Prayagraj : The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking inclusion of shiksha mitras in the Special Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), 2026, which is going to be organized for working teachers.
Acting in pursuance of this order of the apex court, the Uttar Pradesh govt decided to conduct special TET 2026 through the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) for teachers in govt schools.
Rejecting the claim of siksha mitras for being included in this special TET, the high court said, “This special TET is intended to enable existing teachers, whose continuation in service is subject to TET pursuant to the binding directions of the Supreme Court, to discharge that obligation within the extended period. In a judgment, the Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all teachers working in govt and aided schools to qualify the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET). Under the apex court’s order, teachers currently in service who do not meet this eligibility requirement will have to clear the special TET examination within one year. Failure to do so could result in them losing their jobs. It cannot be treated as a recruitment mechanism or as a device conferring any preferential right of appointment. ”