PRAYAGRAJ, April 14 -- All teachers' organisations staged a protest on Monday against the directive making the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for government teachers appointed before the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The protest included a torchlight procession from the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) to Subhash Crossing. More than 18 teacher organisations from across the state participated in the march under the banner of the All India United Teachers' Federation. Addressing the gathering, Vivekananda (state legal head), Sudhesh Pandey (state general secretary, TSCT), and Ankita Shukla (Organising Secretary) said it was unjust to impose TET on teachers already in government service. Thousands of teachers took part in the demonstration. The protesting teachers demanded justice for teachers appointed prior to the enforcement of the RTE Act. They urged the government to table a bill in Parliament to abolish the mandatory TET requirement for such teachers, warning that the directive poses a serious threat to the jobs of lakhs of teachers nationwide. Teacher leaders stated that if the "forcibly imposed" TET condition is not withdrawn, they will intensify their agitation-from street protests to demonstrations at Parliament....