(a) whether the Executive Committee of National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) have constituted any Review Committee for reviewing the norms for formulating of teachers training curriculums, teacher-students interaction, qualification for recruitment of teachers etc.; and
(b) if so, the details of the recommendations of this
Review Committee?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( Dr. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )
(a & b) Yes Sir. The National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE) formed a Committee to review the Norms
and Standards laid down by the Council for various
teacher education programmes. The Committee formed four
Sub-Committees. The Sub-Committees recommended revised
Norms in respect of six programmes, viz.,
(i) Elementary
Teacher Training Programme
(ii) Secondary Teacher
Training Programme (B.Ed.)
(iii) Master of Education
(M.Ed.)
(iv) Certificate in Physical Education (C.P.Ed.)
(v) Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)
(vi) Master
of Physical Education (M.P.Ed.). Further, introduction
of M.Ed. (part time) course, and liberalisation of Norms
relating to instructional and infrastructural
requirements were also recommended. Taking account of
the recommendations of the Review Committee and the views
of the State Governments and the need for ensuring
quality, the Council has approved the draft NCTE (Norms
and Standards for Teacher Education Programmes)
Regulations, 2001, for the above courses, which will be
notified in the Gazette of India.