Different Modes of Education Used For Teacher Preparation in India - A Study: Report of an Expert Committee on NCTE July, 1995

Abstract

From Background: The Government of India, by Act no. 73 of 1993 established a National Council for Teacher Education “with a view to achieving planned and co-ordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country, the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system and for matters connected therewith.” In this Act, “teacher education” means programmes of education, research or training of persons for equipping them to teach at pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary stages in schools and includes non-formal education, part-time education, adult education and correspondence education.