Shillong, Sept. 24 -- Voicing concern over the recent Supreme Court judgement making the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for all in-service teachers across the country, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said the decision could have far-reaching consequences inthe state.
The apex court, in the case of Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust vs Maharashtra government and others, mandated that all serving teachers from Class I to VIII to pass the TET for retaining their positions and for promotions.
"This decision has retrospective effect. Teachers who have already dedicated 20-25 years of service are now required to clear TET within two years. In Meghalaya alone, the order may affect 10,000 to 15,000 teachers," Rymbui said.
"I don...