Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday (June 3) announced that the government has decided to extend the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) validity period qualifying certificate from 7 years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011.
The respective State governments/UTs will take necessary action to revalidate/issue fresh TET certificates to those candidates whose period of 7 years has already elapsed, he added.
Validity period of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate has been extended from 7 years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011. https://t.co/8IQD3cwRTz (1/2) pic.twitter.com/EGi5IJ2wNu
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 3, 2021
Pokhriyal said this will be a positive step in increasing the employment opportunities for candidates aspiring to make a career in the teaching field.
Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) is one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in schools.
The Guidelines dated 11th February 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 7 years from the date of passing TET.
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