NEW DELHI, May 3 -- The Supreme Court of India has allowed the appointment of candidates selected under the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, ruling that the scheme's closure cannot retrospectively deny them jobs. The Court directed that appointments be made subject to candidates clearing the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) within three years and a maximum of three attempts.

A bench of Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to balance the rights of candidates awaiting appointment with the requirement of maintaining teaching standards under the Right to Education framework.

The Court ordered the government to issue engagement orders to all eligible candidates within e...