Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution seeking exemption from TET
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution requesting an exemption from the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for teachers appointed before August 2010. The government argues that requiring long-serving teachers to pass this test threatens their job security and promotions.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between standardized educational reform and the job security of veteran public sector employees.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) unanimously adopted a resolution seeking an amendment to Section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from appearing for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET).
The resolution, moved by School Education Minister Rajmohan, urged the Union government to take legal steps and issue a circular or notification through the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
Recalling the NCTE’s August 23, 2010, order making it compulsory for intermediate and graduate teachers to clear the TET, he said 3,28,701 teachers, who had been working for 15 to 20 years, were now facing a situation where they could get promotions only if they cleared the TET, following the Supreme Court’s order on the issue.
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