NCTE to review TET syllabus, exam pattern and qualifying marks, says AP UTF
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Leaders of Andhra Pradesh United Teachers Federation (AP UTF) on Wednesday said that the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) proposes to constitute a sub-committee to review the syllabus, qualifying marks and examination pattern of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and suggest changes to it.
The UTF State president N. Venkateswarlu and general secretary K.S.S. Prasad, along with leaders of the School Teachers’ Federation (STFI) C.N. Bharathi and Chava Ravi, met NCTE chairman Pankaj Arora, member secretary Sukhjeet Kaur, deputy secretary Satish Kumar and other officials in New Delhi on Wednesday and submitted memoranda on issues concerning TET.
They explained to the NCTE Deputy Secretary (Academic) Satish Kumar the difficulties being faced by teachers in the existing TET system, informing that the in-service teachers across the country were under considerable anxiety following the Supreme Court verdict requiring them to qualify in TET by August 31, 2028.
The STFI representatives urged the NCTE to scientifically determine the TET syllabus, conduct subject-wise examinations and reduce the qualifying marks. They also sought changes in the examination pattern to make it more appropriate for in-service teachers. The UTF and STFI leaders said the NCTE officials had assured them that the Council would take appropriate decisions to address the concerns of teachers.
Later, the delegation visited the office of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan and submitted a memorandum seeking steps to ensure that only eligible candidates were enrolled as voters for the forthcoming Teachers’ and Graduates’ MLC elections. They also sought voting rights in Teachers’ MLC elections for teachers working in primary and upper-primary schools.
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