Dalit woman seeks 5 pc relaxation in Teachers' e'bility test

A Dalit woman petitioner has sought a direction from Madras High Court bench to Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board to give her upto five per cent relaxation in Paper II in Teachers' Eligibility test as per the July 29, 2011 notification of National council for Teacher Education.
Petitioner S Ubanya, an MA (History), a B Ed, candidate said she had scored 88 marks (more than 55 per cent) out of 150.
The minimum pass percentage was 60 per cent for general category and 55 per cent for SC/ST/OBCs, and differently abled persons. But she had not been selected.
The test has also stipulated that a person should score 60 per cent or more for a pass. It also says TN TET may consider giving concessions to those from SC/ST/OBC etc as per the Extent of reservation policy.

However it had not fixed the criteria for considering the pass, she said.
Ubanya contended that TN TET was bound to abide by the guidelines of NCTE, which is the authority under the 'Right to children to free and compulsory education Act 2009.'

Stating that she was entitled for five per cent concession in passing TET, she alleged that the selection process was initiated without providing concession in qualifying marks for SC/STs.
She prayed for a direction from the court to the TRB chairman to give the five per cent mark relaxation and appoint her as a teacher.
Justice M M Sundaresan then ordered notice to the TRB Chairman, among others, seeking a reply within two weeks.