Meghalaya Challenges Supreme Court Order on Teacher Eligibility Test

In a significant development, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has declared the government’s intention to challenge the Supreme Court’s September 1 ruling on mandatory Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET) for all working teachers in the state.

The minister voiced concerns about the order's retrospective impact on over 32,000 teachers, asserting that exemptions should be granted for those appointed before the Right to Education (RTE) Act was enforced.

Rymbui emphasized that while the state government is not opposed to the TET requirement, it seeks a just solution considering the contributions and long-standing service of teachers potentially affected by the judgment.