Bhopal, Sep 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), being conducted following the Supreme Court’s directions, will now be held in offline mode, a move aimed at providing relief to teachers facing the mandatory eligibility examination.
Yadav made the announcement while addressing the state-level Teacher Honour Ceremony organised at the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and Management in Bhopal on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.
“Our government is committed to taking all necessary decisions that can improve the situation for teachers. The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), being conducted on the directions of the Supreme Court, will be held in offline mode,” Yadav said.
The TET issue has been a matter of concern among teachers following the Supreme Court’s directions regarding the eligibility requirement. The state government has been taking steps to implement the apex court’s order while addressing concerns raised by teachers.
Yadav said the government was working simultaneously on improving the quality of education in Madhya Pradesh. “We are making efforts to improve educational quality based on the recommendations of the School Education Department. Our government schools will be better than private schools,” he said.
The Chief Minister said teachers have a central role in shaping the future of the country and their contribution cannot be measured only through examination results. “The map of the country is drawn on paper, but the destiny of the country is shaped by our teachers in classrooms. Our teachers and gurus are the masters of these classrooms,” Yadav said.
He added that a teacher’s greatest satisfaction comes from seeing students progress in life and move ahead of their mentors. The announcement was made during a ceremony in which Yadav and Governor Mangubhai Patel honoured 33 outstanding teachers from across the state.
Yadav said the government respects the hard work of teachers and is committed to taking decisions aimed at improving their working conditions.
He also highlighted the contribution of government-school teachers, claiming that more than 50 per cent of students figuring in merit lists of board examinations are from government schools.
Governor Mangubhai Patel, addressing the gathering, said education was no longer confined to textbooks and needed to be upgraded in line with global requirements and employment opportunities.
He urged teachers to identify the talents of students and help them develop according to their interests.
–IANS
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