Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Announces First Offline Teacher Eligibility Test
Madhya Pradesh will hold its Teacher Eligibility Test without computers for the first time.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced this at a Teachers’ Day event.
The test is being held because of directions from the Supreme Court.
The government says an offline test may make the required examination easier for teachers.
Yadav also said the government wants to improve education and teacher facilities.
He said government schools should become better than private schools.
Governor Mangubhai Patel said education should prepare students for jobs and changing global needs.
Thirty-three teachers were honoured at the ceremony.
One award went to Ajita Dwivedi after a long legal and departmental fight over her 2020 selection.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that Madhya Pradesh’s Teacher Eligibility Test will be held offline for the first time.
The test is being conducted following directions from the Supreme Court, which made the eligibility examination mandatory.
Yadav said the offline format would provide relief to teachers and pledged improvements in their facilities and working conditions.
At the Teachers’ Day ceremony in Bhopal, Yadav and Governor Mangubhai Patel honoured 33 outstanding teachers.
Teacher Ajita Dwivedi received the Governor’s Award for Innovation in Education after a six-year legal and departmental dispute.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the change; Governor Mangubhai Patel attended and helped honour teachers.
- What
- Madhya Pradesh’s Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted offline for the first time.
- When
- The announcement was made on Saturday during a Teachers’ Day ceremony; the article identifies the ceremony as taking place in 2026.
- Where
- The state-level ceremony was held at the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management in Bhopal.
- Why
- The test is being implemented following Supreme Court directions, while the offline format is intended to provide relief to teachers.
- Test format
- The Teacher Eligibility Test will be held offline for the first time in Madhya Pradesh.
- Announced by
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- Legal basis
- The examination is being conducted following directions from the Supreme Court.
- Ceremony
- State-level Teachers’ Day Teacher Honour Ceremony
- Location
- RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal
- Teachers honoured
- 33 outstanding teachers from across Madhya Pradesh
- Delayed award
- Ajita Dwivedi received the Governor’s Award for Innovation in Education after a six-year legal and departmental battle over her 2020 selection.
