ABSTRACT
School Education – The Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education
Act(RTE)-2009 conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test(TET) – Orders – Issued.
School Education (C2) Department
G.O.(Ms) No.181 Dated: 15.11.2011
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Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No.220, School Education(S2)Department
Dated: 10.11.2008.
2. Government Letter No.15152/C2/2006-9, Dated: 9.10.2006.
3. From the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, Letter
No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad, Dated 11.2.2011
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ORDER:
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 was
enacted by the Parliament in 2009 to provide for free and compulsory education
to all children of the age of 6-14 years. The Act was published in the Gazette of
India on 27
th
August 2009. Subsequently, the said Act was republished by the
Government of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 24
th
February 2010. The said Act came into force with effect from 1
st
April 2010.
2. As per sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free
and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) the National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE) has been appointed as the Academic Authority by
Government of India. The said Academic Authority has indicated to all the States
that the teachers to be recruited in future for the elementary segment should
have passed the "Teacher Eligibility Test"(TET) to be conducted by the
appropriate Government in accordance with the guidelines framed by the
National Council for Teacher Education for the purpose.
3. The said section clearly specifies that teachers who at the
commencement of this Act, do not possess minimum qualifications as prescribed
by the Academic Authority authorized by the Central Government shall acquire - 2 -
such minimum qualifications within a period of 5 years. Hence, the "Teacher
Eligibility Test (TET)" would have to be conducted for recruiting teachers for the
primary and upper primary classes. The teachers working in unaided private
schools are required to pass Teacher Eligibility Test within 5 years. In the State
of Tamil Nadu, Secondary Grade Teachers (those teaching classes I to V) are
required to have minimum qualifications of D.T.Ed. and Graduate Assistants (BT
Assistant) (those teaching classes VI to VIII) are required to have minimum
qualification of B.Ed. They should also pass Teacher Eligibility Test forthwith.
4. However, with the passing of the RTE Act, it is now mandatory for all
the State Governments to recruit Secondary Grade and BT teachers only by
conducting a Teacher Eligibility Test.
5. In the G.O.1
st
read above, orders have been issued as directed by
the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 20.8.2008 in SLP (c) No.18227 –
18228/2008 that the State Government should followed the Statewide seniority in
employment registration while appointing Secondary Grade Teachers by calling
for the list of eligible persons from all the District Employment Exchanges and by
newspaper Public Advertisements throughout the State. The Supreme Court has
further directed that the aforesaid arrangement will apply for any recruitment to
be made pending disposal of these appeals.
6. In the Government letter 2
nd
read above, the Government changed the
recruitment policy in 2006-07 for recruiting Graduate Assistants, from written
examination to Statewide registration seniority in Employment Exchange.
7. The Government carefully examined on the lines of the orders of
Supreme Court of India in SLP(c) No.18227- 18228 dated 20.8.2008 and
National Council for Teacher Education guidelines and issue the following orders
in respect of change of policy for recruitment of Secondary Grade and B.T
Teachers.
i. In respect of Secondary Grade Teachers, the statewide seniority in
Employment Exchange Registration will continue to be followed till
the disposal of the SLP filed in the Supreme Court of India.
ii. In respect of Graduate Assistants (B.T.Teachers recruited by TRB
for the Classes VI to X) in all middle schools, High/Higher Secondary
Schools, selection through written examinations ("Teacher Eligibility
Test” ) in accordance with the guidelines framed by National Council
for Teacher Education and certificate verification, will be followed.
iii The Teachers Recruitment Board is designate as the Nodal Agency
for conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test and recruitment of
Teachers. - 3 -
8. Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test is enclosed in the
Annexure to the Government Order.
//By Order of Governor//
T.S.Sridhar
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
To
The Director of School Education , Chennai-6.
The Director of Elementary Education , Chennai-6.
The Director of Matriculation Schools, Chennai-6.
The Principal Secretary/State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,
Chennai-6.
The Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training, Chennai-06.
ion,Chennai-6.
The Director of Government Examinations, Chennai-6.
The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, Chennai-6.
The Member Secretary / Joint Director,
Advisory Committee (RTE), Chennai-6.
Copy to :
The Chief Minister Office, Chennai-9.
The Public (SC) Department, Chennai-9.
The Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister, School Education,
Sports and Youth Welfare, Chennai-9.
The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai-9.
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes &Minorities Welfare
Department, Chennai -9
The Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Chennai-9
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai-9.
//Forwarded by Order//
Section Officer - 4 -
ANNEXURE TO G.O(MS) NO.181, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DATED 15.11.2011
Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
Background and Rationale:
.
The implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
(RTE) Act, 2009 requires the recruitment of a large number of teachers across
the country in a time bound manner. Inspite of the enormity of the task, it is
desirable to ensure that quality requirement for recruitment of teachers are not
diluted at any cost. It is therefore necessary to ensure that persons recruited as
teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of
teaching at the primary and upper primary level.
2. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down the minimum
qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I to
VIII, vide its Notification dated August 23, 2010. A copy of the Notification is
attached at Annexure 1. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be
eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause
(n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility
Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government.
3. The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a
person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under:
i. It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the
recruitment process;
ii. It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these
institutions to further improve their performance standards;
iii. It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government
lays special emphasis on teacher quality
4. The TET examination may be conducted by a suitable professional
body designated by the appropriate Government for the purpose. It will
be conducted in accordance with the Guidelines hereunder.
Eligibility
5. The following persons shall be eligible for appearing in the TET: - 5 -
i. A person who has acquired the academic and professional qualifications
specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.
ii. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses
(recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE
Notification dated 23rd August 2010.
iii. The eligibility condition for appearing in TET may be relaxed in respect
of a 3 State/UT which has been granted relaxation under sub-section (2) of
section 23 of the RTE Act. The relaxation will be specified in the Notification
issued by the Central Government under that sub-section.
Structure and Content of TET
6. The structure and content of the TET is given in the following
paragraphs. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each
carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct.
There will be no negative marking. The examining body should strictly adhere to
the structure and content of the TET specified below.
7. There will be two papers of the TET. Paper I will be for a person who
intends to be a teacher for classes I to V. Paper II will be for a person who
intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. A person who intends to be a
teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII will have to appear in
both papers (Paper I and Paper II).
Paper I (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150;
Duration of examination: one-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory)
(i) Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(ii) Language I 30 “ 30 “
(iii) Language II 30 “ 30 “
(iv) Mathematics 30 “ 30 “
(v) Environmental Studies 30 “ 30 “
Nature and standard of questions
While designing and preparing the questions for Paper I, the examining body
shall take the following factors into consideration:
• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on
educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-
11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of
diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a
good facilitator of learning. - 6 -
• The Test items for Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to
the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed language options in
the application form).
• The Language II will be from among the prescribed options other than
Language I. A candidate may choose any one language from the available
language options and will be required to specify the same in the application form.
The test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language,
communication and comprehension abilities.
• The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on
the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the
subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items shall be evenly distributed over
different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I–V by the
appropriate Government.
• The questions in the tests for Paper I will be based on the topics of the
prescribed syllabus of the State for classes I–V, but their difficulty standard, as
well as linkages, could be upto the secondary stage.
Paper II (for classes VI to VIII); No. of MCQs – 150;
Duration of examination : one-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content
(i) Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(ii) Language I (compulsory) 30 “ 30 “
(iii) Language II (compulsory) 30 “ 30 “
(iv) (a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science – 60
MCQsof 1 mark each
(b) For Social studies teacher : Social Studies - 60 MCQs of 1 mark each
(c) for any other teacher – either 4(a) or 4(b)
While designing and preparing the questions for Paper II, the examining body
shall take the following factors into consideration:
• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational
psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group 11-14 years. They
will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse
learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator
of learning.
• The test items for Language I will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of
instruction, as chosen from list of prescribed options in the application form.
• The Language II will be a language other than Language I. The person may choose
any one language from among the available options and as in the specified list in the
application form and attempt questions in the one indicated by the candidate in the
application form by him. The Test items in Language II will also focus on the
elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. - 7 -
• The test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies will focus on the
concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these
subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The
test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that
subject as prescribed for classes VI-VIII by the appropriate government.
• The questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the prescribed
syllabus of the State for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as
linkages could be upto the senior secondary stage.
8. The question paper shall be bilingual – (i) in language(s) as decided
by the appropriate Government; and (ii) English language.
Qualifying marks
9. A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered
as TET pass. School managements (Government, local bodies, government
aided and unaided)
(a) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST,
OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant
reservation policy;
(b) should give weightage to the TET scores in the recruitment
process; however, qualifying the TET would not confer a right on
any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the
eligibility criteria for appointment.
Applicability
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(a) TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to all
schools referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of section 2 of the
RTE Act.
(b) TET conducted by a State Government/UT with legislature shall
apply to :
(i) a school of the State Government/UT with legislature and
local authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the RTE Act; and
(ii) a school referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of section
2 of the RTE Act in that State/UT.
A school at (i) and (ii) may also consider eligibility of a candidate who has
obtained TET Certificate awarded by another State/UT with legislature. In case a - 8 -
State Government/UT with legislature decides not to conduct a TET, a school at
(i) and (ii) in that State/UT would consider the TET conducted by the Central
Government.
(c) A school referred to in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 of
the RTE Act may exercise the option of considering either the TET
conducted by the Central Government or the TET conducted by the
State Government/UT with legislature.
Frequency of conduct of TET and validity period of TET certificate
11. The appropriate Government should conduct a TET at least once
every year. The Validity Period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment will
be decided by the appropriate Government subject to a maximum of seven years
for all categories. But there will be no restriction on the number of attempts a
person can take for acquiring a TET Certificate. A person who has qualified TET
may also appear again for improving his/her score.
Procedure for conduct of the Test
12. The examining body shall formulate a detailed procedure and lay
down instructions for conduct of the TET. Candidates should be informed that a
very serious view will be taken of any malpractice or impersonation.
Legal Disputes
13. All legal disputes with regard to conduct of TET shall be subject to
the jurisdiction of the appropriate Government.
Award of TET Certificate
14. The appropriate Government conducting the Test shall award a
TET Certificate to all successful candidates. The certificate should contain the
name and address of the candidate, date of birth, Registration No. year/month of
award of Certificate, marks obtained in each Paper, class level of its validity
(Class I to V, class VI to VIII or both), and, in case of classes VI to VIII, the
subject area (Science and Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.). The certificate may
be electronically generated with adequate security features. Appropriate may
consider utilizing the services of specialized agencies for issuing de-materialized
(demat) TET certificates as a security feature to avoid any kind of malpractice.
Monitoring
15. Following measures would be taken for monitoring the quality and
administration of the TET: - 9 -
(a) The appropriate Government shall appoint a Nodal Officer for the
purpose of TET.
(b) The NCTE would organize meetings of the Nodal Officers at least
once every year.
(c) Every appropriate Government will forward a report of each TET to
the NCTE in a format to be prescribed by the NCTE.
(d) The NCTE shall maintain data base and be the repository of
experts and resources, including the technological tools for conduct
of the TET, and shall share it with the appropriate Government.
T.S.Sridhar
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
//True Copy//
Section Officer
