GTET Gujarat TET: 17 per cent result in TET for head teachers (Principal)

AHMEDABAD: A dismal 16.87 per cent applicants cleared the teachers eligibility test (TET) for head teachers the result of which was declared on Monday. Of the 33,000-odd candidates who appeared for the exam, only 5,663 cleared the test.

They are now eligible to be considered for position of

principals in primary schools.

Officials said that while most candidates performed well in general knowledge paper, they performed poorly in their respective subject exam.

"This reflects poorly on the senior teachers of the state who are apparently not well versed with the subject they are teaching to students", officials conceded.

The TET for head teachers was conducted on February 25. There were two papers of 75 marks each and the senior teachers were required to score 60 per cent marks in each paper to pass the test.

There are 5,000 positions of principals vacant for which

 recruitment will be completed by May before the academic

year 2013 begins.

News : Times of India (29.2.12)