sensible. Strong schools depend on capable teachers, and educational standards benefit when recruitment follows transparent criteria.

Public anger surrounding TET, however, tells a different story.

Teachers in many parts of the country view the examination as a policy that creates anxiety rather than educational progress. Demonstrations, petitions, and growing dissatisfaction point toward a deeper crisis within the education system itself.

A central grievance concerns the way TET policies have been implemen...