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To grant retrospective recognition to Central/ State/ Union Territory-funded institutions and universities conducting teacher education courses without National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (NCTE) recognition till the academic year 2017-2018, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for introduction of a Bill in Parlaiment to amend the Act concerned.
The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2017 will grant retrospective recognition to the Central/state universities that are found to be conducting teacher education courses without NCTE permission, an official release said, adding that retrospective recognition was being given as a one-time measure to ensure that the future of the students who had passed out/enrolled was not jeopardised.
The amendment will make students studying in these institutions/ universities, or those who have passed out, eligible for employment as teachers. The amendment has been brought in by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
At present, all institutions running courses such as B.Ed. and D.El.Ed., have to obtain recognition from the NCTE under Section 14 of the Act. Further, the courses of such recognised institutions/universities have to be permitted under Section 15 of the Act.
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