Current Summary
Thousands of government school teachers protested at Parade Ground in Dehradun on Saturday under the banner of the Prathmik Shikshak Sangh (PSS), demanding the government remove the compulsion of passing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for serving teachers. The protesters marched toward the state secretariat but were stopped by police near Astley Hall. The demand follows a Supreme Court order dated September 1, 2025, which directs all teachers appointed before the Right to Education Act's implementation in April 2010 to pass the TET; teachers above 55 are exempted from this requirement but have been told they will not be promoted without passing the test. PSS Chamoli unit president Digambar Singh Negi said the order puts the future of about 25 lakh teachers nationwide at stake, including approximately 18,000 in Uttarakhand, and called the order impractical.
What We Know
- Thousands of teachers protested at Parade Ground in Dehradun on Saturday under the Prathmik Shikshak Sangh banner
- The march toward the state secretariat was stopped by police near Astley Hall
- The protest opposes a Supreme Court order of September 1, 2025 requiring teachers appointed before April 2010 to pass the TET
- Teachers above 55 are exempt from taking the test but cannot be promoted without passing it
- PSS Chamoli unit president Digambar Singh Negi said the order affects about 18,000 teachers in Uttarakhand and 25 lakh nationwide
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the state or central government will respond to the protest demands
- Whether any relaxation or alternative compliance path is being considered
What Changed
- 24 Oct, 02:51 pmSignal detected: Thousands of Dehradun Teachers Protest Mandatory TET for Serving Staff
Background
The Right to Education Act introduced the Teacher Eligibility Test to standardise teaching quality across the country; a September 2025 Supreme Court order extended this requirement to teachers appointed before the Act's 2010 implementation.