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No exemption plan for pre-2013 teachers in TET proposal
The question asked by Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure to the Ministry of Education regarding the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for experienced teachers appointed before 2013 and related proposals.
Asked and answered by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure (asked), Ministry of Education (answered)
What the government said
- Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution
- Recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers fall within the administrative domain of State Governments and Union Territory Administrations
- Supreme Court held TET is mandatory under Section 23 of RTE Act, 2009
- Supreme Court extended timeline for TET qualification from 31.08.2027 to 31.08.2028
- Supreme Court observed that TET should be conducted periodically, preferably twice every year
Also in the document
- The answer does not provide specific details about teachers appointed prior to 2013 affected by TET
- The answer does not mention any proposal for permanent exemption under Section 23(3) of RTE Act
- The answer does not address the question about waiving TET on 'humanitarian grounds' for teachers nearing retirement
- The answer does not provide the current status of proposed amendment in Section 23 of RTE Act
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q208 (Session 8) · 3 Aug 2026
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