Agitation over TET for in-service teachers intensified in Andhra
Teacher unions in Andhra Pradesh have launched protests and announced an indefinite hunger strike against the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers. The unions argue that applying the requirement retrospectively is unfair to experienced educators.
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This reflects the tension between modernizing educational standards and protecting the job security of long-serving public employees.
Teacher unions in Andhra Pradesh have stepped up their agitation over the contentious Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) requirement for in-service teachers.
After repeated attempts to persuade the government to take up the issue with the Centre failed to yield a favourable response, the unions have now taken to the streets in different districts.
The unions are seeking relief for teachers appointed before TET became a mandatory qualification. They argue that imposing the requirement retrospectively is unfair to experienced teachers who entered service under the rules prevailing at the time of their appointment. They have demanded relaxation in qualifying marks and changes to the examination pattern for in-service teachers.
The Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation (APUTF) on Thursday announced an indefinite hunger strike from September 4.
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