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Supreme Court orders Assam to stop unqualified teacher hires

9/8/2026

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Supreme Court ordered Assam government to stop appointing teachers who lack qualifications under central laws.
The interim order was issued on September 8, 2026 by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
Petitioners Rajesh Chauhan and Madhab Mukunda Pujari, represented by senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, challenged the 2017 Assam Education Act.
The Court warned that hiring unqualified teachers would “destroy our future generations.”
The Court also issued notice to the Centre, Assam government and state education authorities.

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Supreme Court ordered Assam government to stop appointing teachers who lack qualifications under central laws.
The interim order was issued on September 8, 2026 by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
Petitioners Rajesh Chauhan and Madhab Mukunda Pujari, represented by senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, challenged the 2017 Assam Education Act.
The Court warned that hiring unqualified teachers would “destroy our future generations.”
The Court also issued notice to the Centre, Assam government and state education authorities.