Haryana Congress chief seeks relief for long-serving teachers from TET requirement, urges govt to frame clear policy

Chandigarh, Sep 16(UNI) Haryana Congress president Rao Narendra Singh on Wednesday sought immediate relief for teachers who have served for nearly two decades but now face the requirement of clearing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET/HTET), saying their qualifications at recruitment, selection process and years of classroom experience should be taken into account while implementing the Supreme Court directions. Singh said that asking teachers appointed under the qualifications and recruitment rules applicable at the time to clear another eligibility test after 20 years of service had created uncertainty among long-serving employees. "A teacher who fulfilled all prescribed qualifications, went through the…