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J&K Assembly unanimously passes resolution seeking TET exemption for pre-2019 teachers

Srinagar, Sep 24 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the union Government to amend the Right to Education (RTE) Act to exempt teachers appointed before October 31, 2019, from appearing in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
J&K has become second state/ UT after Tamil Nadu which in August adopted a resolution in Assembly to exempt government teachers from clearing the mandatory TET to retain their positions.
The resolution was moved by J&K Minister for School Education Sakeena Itoo in the House on Tuesday, and was taken up for discussion before being passed unanimously on Thursday.
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