Executive Summary:
This document contains amendments to the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Regulations of 2014, concerning the minimum qualifications for education and physical education teachers in pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, senior secondary, or intermediate schools or colleges. These amendments are called the "National Council for Teacher Education Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Preprimary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges Amendment Regulations, 2021" and will be effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The regulations include modifications to minimum academic and professional qualifications.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Regulation Title and Effective Date:**
* These regulations are called the "National Council for Teacher Education Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Preprimary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges Amendment Regulations, 2021."
* The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Minimum Qualifications (First Schedule):**
* In the 2014 Regulations, under the First Schedule, against LEVEL 4 and LEVEL 5, after entry c under the heading "MINIMUM ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS," the following entry is inserted:
* Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade and a three-year integrated B.Ed. M.Ed.
Impact Analysis:
* **Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers:**
* Impact: Individuals seeking positions as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, senior secondary, or intermediate schools or colleges must meet the revised minimum qualification criteria.
* Action Required: Review qualifications and ensure they meet the amended requirements, including the new option of a post-graduation with specified marks/grade and a three-year integrated B.Ed. M.Ed.
* **National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE):**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Ensure the amended regulations are published in the Official Gazette and disseminated to relevant stakeholders. Update guidelines and procedures to reflect the changes in minimum qualifications.
* **Educational Institutions (Schools and Colleges):**
* Impact: Must adhere to the revised minimum qualification criteria when recruiting Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers.
* Action Required: Update recruitment policies and procedures to reflect the amended regulations. Ensure that all new hires meet the revised minimum qualification criteria.
Key Entities Referenced
National Council for Teacher Education: An organisation responsible for determining minimum qualifications for teachers in India.
National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993: The act under which the National Council for Teacher Education derives its powers.
National Council for Teacher Education Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Preprimary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges Regulations, 2014: Regulations outlining the minimum qualifications for teachers in various school levels.
National Council for Teacher Education Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Preprimary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges Amendment Regulations, 2021: Amendments to the 2014 Regulations concerning the minimum qualifications for teachers.
B.Ed. M.Ed.: Integrated Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degree.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification is published.
Kesang Y. Sherpa: Member Secretary.
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NATIIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th October, 2021
F. No. NCTE-Regl0122/8/2020-US(Regulation)-HQ. (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred
under clause (dd) of sub-section (2) of section 32 read with section 12A of the National Council for
Teacher Education Act, 1993 (73 of 1993), the National Council for Teacher Education hereby makes the
following amendments to amend the National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum
Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-
primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges)
Regulations, 2014, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called the National Council for
Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education
Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior
Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Amendment Regulations, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for
Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-primary, Primary,
Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations, 2014, in
the First Schedule against the, LEVEL 4 and LEVEL 5, after entry (c) under the heading MINIMUM
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, the following entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
“OR
(d) Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed.-
M.Ed.”
KESANG Y. SHERPA, Member Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./330/2021-22]
Note: The Principal Notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4,
dated the 16th December 2014 vide number 62-1/2012 NCTE (N&S), dated the 12th November
2014.
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