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Anbumani Urges Immediate Release of TET Results, New Exam Announcement
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:39
Anbumani Urges Immediate Release of TET Results, New Exam Announcement
- •PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss called for the immediate release of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) results and the announcement of a new examination.
- •He welcomed the Chennai High Court's decision to lift the interim stay on TET results, ending distress for 2,20,464 in-service teachers.
- •Ramadoss urged the Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board to release results promptly and consider reducing passing marks to 35% (52 out of 150) due to Supreme Court's verdict affecting 3.28 lakh teachers.
- •He highlighted that over one lakh teachers who joined before 2010 still need to pass TET by August 2028.
- •Anbumani Ramadoss requested the Teacher Recruitment Board to announce a new TET exam soon for those who haven't taken it or don't pass the upcoming one.
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PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss urged the Teacher Recruitment Board to immediately release the Teacher Eligibility Test results following the Madras High Court's decision to lift the interim stay.
Citing a Supreme Court verdict that puts the jobs of 3.28 lakh teachers at risk, he requested the Tamil Nadu government to lower passing marks to 52 out of 150 (35%) to protect their future.
Based on the Supreme Court's verdict, all teachers who joined service prior to 2010 are required to complete the eligibility test by August 2028.
