Aatif Qayoom
Srinagar, May 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday said it will file a review petition before the Supreme Court next week over the Teachers Eligibility Test, TET, issue concerning service teachers in J&K.
Education Minister Sakina Itoo, in a post on X, said the government has acted responsibly and proactively on the matter and has taken concrete steps to safeguard the interests of teachers.
She said the administration has consistently pursued the issue and has earlier also acted to protect the interests of the teaching community.
“The Government has already accorded sanction to file a review petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court,” the minister said in her post.
She further stated that the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, through a communication dated May 26, 2026, has directed its Standing Counsel to initiate the necessary legal proceedings.
According to the minister, the review petition has already been prepared and will be filed before the apex court in the coming week.
“We remain fully committed to safeguarding the interests of our teachers,” she added.
The statement comes days after the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of review petitions challenging its earlier verdict that made TET mandatory for in-service teachers for continuation in service as well as promotions.
A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan, while upholding the earlier judgment, extended the deadline for acquiring the TET qualification till August 31, 2028.
The court had earlier fixed August 31, 2027, as the deadline. The extension was granted after the apex court took note of the practical difficulties faced by thousands of teachers across the country.
The issue has triggered concern among teachers in J&K, with political parties and teachers’ groups urging the government to ensure legal and administrative protection for the affected employees.