APTF threatens protest from September 2 over TET
Among others, it wants the government to exempt in-service teachers from the test, lower the qualifying mark to 40% and conduct the exam in the offline mode
The Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Federation (APTF) is set to stage a protest from September 2 to 11 in front of Vidya Bhavan if the government does not concede their demands by September 1. The federation, led by president Chennupati Manjula and general secretary K. Basavalinga Rao, has urged the government to exempt senior in-service teachers from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), lower the qualifying percentage to 40%, and conduct the examination in an offline mode.
The APTF's demands stem from the Supreme Court's directive that experienced teachers should once again qualify in the TET. The federation claims that the Central and State governments have failed to amend the relevant laws to protect these teachers, instead choosing to issue the notification under the existing procedure, which the leaders deem an attack on teachers.
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