(a) whether there is any proposal to close down the
teachers training institutions which do not adhere to the
norms/regulations of National Council of Teachers
Education during 2002-2003;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether NCTE has issued/propose to issue any
guidelines in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( PROF. RITA VERMA )
(a & b) Under the provisions of Section 14 and 15 of the
National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, the
Regional Committees of the Council grant
recognition/permission to the institutions offering
courses in teacher education subject to their fulfilling
the norms, standards and other conditions laid down in
the regulations of the Council. However, recognition can
be withdrawn for contravention of provisions of National
Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, and
regulations/orders issued thereunder.
(c & d) The Council have published the revised norms and
standards for grant of recognition of teacher education
programmes in the Gazette of India dated 4th September,
2001.