TET Exemption Row Again Reaches SC, Tribal Teachers Seek Relief For 2005-09 Appointees

The ongoing battle over the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in Madhya Pradesh has once again made its way to the Supreme Court. The Tribal Welfare Teachers Association has filed a petition on August 30, requesting exemption from the current TET requirement for teachers who were appointed between 2005 and 2009. This matter is currently pending a hearing in the Supreme Court.

The association argues that teachers appointed during this period should not be required to take the TET, as they were appointed under the eligibility rules in effect at the time and had already passed the necessary tests or met the required qualifications. Meanwhile, teachers nationwide have taken to the streets in Delhi to voice their discontent.

In Bhopal, demonstrators gathered at Jat Dharamshala in Keshavpuram, followed by a meeting with central leadership. Roughly 5,000 teachers from Madhya Pradesh arrived in Delhi for the protest, warning that their demands could escalate into a nationwide movement if not met. Separately, an outsider employees' union allegedly occupied municipal corporation property in Bhopal and broke locks to set up an office.