(a) whether the Government has received complaints about the
functioning of the teachers training institutes in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the regulatory mechanism which is in place along with
the role of regulatory bodies in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): The Government receives complaints regarding functioning
of teacher education institutions established across the country under
the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993 which are
enquired into by the NCTE, the regulatory body for teacher education
institutions. The NCTE takes action in respect of the complaints,
including inspection of the institutions under section 13 of the
NCTE Act, and withdrawal of recognition under section 17 of the
NCTE Act. During 2010 and 2011, the total number of teacher education
courses/institutions of which recognition was withdrawn by the Regional
Committees of the NCTE was 404 and 317, respectively.