National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 · Chapter III: Functions of the Council
Section 12A: Power of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers
For the purpose of maintaining standards of education in schools, the Council may, by regulations, determine the qualifications of persons for being recruited as teachers in any pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, senior secondary or intermediate school or college, by whatever name called, established, run, aided or recognised by the Central Government or a State Government or a local or other authority:
Provided that nothing in this section shall adversely affect the continuance of any person recruited in any pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, senior secondary or intermediate schools or colleges, under any rule, regulation or order made by the Central Government, a State Government, a local or other authority, immediately before the commencement of the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2011 (18 of 2011) solely on the ground of non-fulfilment of such qualifications as may be specified by the Council:
Provided further that the minimum qualifications of a teacher referred to in the first proviso shall be acquired within the period specified in this Act or under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009).]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 12A
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Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust v. The State of Maharashtra and Others
1) Whether the State can insist that a teacher seeking appointment in a minority educational institution must qualify the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET); If so, whether providing such a qualification would affect any of…
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Jaiveer Singh and Others v. The State of
Whether the High Court was justified in holding that 18 months Diploma in Elementary Educ ation-D.El.Ed conducted by National Institute of Open Schooling-NIOS through Open and Distance Learning-ODL mode is equivalent to…
- Ram Sharan Maurya and Others v. State of U.P. and Others
- Sanjai Kumar & Ors. v. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Etc.
- State of U.P and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. Shn Kumar Pathak and Ors. Etc. Etc.