In an effort to make the training of teachers more effective and to prepare better teachers , the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has made some big changes in the curriculum of the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course.
The supreme court had directed the NCTE to revamp the system of teacher education before the end of the year 2014 on which the regulatory body has released ‘NCTE Regulations 2014’.
The B.Ed colleges all over the country would have to follow the new regulations from next academic session.One of the most important guideline of the new regulation is to make one year B.Ed course to two years.
The teaching training for the B.Ed students would be now for duration of 20 weeks instead of prevalent 6 weeks only. under the new plan a student would have to give school teaching of 16 weeks instead of 40 days only as under one year plan. Under the new guidelines, a B.Ed college would have to reapply for NCTE recognition after five years.
The NCTE would give recognition for B.Ed for only those colleges which offer other courses (like B.Sc. B.A) also. The management of B.Ed colleges would now have to appoint at least 16 teachers who should be have doctoral qualification (Ph.D).
The two-year course is devised by the NCERT and lays emphasis on practical activities like internal assessment, projects, internships in teaching, micro-teaching skills and other innovative ways to conduct practical activities related to health and physical education.
The decision however is not going down well with the students who want to become teachers. Anisha Sharma a college student felt that decision will keep students away from the B.Ed. course.
She said that now an engineering student, after class XII, will complete his studies in four and half years, while those opting a B.Ed course after graduation will have to study at least six years after class XII.