Special holidays approved on July 2, 3 and 4; Govt committed

to professional development of teachers

Lucknow, 02 July (HS): The Yogi government is fully

committed to the professional development of teachers and the provision of

quality education. In this regard, it has been decided to grant special leave

to serving teachers of the Basic Education Department appearing in the Uttar

Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test-2026 on July 2, 3, and 4, 2026. In this

regard, Special Secretary of Basic Education, Awadhesh Kumar Tiwari, has issued

the necessary order.

State Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent

Charge) Sandeep Singh stated that a large number of serving teachers from the

Basic Education Department will participate in the UPTET-2026 exam, being

conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission on July

2, 3, and 4, 2026. The state government has approved special leave to allow

teachers the opportunity to appear for the exam without any administrative or

operational constraints.

He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath, the state government is taking several important steps to

continuously strengthen the knowledge, skills, and professional competence of

teachers. Examinations like UPTET provide teachers with the opportunity to

enhance their qualifications and make the education system more effective.

Therefore, the government has ensured that no teacher appearing for the exam

faces any leave-related difficulties.

While wishing all the teacher candidates for UPTET-2026,

Minister Sandeep Singh expressed confidence that only trained; qualified and

efficient teachers will lay a strong foundation for a developed Uttar Pradesh

and a developed India.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi