Soon, engineering graduates can teach at Karnataka govt schools after clearing TET

Though a BEd degree is a must for teaching at government schools, engineering graduates may be exempted from the rule. 

The Karnataka government has made amendments to the Cadre and Recruitment (C&R) Rules of the Department of Primary and Secondary Education which will allow engineering graduates to appear for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET). The provision will come into effect from the next TET exam. 

It is mandatory to clear TET to be eligible for appointment as teachers at state government schools. As per a report published in DT NEXT, the move is likely to benefit those belonging to the engineering background. “In the earlier rules, there was no provision for engineering graduates to appear for TET, we have amended that rule,” said an official. 
Though BEd degree is a must for teaching, sources from the department said engineering graduates might be exempted from this rule. “Looking at the vacancies for mathematics and science subjects, we are considering exempting engineering graduates who wish to write TET and teach at government schools, from compulsory BEd,” said an official source from the department. 

TET qualifiers expected to increase

Sources said the number of candidates clearing TET is expected to rise from this year as it would be easier for engineering graduates to crack subjects such as mathematics and science. 
At present, there are over 20,000 teacher vacancies in state government schools and only 3,000 were appointed during the drive to recruit 10,000 teachers by the department two years ago. The TET 2021 got delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the department is planning to conduct TET for 2022 soon, the report added. 
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