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Hans India
29-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Susatya Rekha selected mentor for NMM
Rajamahendravaram: A mathematics teacher Meka Susatya Rekha at Zilla Parishad High School, Satellite City, Rajamahendravaram Rural, has been selected as a mentor for the prestigious National Mentoring Mission launched by the Central Government. This initiative is part of the New Education Policy and the Viksit Bharat 2047 Abhiyan. The mission aims to identify and bring together innovative educators and experts in the field of technology and teaching from across the country to form a national-level mentoring team. In recognition of her contributions to the teaching profession and her expertise in innovative pedagogy, Susatya Rekha has been invited to participate in this initiative. As part of her mentoring role, Susatya Rekha will provide online training to trainee teachers and in-service educators, focusing on key areas such as experiential learning methods in the classroom, digital education, and classroom management. These training sessions are designed to enhance the professional skills of teachers and prepare them to contribute more effectively towards the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047. The training will commence in June under the joint supervision of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Speaking about the opportunity, Susatya Rekha stated that anyone undergoing teacher training can participate in the sessions by registering on the National Mentoring Mission (NMM) website. She also said that all teacher training colleges have been informed about this opportunity. Teachers praised her selection as a national-level mentor and stands as a proud moment for the Andhra Pradesh education community.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Transparent teacher transfer policy introduced in Arunachal
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, led by CM Pema Khandu, took several key decisions aiming at accelerating the state's development. Among the major policy changes, the cabinet approved replacing the Teachers' Transfer and Posting Policy (2019-2020) with the revised Teachers' Transfer and Posting Policy, 2025, ensuring a fair and rational distribution of teachers and non-ministerial employees across government schools. The implementation of this policy will be managed through the Teachers Registry Portal , an automated system designed to facilitate transparent and logical transfers and postings. In a move to strengthen higher education , the cabinet sanctioned the creation of 32 teaching and non-teaching posts for Arunachal Pradesh University, Pasighat, including positions such as deputy registrar, librarian, assistant librarian, associate professor, and assistant professor. Additionally, the cabinet approved the " Marking Scheme for Direct Recruitment to PGTs and TGTs, Rules, 2025," which aligns with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines to ensure high teaching standards and address the shortage of subject teachers in govt schools. The cabinet further empowered deputy commissioners to suspend erring district officials and approved the creation of 200 Home Guard posts. It also cleared amendments to the recruitment rules for land management roles, including DLRSO, Surveyor, Mandal, and Field Assistant, as well as the restructuring of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services to enhance governance. Another significant decision was the approval of a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, the Capacity Building Commission, and the Arunachal Pradesh administration under Mission Karmayogi. In addition, the cabinet granted in-principle approval for The Sunrise Festival in Anjaw district, promoting cultural Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, led by CM Pema Khandu, took several key decisions aiming at accelerating the state's development. Among the major policy changes, the cabinet approved replacing the Teachers' Transfer and Posting Policy (2019-2020) with the revised Teachers' Transfer and Posting Policy, 2025, ensuring a fair and rational distribution of teachers and non-ministerial employees across government schools. The implementation of this policy will be managed through the Teachers Registry Portal, an automated system designed to facilitate transparent and logical transfers and postings. In a move to strengthen higher education, the cabinet sanctioned the creation of 32 teaching and non-teaching posts for Arunachal Pradesh University, Pasighat, including positions such as deputy registrar, librarian, assistant librarian, associate professor, and assistant professor. Additionally, the cabinet approved the "Marking Scheme for Direct Recruitment to PGTs and TGTs, Rules, 2025," which aligns with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines to ensure high teaching standards and address the shortage of subject teachers in govt schools. The cabinet further empowered deputy commissioners to suspend erring district officials and approved the creation of 200 Home Guard posts. It also cleared amendments to the recruitment rules for land management roles, including DLRSO, Surveyor, Mandal, and Field Assistant, as well as the restructuring of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services to enhance governance. Another significant decision was the approval of a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, the Capacity Building Commission, and the Arunachal Pradesh administration under Mission Karmayogi. In addition, the cabinet granted in-principle approval for The Sunrise Festival in Anjaw district, promoting cultural initiatives.
Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Months after their termination, Chhattisgarh B.Ed teachers to be reappointed as lab assistants
The Chhattisgarh government has announced that primary school teachers who lost their jobs on the back of a high court ruling last year will be rehired as assistant teachers in government school science laboratories. The decision, taken at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, came after months of protests by Bachelor in Education (B.E.d.)-trained teachers, who lost their jobs following the Chhattisgarh HC's April 2024 ruling. In its order, the HC quashed a 2023 notification from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) requiring primary teachers to have a degree. Instead, the court held that a Diploma in Elementary Education ( was the qualification needed for the position. The ruling meant that appointments of over 2,500 primary school teachers would be annulled. Announcing the cabinet decision on X Wednesday, Chhattisgarh's Finance Minister O P Choudhary described it as a 'historic decision'. 'Adjustment of 2,621 qualified Assistant Teachers to the post of Assistant Teacher Science (Laboratory) who have retired from service in Direct Recruitment 2023,' the post said. The protesters have welcomed the decision. 'We want to thank the Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and the government. We also want to thank the opposition (Congress party) as well and to all the social organizations that stood with us and the media for giving our protests wide coverage,' Vikas Mishra, one of the teachers leading the campaign, told The Indian Express. In April last year, the Chhattisgarh HC declared the September 2023 appointment of teachers null and void, instead holding Diploma in Elementary Education ( to be the primary qualification needed for such appointments in primary schools. The ruling was eventually upheld by the Supreme Court in September. In January – days after the HC voiced its displeasure at the state government's delay in appointing teachers – the Vishnu Deo Sai dispensation began issuing termination letters to teachers, leading protesters to intensify their agitation, with 30 teachers courting arrest.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
NCTE to start four new courses from upcoming session
The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) chairperson Pankaj Arora on Monday said that the NCTE will soon start Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) of Sanskrit, yoga, performing and visual arts and physical training across the country. Addressing a press conference at the Kurukshetra University, on the sidelines of a 'national conclave' on transforming teacher education towards Viksit Bharat, Arora said that the NCTE is making efforts to provide quality education across the country. Stating that dummy institutes will not be able to function in the country, he said NCTE is going to issue notice to 3,000 institutes, out of which 155 educational institutes are in Haryana, which have not submitted their progress report. 'Out of 779 teacher education institutions (BEd and DEd) in Haryana, notices have been issued to 155 educational institutions which have not submitted their progress report,' Arora said, adding that the main objective of NCTE is to prepare good teachers. 'New teaching courses are being started across the country, especially four new courses will be started in which yoga teachers, physical training, performing arts training and visual.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Don't scrap Bachelor of Elementary Education course, 15 eminent professors write to minister
NEW DELHI: Fifteen eminent professors of education from across the world have urged union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to scrap plans to discontinue the (Bachelor of Elementary Education) programme, a four-year degree programme in elementary teacher education. The letter, sent on Monday, has come a month after the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) released draft regulations in February 2025 which outline new norms and standards for teacher education programmes. The draft rules propose discontinuing the course from the 2026–27 academic session and requiring institutions currently offering the course to transition to the new Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) before the start of the session. Also Read: What the death of a degree says about education innovation Among the signatories to the letter are Prof Edward Vickers, UNESCO chair on education for peace, social justice and global citizenship, Kyushu University, Japan, Prof Robin Alexander of University of Cambridge and Prof Michael W Apple of University of Wisconsin who have previously served on the editorial advisory board of the Indian Journal of Teacher Education, a NCTE publication. Introduced first by Delhi University (DU) in 1994, the programme has been adopted by approximately 30 colleges and universities across India. The new programme, ITEP is a four-year course introduced for students after Class 12. It was launched in pilot mode at 57 institutions in 2023–24 and is currently offered at 19 central universities, 21 state universities, seven National Institute of Technology (NITs), three Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), and 14 colleges. ITEP is in line with the National Education Policy 2020, which proposes that the minimum degree qualification for teaching by 2030 would be a four-year integrated degree that teaches a range of knowledge content, pedagogy and includes strong practicum training in the form of student-teaching at local schools. The letter referred to the plan to replace Delhi University's with ITEP as 'counter-productive'. ' is a flagship teacher education programme that has endured for three decades and proved its worth. It has contributed to enhancing the status of elementary-level teachers in India and to significant advances in the quality and outcomes of their teaching. We therefore appeal to you to cancel plans to discontinue the Where innovation promises an advance on existing arrangements, it is surely to be welcomed. To discontinue a programme renowned for its excellence is therefore counter-productive,' the letter said. Calling programme at Delhi University as a 'shining exception,' the letter said, 'As India's first comprehensive, university-level pre-service programme for elementary-level instructors, the integrates teacher education with undergraduate studies in various disciplines - thereby implementing the recommendations of major commissions tasked by Indian governments with reviewing teacher education provision.' DU on March 5 issued an information bulletin for admission to ITEP programmes in the academic session 2025-26. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct entrance exams for admission to ITEP programmes on April 29. 'Delhi University started in 1994 at a time when there was no comprehensive graduate programme focusing on elementary education (Classes 1 to 8) for children in the age group 6 to 14, which now comes under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. We put in our best efforts into this course, and we kept improving this course and supported other colleges and universities that introduced this course. Before this programme, all BEd programmes in other universities focused on secondary teacher education (Classes 9 to 12),' said Prof Anita Rampal, former dean, faculty of education, University of Delhi. Prof Rampal said NCTE's plans to discontinue the course was 'shocking'. 'The academically robust and grounded programme of cannot even be compared with the new ITEP,' the professor said. The letter written by international experts said was 'renowned in India and abroad as an exemplary, world class teacher education programme' since it endowed teachers with the independence and confidence that thorough academic and professional training can provide. The others who have signed the representation are Prof Paul Morris, Professor of Comparative Education, UCL Institute of Education; Prof Yusuf Sayeed, Professorial Chair in Global Education Policy and Equity, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK; Prof William Pinar, Tetsuo Aoki Professor in Curriculum Studies, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Canada; Prof Martin Carnoy, American labour economist & Vida Jacks Professor of Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education; Prof Ken Zeichner, Boeing Professor of Teacher Education Emeritus, University of Washington, USA; Prof Chaise LaDousa, Professor of Anthropology of Education, Hamilton College, New York; Prof Angela Little, Professor Emeritus, University College London, Institute of Education, UK; Prof Crain Arther Soudien, School of Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
