The Andhra Pradesh government has authorized a Special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) specifically for in-service teachers appointed before 2011. This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling in Civil Appeal No. 1385 of 2025, which required such teachers with over five years of service remaining to qualify for the TET by August 31, 2028. Initially, the court had set a two-year deadline from September 1, 2025, but this was extended due to practical challenges faced by states. The state government approved the initiative through a memo dated June 25, 2026, directing the Director of School Education to organize the tests and ensure eligibility.
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