Eligibility test for secondary school teachers soon

National Council for Teacher Education has given indication that the government may soon start Teacher Eligibility Test for secondary schools. NCTE Chairman, M A Siddiqui, in the World Education Summit, told TSI, “TET has been very successful at primary school level and may be introduced at secondary school also.” Though, he declined to give a deadline,  it's expected that it may be implemented by the next year.

National Council for Teacher Education had introduced eligibility test for primary school teachers and it has received a good response from the  states. This test is conducted to recruit teachers for standard one to eight  in government and private schools.

National Council for Teacher Education is the apex regulatory body of teachers education in the country. It prepares guidelines, designs curriculum and monitors its implementation. The score card obtained in TET is valid for three years.

To become a teacher in government and private schools; central government has made it mandatory to pass the Teacher Eligibility Test.