NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education)

NCTE
(National Council for Teacher Education)

Formation - 17th August, 1995

Headquarters - New Delhi

Chairperson - Shri Santosh Sarangi, IAS

History

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), in its previous status since 1973, was an advisory body for the Central and State Governments on all matters pertaining to teacher education.
The National Policy on Education, 1986 allowed the setting up of a government authorised institution with formal powers. NCTE as a statutory body came into existence on 17th August, 1995 according to National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993.

Objectives

  • To achieve planned and coordinated development of teacher education system throughout the country.
  • To regulate and properly maintain the Norms and Standards in the teacher education system and for matters connected therewith.
  • It aims at training individuals for equipping them to teach pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary stages in schools,non-formal and part-time education, adult education and distance education courses.
Functions
  • NCTE advices the central and state governments on all matters pertaining to education
  • NCTE performs essential regulatory functions to ensure maintenance of educational standards in teacher education.
  • NCTE undertakes planned and co-ordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country
  • It undertakes surveys and studies pertaining to all aspects of the teacher education and publish the corresponding results
  • It lays down the guideline for the minimum qualifications need for an individual to be a teacher in schools and recognised institutions
  • It lays downs guidelines for the provision of physical and infrastructural facilities, staffing pattern etc. for the compliance by recognised institutions.
  • It promotes and conducts research and innovation in schools and recognised institutions and then disseminate the results thereof.
  • It identifies the recognised institutions and set up new institutions for the developmental programmes of teacher education system.

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