India, Sept. 24 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union Government to exempt teachers appointed before October 31, 2019 from appearing in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).Download Interactive Maps

Minister for School Education Sakeena Itoo moved the resolution, which sought an amendment to Section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, to provide the exemption.

"This House unanimously urges the Union Government to make necessary statutory amendment to Section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, to exempt all teachers appointed before October 31, 2019 from appearing in the TET," the resolu...