India, Nov. 2 -- New Delhi

The Delhi's government's job openings to the post of 5,346 trained graduate teachers (TGTs), with stricter age restrictions, has fuelled discontent among female applications, who said the age limit of 30 years limits their opportunities. As many as 576 female applications aged 30 to 38 years have approached the central administrative tribunal to reinstate the older recruitment rules.

A copy of the petition was accessed by HT.

"Impugned Vacancy Notice/Advertisement No. 06/2025, dated 03.10.2025, issued by DSSSB, to the extent the respondents have failed to grant 10 years' age relaxation to the applicants/candidates seeking appointment to the post of TGT in the Directorate of Education, Govt of NCT of Delhi," t...