K-TET: head teachers’ forum in Kerala protests against denial of higher grade

The Kerala Government Primary School Headmasters’ Association has protested against denial of higher grade to headmasters in the name of not getting K-TET (Teachers’ Eligibility Test) qualification.

The association, in an official note, stated that according to a Supreme Court judgment TET was mandatory to get promotions from September 1, 2025, and continue in service after August 2030. Arguing that K-TET was needed to get higher grade was a misinterpretation of the court ruling. Equating higher grade with promotion was a violation of the essence of the Kerala Service Rules. Higher grade was a financial relief that one got while continuing in the same post without promotion. The post or the nature of work did not change. However, both changed on getting a promotion, the association stated.

A petition had been submitted to Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen in this regard, the association said, seeking a decision at the earliest.