Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Education responded to questions regarding Teacher Training Programmes in Lok Sabha on August 4, 2025. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is overhauling its regulations for teacher training programs, aligning them with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Public feedback was gathered on draft regulations released in February-March 2025, and the government is undertaking efforts to achieve Viksit Bharat 2047 goals through education.
Key Points / Main Content:
NCTE Regulations Overhaul:
Draft NCTE Recognition Norms Procedure Regulations, 2025, were released for public consultation in February-March 2025.
The regulations aim to align teacher education programs with NEP 2020 recommendations, including the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP).
Admissions to Teacher Education Programmes may be conducted through a single-window national-level standardized test by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The curriculum framework will align with UGC national documents like NHEQF and NCrF.
NCTE received 6,774 responses from academicians, teachers, and domain specialists, followed by consultations with experts and stakeholders.
Viksit Bharat 2047 Goal:
The government is making efforts through key interventions in education to achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal.
NEP 2020 envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos, contributing to transforming the country into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society.
The National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 aims to develop well-rounded individuals with rational thought, knowledge, capacities, and moral and democratic values.
Vision for School Education Sector:
Schools should have sufficient teachers and resources for a vibrant learning environment.
Pedagogy should be inquiry-based, child-centric, prioritizing student competencies and experiential learning rooted in the child’s experience.
Classrooms will be digitally connected, leveraging AI, experts, and teachers for personalized, adaptive learning.
Large-scale integration of skill education and life skills is envisioned.
A 100% transition across grades and higher participation and outcomes for girls and marginalized communities are targeted.
The Department of School Education and Literacy provides technical and financial support to States/UTs through Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Impact Analysis:
NCTE:
Impact: Responsible for overhauling teacher training program regulations and aligning them with NEP 2020.
Action Required: Finalize and implement the NCTE Recognition Norms Procedure Regulations, 2025, considering public feedback and expert consultations.
Students/Prospective Teachers:
Impact: May experience changes in admission processes (potentially a national standardized test) and curriculum, aligned with NEP 2020.
Action Required: Prepare for potential changes in admission tests and curriculum structure.
Teachers/Academicians:
Impact: Invited to provide feedback on the draft regulations. Curriculum and teaching methods will likely evolve.
Action Required: Stay informed about changes in teacher training programs and adapt teaching methods accordingly.
States/Union Territories:
Impact: Will receive technical and financial support from the Department of School Education and Literacy to implement changes in the education sector.
Action Required: Utilize the provided support to enhance the school education sector and align with the vision of NEP 2020.
Key Entities Referenced
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE): An Indian statutory body that regulates teacher training programmes.
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: A comprehensive framework to transform education system in India by 2040.
Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP): A teacher education programme aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 recommendations.
National Testing Agency (NTA): An Indian agency that conducts standardized tests for admissions and recruitment.
National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF): A national document by UGC to align Curriculum framework.
National Credit Framework (NCrF): A framework for the accumulation and transfer of credits in education and training.
Viksit Bharat 2047: A goal set by the Government of India to transform the country into a developed nation by 2047.
National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023: A framework developed in pursuance of NEP 2020 to develop well-rounded individuals.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 207
ANSWERED ON 04/08/2025
Teacher Training Programmes
*207. Smt. D K Aruna:
Shri Eatala Rajender:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) proposes to overhaul its regulations
for Teacher Training Programmes after receiving the feedback/responses and following calls for
wider consultation for benefit of the students;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of targets sets and achieved including the challenges being faced to achieve the
goal of Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat-2047, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
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1STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 207 ANSWERED ON 04/08/2025 ASKED BY HON’BLE
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SMT. D K ARUNA AND SHRI EATALA RAJENDER
REGRADING “TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES”.
(a) & (b): The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has released the draft NCTE
(Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations, 2025 for various teacher training programmes
for public consultation in the months of February-March, 2025. The draft regulations propose to
align pre-service teachers’ education programme with the National Education Policy (NEP),
2020 recommendations including the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP);
contemplate admissions in Teacher Education Programme through single window national level
standardized test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA); align Curriculum framework
with the UGC national document (NHEQF, NCrF), etc.
The exercise has received wide public feedback with NCTE receiving around 6,774 responses
from academicians, teachers and other domain specialists. This has been followed by
consultation with various experts and other stakeholders by NCTE.
(c): Towards achieving ‘Viksit Bharat’ 2047 goal, the Government is making several efforts
through key interventions including in the field of education. The National Education Policy
2020 envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to
transforming the country sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by
providing high-quality education to all, and thereby making India a global knowledge
superpower. The aim of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, framed
in pursuance of NEP 2020, is to develop well-rounded individuals capable of rational thought
and action equipped with sufficient knowledge and appropriate capacities and possessing
desirable moral and democratic values.
Some of the key highlights of the vision for the school education sector are: -
Schools with sufficient teachers and resources to enable a vibrant learning environment.
Inquiry-based and child-centric pedagogy that prioritizes student competencies, hands-
on experiential learning, and is rooted in the contextualized, lived experience of the child.
Digitally connected classrooms of the future that leverage AI, experts and teachers to
deliver personalised, adaptive learning with student choice and flexibility at all levels.
Large scale integration of skill education and life skills.
100% transition across grades; significantly higher participation and outcomes for girls/
marginalized communities.
The Department of School Education and Literacy provides technical and financial support to
States/UTs under its various Centrally Sponsored Schemes in this regard.
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