<p>The Centre has begun the process of rolling out the four-year integrated teacher education programme in science, commerce and humanities streams in 2019, notifying revised regulations for its introduction in the country’s higher education institutions.</p>.<p>On completion of the four-year integrated teacher education programme (pre-primary to primary, upper-primary to secondary), students will get a BA, BSc or BCom degree as per their choice of stream, besides a qualifying degree to take up teaching job in schools.</p>.<p>The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has invited “composite institutions” to send in proposals by December 31, setting in motion the launch of the programme from next year.</p>.<p>According to NCTE regulations, a composite institution is a higher education institution offering undergraduate or postgraduate programmes of study in the field of liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, commerce, mathematics as well as those offering multiple teacher education programmes.</p>.<p>Students with at least 50% marks in Class XII board (pre-university college) examinations will be eligible for admission.</p>.<p>The programme seeks to attract fresh Class XII board pass-outs to teaching profession, with the country facing acute shortage of qualified teachers in school sector.</p>.<p>According to sources, the introduction of the programme is also a prelude to the government’s plan to phase out traditional BEd courses.</p>.<p>The programme shall be of four academic years comprising eight semesters, inclusive of field-based experiences, teaching practice and internship.</p>.<p>“Any student-teacher who is unable to complete any semester or appear in any semester-end examination, shall be permitted to complete the programme within a maximum period of six years from the date of admission to the programme with the approval of the Managing Committee,” the NCTE regulations provide.</p>
<p>The Centre has begun the process of rolling out the four-year integrated teacher education programme in science, commerce and humanities streams in 2019, notifying revised regulations for its introduction in the country’s higher education institutions.</p>.<p>On completion of the four-year integrated teacher education programme (pre-primary to primary, upper-primary to secondary), students will get a BA, BSc or BCom degree as per their choice of stream, besides a qualifying degree to take up teaching job in schools.</p>.<p>The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has invited “composite institutions” to send in proposals by December 31, setting in motion the launch of the programme from next year.</p>.<p>According to NCTE regulations, a composite institution is a higher education institution offering undergraduate or postgraduate programmes of study in the field of liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, commerce, mathematics as well as those offering multiple teacher education programmes.</p>.<p>Students with at least 50% marks in Class XII board (pre-university college) examinations will be eligible for admission.</p>.<p>The programme seeks to attract fresh Class XII board pass-outs to teaching profession, with the country facing acute shortage of qualified teachers in school sector.</p>.<p>According to sources, the introduction of the programme is also a prelude to the government’s plan to phase out traditional BEd courses.</p>.<p>The programme shall be of four academic years comprising eight semesters, inclusive of field-based experiences, teaching practice and internship.</p>.<p>“Any student-teacher who is unable to complete any semester or appear in any semester-end examination, shall be permitted to complete the programme within a maximum period of six years from the date of admission to the programme with the approval of the Managing Committee,” the NCTE regulations provide.</p>