The Supreme Court has said that it is necessary to pass Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) to become a school teacher. The court has also said that teachers who are working without TET, will have to pass it in 2 years. If he does not do so, he will have to quit his job or he will be essentially retired.
The bench of Justices Dipankar Dutta and Manmohan has given this decision by explaining the provisions of the Right to Education Act (RTE Act), 2009. In this law, it is considered necessary to pass TET for teachers from class 1 to 8. The court has said that according to the Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) made TET compulsory for teachers on 29 July 2011. In such a situation, no teacher can be made without this qualification.
Teachers teaching without TET
The court has noted in the judgment that a large number of teachers are currently teaching without TET. Such teachers have been asked to pass TET in 2 years. This order is applicable to all teachers whose job is left more than 5 years. It is not binding to pass TET for teachers who have less than 5 years left in retirement, but if they want promotion, they will have to pass TET.
The court has given this order while disposing of several petitions related to the RTE Act. An important question in these petitions was related to the implementation of the RTE Act in schools with minority status. In the decision given in 2014, the Supreme Court kept minority educational institutions out of the RTE Act. Therefore, the judges have said that at present, TET is not mandatory for teachers of religious and linguistic minority schools.
No reservation system in minority schools
However, the court has said that the 2014 decision needs to be reconsidered. Therefore, the matter should be placed in front of the Chief Justice, so that he can consider the formation of a large bench. Keep in mind that under the RTE Act, there is a provision of compulsory and free education of children up to 14 years. In this, 25 percent seats are reserved for economically weaker children in all schools, but currently this system is not applicable in minority schools.
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