National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is a statutory body of Indian government set up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (#73, 1993) in 1995 is to formally oversee standards, procedures and processes in the Indian education system.[1][2] This council functions for the central as well as state governments on all matter with regard to the Teacher Education and its secretariat is located in the Department of Teacher Education and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Despite the successful functioning in terms of educational field, it is facing difficulties in ensuring the maintenance of the standards of teacher education and preventing the increase in the number of substandard teacher education institutions in the country • To achieve planned and coordinated development of teacher education system throughout the country. • To regulate and properly maintain the Norms and Standards in the teacher education system and for matters connected therewith. • It aims at training individuals for equipping them to teach pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary stages in schools, non-formal and part-time education, adult education (correspondence) and distance education courses Programmes Recognised • Diploma in early childhood education programme leading to Diploma in Pre-school Education (DPSE). • Elementary teacher education programmes leading to Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EI.ED). • Bachelor of elementary education programme leading to Bachelor of elementary education (B.EI.ED)degree. • Bachelor of Education Programme leading to bachelore of education (B.Ed) degree. • Master of Education Programme leading to Master of education (M.Ed) degree. • Diploma in Physical Education Programmes leading to Diploma in Physical Education (D.P.Ed). • Bachelor of Physical Education Programmes leading to Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) Degree. • Master of Physical Education Programmes leading to Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed) Degree. • Diploma in elementary education programmes through Open and Distance Learning System leading to Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EI.Ed). • Bachelor of education programmes through Open and Distance Learning System leading to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Degree. • Diploma in Arts Education (Visual Arts) programme leading to Diploma in Arts Education (Visual Arts). • Diploma in Arts Education (Performing Arts) programme leading to Diploma in Arts Education (Performing Arts). • 4-yr integrated programme leading to B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed Degree. • Bachelor of Education Programme 3-yr (Part-Time) leading to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Degree. • 3-yr integrated programme leading to B.Ed.M.Ed.(Integrated) Degree
