Allahabad High Court Directs UP Lok Sabha Commission to Clarify TGT Recruitment for Classes 9-10 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Lok Service Commission to explicitly state in the recruitment advertisement for trained graduate teachers (TGT) that the positions are reserved for educators teaching classes 9 and 10. The court also mandated that the state government amend its rules to include the mandatory requirement of passing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as part of the eligibility criteria. This directive came after the court dismissed a petition challenging the validity of Rule 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Educational Service (Trained Graduate) Rules, 1983, which had been deemed unconstitutional by the petitioners. The petition, filed by individuals including Jayhind Yadav and others from Prayagraj, argued that Rule 8 of the 1983 rules was unconstitutional as it allowed the recruitment of teachers for classes 6-8 without requiring TET qualification. The petitioners contended that the 2010 notification from the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) mandated that all teacher recruitment processes align with its guidelines, which explicitly required TET certification. The court, however, ruled that the state government had not provided evidence of any recruitment under the NCTE’s 2010 notification or clarified the specific classes for which the positions were intended. The court emphasized that the recruitment advertisement dated July 28, 2025, failed to specify the classes for which the teachers were being hired, leading to ambiguity.#allahabad_high_court #national_council_of_teacher_education #uttar_pradesh_lok_service_commission #jayhind_yadav
UPTET 2026 Registration Begins Today, Check Application Link, Eligibility, Exam Details, Required Documents The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has launched the registration process for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026, starting today, March 27. Candidates aiming to qualify for teaching positions in primary and upper primary schools can apply through the official website, upessc.up.gov.in. The commission has issued a warning against a fraudulent website, "uptet2026.in," and urged applicants to use only the official portal for submissions. The registration window will remain open until April 26, 2026. Candidates will have until May 1, 2026, to make corrections to their application forms. To register, applicants must first complete the One-Time Registration (OTR) process on the official website. This involves creating a registration ID and password, followed by filling out the application form with personal details, uploading required documents, and submitting the form. The application fee varies depending on the candidate’s category. General, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates must pay Rs 1,000 for both papers. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates are required to pay Rs 500, while persons with disabilities (PwD) need to pay Rs 300 for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The UPTET 2026 exam consists of two papers. Paper 1 is for eligibility in primary schools (Classes 1 to 5), and Paper 2 is for upper primary schools (Classes 6 to 8). Both papers include five subjects: Child Development and Teaching Methods, Language I (Hindi), Language II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit), Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Each subject contains 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).#uttar_pradesh #uptet_2026 #upessc #national_council_of_teacher_education #rajasthan_council_of_education
