Teachers appointed before that day may now be exempt from the TET (Teacher Eligibility Test), a mandatory requirement for teaching in government schools. Why? Because many of these teachers have been serving for years; some even decades; without needing to clear the test. Now, the Assembly wants the Centre to tweak the Right to Education Act to make this exemption official. It’s not just paperwork; it’s about recognizing experience versus certification. For teachers who’ve been in classrooms long before the TET became law, this could be a huge relief. But critics warn: lowering the bar for teacher qualifications might impact education quality. The real question? Can experience outweigh formal testing in a system that’s trying to balance fairness and standards? This one’s going to spark big debate; and not just in J&K.