J&K Govt to file review petition in Apex Court for TET review

Srinagar, May 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court regarding the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) issue, assuring the protection of teachers’ interests.
Education Minister Sakeena Itoo said that the review petition has been prepared and will be filed before the apex court in the coming week.
Taking to microblogging site X, Itoo said, “On the TET issue concerning J&K teachers, the Government has always acted responsibly and proactively. We have consistently taken up this matter and, more importantly, followed it up with concrete action.”
“In the past as well, we have acted to protect the interests of our teachers. The Government has accorded sanction to file a review petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and the Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, vide communication dated 26.05.2026, has directed its Standing Counsel to initiate the necessary legal proceedings,” Minister Itoo wrote.
She also said that “The review petition has been prepared and will be filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the coming week. We remain fully committed to safeguarding the interests of our teachers.”
Pertinently, in the last week of February, School Education Department had kept its order of TET in abeyance till further orders.
In this regard SED Secretary in an order said, “The Government order regarding the designation of JKBOSE/State School Standards Authority (SSSA) as nodal agency for conducting TET is hereby kept in abeyance, till further orders.”
Earlier, in the previous order the department has said that in exercise of the powers vested in the Government and in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court of India, JKBOSE, State School Standards Authority (SSSA) is designated as Nodal Agency for conducting TET for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, with immediate effect.
“The JKBOSE, SSSA shall take immediate necessary steps for operationalization of the TET examination framework in accordance with the Action Plan formulated in the meeting held in October-2025,” reads the previous order.
SED had also said that JKBOSE shall develop and notify a detailed schedule for conduct of TET.
“The board shall coordinate with NIC, School Education Department, Higher Education Department, Home Department, and other concerned authorities for logistical, technical and security arrangements,” it reads.
Previously, SED while referring to the returned and the findings with advice that was sought from the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, UT of J&K said that if any of such teachers fail to qualify the TET within the time that we have allowed, they shall have to quit service. They may be compulsorily retired; and paid whatever terminal benefits they are entitled to. (KNO)