TET exemption for 8,000 education volunteers

Faridkot: The Department of School Education has exempted over 8,000 education volunteers and education providers in government schools from qualifying Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). As per a notification issued by the department on Tuesday, the education providers and volunteers, who were appointed before August 23, 2010, and had acquired the requisite qualification (BEd or ETT) are not required to pass the TET. TNS

Fazilka
Tender cancelled over tardy lifting of paddy

The state government has cancelled the tender of loading contractor Nishant Gumber on account of tardy lifting of paddy. Gurpreet Singh Kang, District Food and Supplied Controller (DFSC), said, "It would take 3 to 4 days to complete the re-tendering process and in the meanwhile, the commission agents and rice millers could lift the paddy of their own resources.” OC

Chandigarh
4,000 take test for 39 posts of dentist

The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, held an examination on Sunday where more than 4,000 aspirants appeared for 39 posts of dentist advertised by the state government. Every year around 50 per cent of the 1,100 BDS seats in state's 12 dental colleges remain vacant. Besides, heavy concessions in fee offered by the colleges is not helping. tns

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