The National Council for Teachers’ Education (NCTE) has prohibited opening of new D Ed Colleges. This has been done on the recommendation of State education centre of the State Government. Under the recommendation more than 100 proposals to open new colleges from the year 2013-14 in this region have been refused by the NCTE.
According to information applications to start new DEd colleges in this session had been sent to NCTE. Since more than 200 DEd colleges are already running in Gwalior, Morena, Bhind and other districts the State education centre did not think necessary to open more college.
According to new arrangements, the NCTE would give nod to the proposals of new colleges only when the State education centre gives green signal. Sources said there are enough DEd colleges so the state education centre did not permit new application to open new DEd Colleges. More than 35 applications related to district Morena, Gwalior with more than 25application with number two.
The divisional officer Board of secondary education RP Barehiya said that the NCTE has refused. More than 100 proposals to open new D ed colleges during 2013-14 in the region.