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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Saturday said it will soon file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the recent decision on K-TET, saying the decision adversely impacts teachers who were in service before April 1, 2010.
Addressing reporters here, state General Education Minister V Sivankutty said the government was committed to ensuring job security of teachers who were appointed as per the recruitment rules prevalent at the time of their appointment.
“Therefore, the government has decided to file a review petition before the Supreme Court against the decision,” he said.
The minister assured that not a single teacher appointed before 2010 would lose his job.
He said the Right to Education Act aims to ensure quality education, but removing teachers with long service and rich experience will weaken the education system.
He further pointed out that Kerala has achieved high standards in education and literacy even before the introduction of K-TET.
Sivankutty said K-TET was introduced in Kerala only in 2012, and insisting that teachers appointed years ago should now acquire qualifications that did not exist at the time of their appointment was against the principles of natural justice.
“The government believes that treating teachers appointed before the commencement of K-TET and those appointed after it equally is a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution,” he said.
The Minister further pointed out that implementing such decisions with retrospective effect would lead to large-scale job losses and serious economic and social consequences.
“A notification has been issued to conduct the K-TET exam in February 2026 for those willing to acquire the qualification. However, the government will take all necessary legal interventions to ensure that not a single teacher appointed before 2010 loses his job,” he said.
Sivankutty said that teachers need not be worried in view of the developments.
The minister said department officials have been directed to expedite the filing of the review petition after discussing with teachers organizations and legal experts.
The minister’s statement comes a day after the Kerala government issued new guidelines on the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test for appointments and promotions in government and aided schools following the recent Supreme Court verdict on the mandatory nature of the teacher eligibility test.
The authorities took the decision in the backdrop of the Supreme Court judgment dated August 7, 2023 and subsequent judgment dated September 1, 2025 in the writ petition number 1385/2025 and related civil appeals.
The government had said it had sought clarification from the Director of General Education and examined the issue in detail before releasing the revised criteria.
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