TET mandatory for teachers’ posts: HC

TET mandatory for teachers’ posts: HC

UTET / Uttrakhand TET
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand high court has made it compulsory for temporary primary school teachers to clear the teachers eligibility test (TET) before they can get a permanent posting in government schools. As many as 3,700 'ShikshaMitras' — temporary primary school teachers — have suffered a setback after the high court's Tuesday order, which stated that without passing TET, they cannot be hired as assistant teachers in government schools. ShikshaMitra Imam Ahmad told TOI, "We are very disappointed with this order. I have undergone two years' training to be eligible for a permanent teacher's post and now I don't know what to do." The high court quashed a government order of March 4, 2014, which had given relaxation to 'ShikshaMitras' in the state having Basic Training Certificate (BTC). As per the government order, 'ShikshaMitras' with BTC were qualified to be hired as assistant teachers. The court has also ordered the state government to make provision for the TET to be held every three months. From August 2010, as per the National Council For Teacher Education guidelines, only those who have passed the TET will qualify for the post of assistant teachers. Uttarakhand was given the relaxation as there are many teachers who haven't cleared the exam. Khushi Sharma, another 'ShikshaMitra', said, "The high court's order has quashed our dreams to become permanent teachers. As temporary teachers, we just get an honorarium and there is no job guarantee. This was our last hope." TET will now be held in September. A senior official at the education directorate said, "We will go by the high court order and provisions to train the ShikshaMitras will be made regularly to make them eligible for being hired as assistant teachers."

News Sabhaar Source :  TNN | Jul 16, 2014, 08.53PM IST