Tamil Nadu Assembly Seeks TET Exemption for Pre-2010 Teachers

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a special resolution on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, urging the Central Government to amend the Right to Education Act and grant a complete exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to teachers appointed before August 23, 2010. The resolution, which received broad cross-party support, calls for a permanent exemption to protect the service interests and livelihoods of approximately 3.28 lakh teachers in the state. School Education Minister A.