Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Telangana to Challenge TET Mandate for Teachers in Supreme Court
The Telangana government is going to fight the Supreme Court's decision that teachers must pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
They want to allow teachers who were hired before 2011 to be exempt from this rule.
The teachers and unions have expressed worry about the rule's impact, stating that it unfairly penalizes long-serving teachers.
The government and teachers fear this will demotivate the teachers, and could stop their promotions, as well as worsen the shortage of teachers.
The government will file the petition before the end of the month.
Telangana will file a review petition against the Supreme Court's TET mandate.
The state seeks exemption for teachers hired before 2011.
Approximately one lakh teachers in Telangana are impacted.
Union leaders argue that the ruling penalizes long-serving staff.
The ruling applies to government, aided, and private non-minority schools.
- Who
- Telangana government, teachers
- What
- Filing a review petition against mandatory TET
- When
- After a Supreme Court ruling on September 1
- Where
- Telangana, India
- Why
- To seek exemption for pre-2011 teachers and address concerns
Teacher Union's Concerns
Supreme Court's Mandate
Impact on Teachers
Teacher Union's Concerns
Union leaders feel the mandate is demotivating and could halt long-pending promotions, potentially worsening the shortage of teachers.
Supreme Court's Mandate
The Supreme Court's ruling requires all teachers to clear the TET, to remain in service or receive promotions.
- Action
- Telangana to file review petition in SC
- Teachers Affected
- Approx. 100,000
- Target Group
- In-service teachers in classes 1-8
- Exemption Sought
- Teachers recruited before 2011
- Appeals
- To Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
