Archive · 1 Sep 2026
TET Exemption Plea for 2005–09 Tribal Teachers Reaches Supreme Court
A group representing tribal welfare teachers has asked the Supreme Court for help.
The group wants teachers hired between 2005 and 2009 to be excused from taking the current Teacher Eligibility Test.
It says those teachers followed the rules that existed when they were hired.
The petition was filed on August 30.
The case is waiting for its next hearing.
Meanwhile, teachers protested in Delhi.
About 5,000 teachers from Madhya Pradesh reportedly attended.
They said the protest could grow into a nationwide movement if their demands are not addressed.
The Tribal Welfare Teachers Association filed a Supreme Court petition on August 30.
It seeks exemption from the current Teacher Eligibility Test requirement for teachers appointed from 2005 to 2009.
The association says those teachers met the eligibility rules and qualifications applicable when they were appointed.
About 5,000 teachers from Madhya Pradesh reportedly joined a protest in Delhi.
The teachers warned of a nationwide agitation if their demands are not addressed.
- Who
- The Tribal Welfare Teachers Association and teachers appointed between 2005 and 2009; around 5,000 Madhya Pradesh teachers reportedly joined the Delhi protest.
- What
- The association petitioned the Supreme Court for an exemption from the current Teacher Eligibility Test requirement.
- When
- The petition was filed on August 30; the Delhi protest was followed by a meeting on Monday.
- Where
- The petition is before the Supreme Court, and the protest took place at Jat Dharamshala in Keshavpuram, Delhi.
- Why
- The association says the affected teachers were appointed under earlier eligibility rules and had already passed required tests or met prescribed qualifications.
- Issue
- Exemption from the current Teacher Eligibility Test requirement
- Affected teachers
- Teachers appointed between 2005 and 2009
- Petition date
- August 30
- Current status
- Awaiting the next Supreme Court hearing
- Reported protest turnout
- Around 5,000 teachers from Madhya Pradesh
- Protest location
- Jat Dharamshala, Keshavpuram, Delhi
- Potential next step
- Teachers warned of a nationwide agitation if their demands are not addressed