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TET Compulsory? Teachers from 3 States File Curative Petitions in Supreme Court
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:17
TET Compulsory? Teachers from 3 States File Curative Petitions in Supreme Court
- •Teachers from Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh have filed curative petitions in the Supreme Court regarding the mandatory nature of TET for primary school teachers.
- •The petitions challenge a September 1, 2025, Supreme Court decision that mandated TET for teachers appointed before the RTE Act's implementation.
- •Petitioners argue that the TET requirement should not apply to teachers appointed before the RTE Act, seeking reconsideration by a larger bench.
- •Review petitions against the original decision were dismissed on May 29, 2026, leading teachers to pursue curative petitions.
- •Separately, a dispute has arisen in Uttar Pradesh regarding lecturer recruitment, where Acharya degree holders from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University are facing exclusion due to eligibility criteria.
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Teachers from these three states have filed curative petitions demanding that teachers appointed before the implementation of the RTE Act should be exempted from the mandatory TET requirement to continue their service.
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petitions filed by various state governments and teacher organizations against the mandatory TET ruling on May 29, 2026, though it extended the final deadline to pass the exam to August 31, 2028.
Candidates with an Acharya degree are facing application problems because the recruitment advertisement strictly specifies a postgraduate degree and a B.Ed, without mentioning equivalent qualifications, prompting the Selection Commission to seek government guidance.
