SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
MR. DIPANKAR DATTA, MR. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, JJ
RAJNEESH KUMAR PANDEY & ORS. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. tet is the minimum qualification for educators. (Para 1) |
| 2. comparison of qualification requirements for special educators. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's inquiry into tet qualification necessity. (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. assurance of publication of merit lists by the delhi government. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. next hearing scheduled for further consideration. (Para 12 , 13) |
ORDER
1. Mr. Rana Mukherjee, learned senior counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh, has invited our attention to the judgment of this Court in Rajneesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. v. Union of India, (2021) 17 SCC 1 and has sought to impress upon us that Teacher’s Eligibility Test, TET, to be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the guidelines framed by the National Council for Teacher Education, has been acknowledged as the minimum educational qualification for becoming an Educator for Classes Pre- school-V (Pre School to Primary Stage).
2. This is absolutely contrary to the impression that we were carrying till date. We were under the impression that in terms of the order dated 07th March, 2025 passed by a coordinate bench of this Court, any candidate or person aspiring to be appointed
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