The TET-qualified primary teachers union on Monday said it will stage a protest across the state of Assam on September 13.

Thousands of teachers working under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Assam have decided to stage a massive protest against the BJP-led government's apathy in fulfilling their long-standing demands including that of regularizing their services: As per reports.

It may be mentioned that there are over 41,000 teachers in Assam imparting elementary education in thousands of lower primary schools across the state. These teachers, who had qualified the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET), have joined schools but their services are yet to be regularized.