Srinagar, Feb. 25 -- Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) on Tuesday expressed resentment over the recent government order mandating the conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for all in-service teachers.

Terming the move 'unjustified and against the honour and dignity of the teaching fraternity', JKTF, in a statement, said the order has caused deep anguish and uncertainty among thousands of teachers who have devoted their prime years to serving the School Education Department (SED).

In the statement, JKTF Chairman Mohammad Shafi Rather and Provincial President Javid Ahmad Bhat said that while the teaching community has always welcomed examinations or assessments linked to promotions and career progression, making such tests m...