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PMK Slams TN Govt for TET Results Delay, Demands Immediate Action
- •PMK President Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss criticized the Tamil Nadu government for failing to publish special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) results a year after the Supreme Court's verdict.
- •The delay threatens the livelihoods of 3.28 lakh teachers who must pass TET by August 31, 2028, to retain their jobs, as mandated by the Supreme Court.
- •Despite the special TET being conducted on July 4 and 5, results remain unreleased nearly 90 days later, attributed to administrative apathy and a Madras High Court interim stay.
- •Anbumani accused the government of robbing teachers of opportunities by not conducting exams twice a year and failing to expedite the case to lift the stay.
- •PMK urged the government to use discretionary powers to lower the qualifying pass mark for reserved categories to 35% and conduct five more TETs before August 2028.
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The release of the Teacher Eligibility Test results has been delayed due to administrative apathy and an interim stay from the Madras High Court. The stay occurred after the state government sought extra time to respond to a petition requesting a pass mark reduction for reserved categories.
The Supreme Court mandated that secondary and graduate teachers appointed before the Right to Education Act of 2010 must pass the TET by August 31, 2027, or face termination. Although this deadline was later extended to August 31, 2028, hundreds of thousands of teachers across Tamil Nadu still need to clear the exam to retain their positions.
The PMK has urged the Tamil Nadu government to use its discretionary powers to lower the qualifying pass mark for reserved categories to 35 percent, which equals 52 out of 150 marks. The party states this change would enable nearly 90 percent of the teachers who appeared for the July exam to pass.
