Second TET in June to boost opportunities for teachers

Maharashtra State Council of Examination acting chairman Nandkumar Bedse said the proposal to hold the exam twice a year, on the lines of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), will be approved soon.

Pune: The Maharashtra State Council of Examination will hold the second Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in the last week of June this year, said acting chairman Nandkumar Bedse at a press meet in the city on Monday. He said the proposal to hold the exam twice a year, on the lines of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), will be approved soon.

New Delhi, India - February 7, 2022: Students are seen maintaining social distancing norms inside a classroom at Government Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School at Trilok Puri in New Delhi, India, on Monday, February 7, 2022. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had on Friday decided to reopen higher education institutions and coaching centres along with schools for classes 9-12 from February 7. (Photo by Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Bedse said there will be no relaxation in the qualifying marks for the TET examination as several teachers’ unions have sought consideration citing workload, family responsibilities and health issues.

“As per the directions of the Supreme Court, all teachers are required to clear the TET within the next two years. Hence, the council has decided to increase the frequency of the exam,” he said.

Over reports of a paper leak during the TET examination in Kolhapur, Bedse said, “Investigations by the police and the examination council revealed that no paper leak had occurred.”