Jammu and Kashmir Delays Implementation of Teacher Eligibility Test Following Supreme Court Mandate

Jammu and Kashmir's education department has put on hold the order designating JKBOSE and SSSA as nodal agencies for conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) following the Supreme Court's 2023 mandate requiring in-service teachers of classes 1 to 8 in non-minority schools to clear the test within two years. Education Minister Sakina Itoo stated there is no immediate plan to implement TET in the region, emphasizing the two-year timeframe and expressing concerns about testing experienced teachers who have served for decades.