(a) whether only one percent candidates have qualified the eligibility test conducted by the CBSE recently for teachers;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is taking any other steps to improve the standard of education in view of poor performance
of teachers in the test conducted by the CBSE; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a)&(b) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted the Central Teacher Eligibility Test on 18.11.2012. 7,95,783 candidates appeared for the test. 4,849 candidates qualified the test i.e. a 0.61 pass percentage.
(c)&(d) In order to improve the quality of teacher preparation, institutions such as the District Institute of Education & Training (DIET), the College of Teacher Education (CTE) and the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) are being strengthened under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Teacher Education. The system of inspection by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) of the recognized institutions is being revitalized to improve quality.