In an important decision, the government on Thursday extended the validity period of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate from seven years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said this will be a positive step in increasing the employment opportunities for candidates aspiring to make a career in the teaching field.
“Validity period of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate has been extended from 7 years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011,” Pokhriyal said in a tweet.
The minister said that the respective state governments and administrations of Union territories will take necessary action to revalidate or issue fresh TET certificates to those candidates whose period of seven years has already elapsed.
TET is one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in schools. The guidelines dated February 11, 2011 of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) laid down that TET would be conducted by the state governments and the validity of the TET certificate was seven years from the date of passing the exam.
