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Meghalaya govt to challenge SC’s judgment on TET

Shillong, Oct 28 (UNI) Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said the state government would file a review petition challenging the Supreme Court judgement making the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for all in-service teachers across the country.
“We will appeal to the Supreme Court to exempt all those teachers who were appointed before the Right to Education came into effect, besides the subsequent notification of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) notification set the standards for the teachers,” Rymbui said.
Noting that over 32,000 teachers in Meghalaya will be affected by the judgment, the Education Minister said the apex court ruling could have far-reaching consequences in the state. “This decision has a retrospective effect. Teachers who have already dedicated 20–25 years of service are now required to clear TET within two years,” he said. The Supreme Court, in the case of Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust vs Maharashtra government and others, mandated that all serving teachers from Class I to VIII pass the TET for retaining their positions and for promotions.
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