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Education
COVID-19 Delay in TET Cert Not Bar to Compassionate Appointment: Court
✍️ Live Law
🗓 01 Jul 2026, 09:01 AM
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A court has ruled that a delay in obtaining Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, should not prevent an individual from receiving a compassionate appointment.
A significant judicial observation has been made regarding compassionate appointments, stating that delays in acquiring necessary qualifications, such as the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot be used as a reason to deny such appointments.
This ruling emphasizes that the extraordinary circumstances created by the pandemic, which disrupted educational processes and examinations, should be taken into account. Individuals facing unavoidable delays in completing their qualifications because of COVID-19 related disruptions should not be penalized.
The court's stance aims to provide relief to families who might otherwise be eligible for compassionate appointments but are held back by circumstances beyond their control, particularly those stemming from the global health crisis.
This ruling emphasizes that the extraordinary circumstances created by the pandemic, which disrupted educational processes and examinations, should be taken into account. Individuals facing unavoidable delays in completing their qualifications because of COVID-19 related disruptions should not be penalized.
The court's stance aims to provide relief to families who might otherwise be eligible for compassionate appointments but are held back by circumstances beyond their control, particularly those stemming from the global health crisis.