(a) whether the Government has amended the course duration from one year to two years for Bachelor of Physical Education (BPED) teaching course ?
(b) the list of colleges/institutes running the B P Ed under one-year course pattern and now running with the changes of the duration?
(c) whether the Government is aware of the drop in the rate of candidates getting enrolled after the amendment and change in syllabus?
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) & (b) : As per the provisions contained under Appendix-7 of Regulation 2014, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Gazette Notification No. 346 dated 01.12.2014 had increased the duration of B.P.Ed. Programme from one year to two year. The list of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) which were granted recognition for one year B.P.Ed. courses, and are conducting B.P.Ed. programme of two year duration from 2015-16 is attached as Annexure-A.
(c) : NCTE grants recognition to the TEIs for conducting B.P.Ed. courses and its duration. Details of enrolment are not maintained at central level.
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