(a) whether National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
has revised teacher-student ratio in the Teacher Training
Colleges;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government of Kerala has requested NCTE for
relaxation of conditions for a period of three years;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the decision taken by NCTE thereon?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI ARJUN SINGH )
(a) - (e): Norms and Standards for certain teacher
training courses were revised by NCTE in 2002. For B.Ed.
course, for which a request was made from the Govt. of
Kerala for relaxation, the teacher pupil ratio was
liberalized from 1:12 to 1:12.5 in 2002.
Govt. of Kerala had approached NCTE in January,
2004, for allowing existing teacher pupil ratio in respect
of 21 aided B.Ed. colleges in the State, in relaxation of
the above norm of 1:12.5 for a period of 3 years on the
ground of their inability to create additional posts.
Council conveyed to State Govt. in March’, 2004, its
inability to agree to the above request.