{
  "id": 8967190,
  "title": "MP Government Teachers Boycott TET Forms, Threaten Statewide School Shutdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/mp-government-teachers-boycott-tet-forms-threaten-statewide-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-government-teachers-boycott-tet-forms-threaten-statewide-school-shutdown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Government teachers in the state have announced a boycott of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and threatened a statewide school shutdown if their demands for exemption are not met. As part of their protest, the teachers will send one lakh emails daily until September 26 to the government and senior officials, including the school education minister, Governor, Prime Minister, and President. If their demands are not accepted, they plan to stage a complete shutdown of schools, followed by a march in the streets.\n\nThe teachers clarified that they are not avoiding the examinations but disagree with the requirement to take the TET under rules implemented after their appointments. The protest is set to begin on September 27, with teachers taking leave from their schools to join the movement. They will also observe a fast on October 2. Division-wise sit-ins are planned, with teachers from different regions converging in Bhopal on separate days.\n\nJagish Yadav, the state president of the Teachers' Association, stated that the recruitment system in Madhya Pradesh differs from other states and that the teachers have already taken examinations during their recruitment. They also claim to have sought relief from the courts on issues related to their service conditions. Yadav alleged that the government is conducting the offline exam not to assess quality but to ensure their compliance.\n\nSo far, over 20,000 teachers have filled the TET forms, but only 5% are government teachers. The offline TET will be held in December by the MP Board.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Government teachers across the state have vowed to boycott the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) by not filling the examination forms and have threatened a complete shutdown of schools if their demand for exemption from the mandatory test is not accepted. As part of their protest, they will send one lakh emails every day until Sep 26 to the government and senior officials,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}