IMPHAL, Oct 21: Issues baffling over Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) continues as the All Tribal Disbles’ Unoin, Manipur (ATDUM) has threatened to impose a 12 hour bandh in all the hills districts of the state on October 29 from 5 am in case the government does not fulfill its charters of demand regarding the TET exam which is scheduled to be held on November 18.
Addressing newsmen at Manipur Press Club here today, Momo Tantanga, president of ATDUM asserted that there is no appropriate relaxation and pass mark criteria for the candidates of disabled persons in the TET exam.
While figuring out the eligibility criteria of the exam, he stated that for disabled persons the eligibility and pass mark for appearing in the exam are fixed at 45 percent and 50 percent respectively which is same with Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
Stating that disabled perons have the right to enjoy certain priviledges on such kind of exam, he further demanded the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur for relaxation of 5 percent each from the current marking system so that the eligibility criteria and pass mark comes to 40 percent and 45 percent repectively.
Further, he demanded that the government and concerned authority should arrange separate exam centres for candidates of disabled persons along with transport facilities looking at the hardships faced by them.
ATDUM has already talked with the Education Minster of the state over the issue. A memorandum has also submitted earlier regarding the matter, he added.
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