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Chhattisgarh clears special TET for 80,000 in-service teachers
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The Chhattisgarh government has approved a special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for about 80,000 in-service government teachers across the state. The Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board will conduct the computer-based test at least twice a year, following a Supreme Court directive that non-TET-qualified teachers must pass the exam by August 2028 or face dismissal. The decision came after a meeting between the teachers' federation and the school education secretary on 9 October, where the federation raised issues of service security, promotions and future prospects.
The school education department issued the order based on Supreme Court rulings from September 2025 and May 2026, which require all teachers handling classes from first to eighth standard with five or more years of service remaining to qualify at their designated TET level. Private technical service providers will manage computer-based testing across multiple shifts with standardised question papers. The State Council of Educational Research and Training in Raipur will issue certificates to successful candidates.
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The order ties roughly 80,000 teachers' jobs to a test window that runs until August 2028, with the state promising two exam cycles a year. Teachers who fail to qualify face dismissal under the Supreme Court's directive, a deadline that has now been set in motion by the state's administrative machinery. The computer-based format and multiple-shift scheduling aim to handle the volume, but the federation's earlier demands on promotions and service security suggest the exam alone may not settle all grievances. The next concrete milestone will be the announcement of the first examination date, schedule and syllabus, which the teachers' federation pressed for during the October 9 meeting.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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