(a) whether the Government/ National Council for Teacher Education are aware that in various D. Ed. colleges of the country, particularly in Maharashtra, Principals/Teachers are not recruited according to the criteria laid down by the National Council for Teachers Education;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government propose to derecognize these institutes; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) and (b) Under the provisions of Sec.14 and 15 of
the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, the
Regional Committees of the Council grant
recognition/permission to institutions offering teacher
education, subject to their fulfilling the norms and
standards and other conditions laid down in the
regulations framed by the Council. These regulations
have inter-alia laid down the requirement of teaching
staff and the principal as also their qualifications.
(c) and (d) For contravention of any of the provisions of
NCTE Act, and rules and regulations made there under, the
Regional Committees are vested with powers to withdraw such
recognition.