Agriculture Teacher Recruitment: The requirement of B.Ed and TET qualifications for agriculture teacher recruitment in Chhattisgarh has raised concerns among 90% of agriculture graduates. Students have demanded relief, the introduction of a bridge course, and amendments to the rules from the government.
Government Jobs: The Chhattisgarh government has made significant changes to the recruitment rules for agriculture teachers, mandating both a B.Ed degree and the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). This decision has created a new challenge for thousands of agriculture graduates in the state. Graduates claim that approximately 90% of students in the state have neither completed a B.Ed nor passed the TET. Consequently, if the recruitment process—scheduled for October 2026—begins, a large number of qualified agriculture graduates could be barred from applying.
Teacher Recruitment: No B.Ed Course in Agriculture Available in the State
The students’ primary objection is that no college or university in Chhattisgarh offers a B.Ed course specializing in agriculture. Thus, students lack the opportunity to acquire the very qualification the government has made mandatory. Agriculture graduates argue that making this qualification compulsory for recruitment is unjust to thousands of youths, given the absence of an agriculture-specific B.Ed course within the state.
No B.Ed or TET Requirement Between 2019 and 2025
Students point out that B.Ed and TET qualifications were not mandatory for agriculture teacher recruitment between 2019 and 2025. The 2019 recruitment drive was also completed without requiring these qualifications. However, following a gazette notification issued on February 13, 2026, B.Ed and TET became mandatory for agriculture teacher recruitment. This change has heightened anxiety among candidates preparing for the recruitment process. Hopes of thousands of youths hinge on the October 2026 recruitment.
If the recruitment process for agriculture teachers begins on October 25, 2026, in accordance with the recruitment calendar, a large number of agriculture graduates will be ineligible to apply due to current regulations. Students state that they have spent years preparing for the recruitment, but the change in rules has left their future in limbo.
