JAMMU, FEB 24 : Jammu & Kashmir’s School Education Department has named the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE)/State School Standards Authority (SSSA) as the go-to agency for rolling out the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) across the Union Territory, bowing to a binding Supreme Court ruling that demands all teachers prove their chops.
This stems from Order No. 87-JK (Edu) of 2026, hashed out after Chief Secretary-led talks on October 30, 2025. The SC made it crystal clear: Right to Education (RTE) Act rules apply to every school except minority ones, so in-service teachers must pass TET to keep their jobs—with some breaks.
Here’s the breakdown on who’s in and who’s out:
Teachers with under 5 years to retirement? Skip TET for now, but no promotions without it.
Pre-RTE hires with 5+ years left? Clear TET in 2 years, or face compulsory retirement (with benefits).
Everyone else in government or private schools (minus minorities)? TET is non-negotiable, per Article 141’s nationwide punch.
JKBOSE takes the wheel: online apps via NIC software, exams at district HQs plus Srinagar/Jammu, syllabus tweaked from CTET/NCTE with local flavor. Security’s tight—jammers, gazetted observers, police, even BNSS Section 163 curbs if needed. Invigilators? +2 lecturers and assistant profs.
Secretary JKBOSE/SSSA must hustle: notify schedule, line up logistics, deliver a full action plan pronto. Whole shebang wraps in 2 years flat, SC-style. Teachers’ unions gripe about retrospectiveness, but law’s law—expect exams soon to shape up J&K classrooms.
