1. Preamble

a) Master of Education (M.Ed.) (Part Time) is an in-service professional programme open to teachers and educational administrators, for strengthening the cadre of teacher educators.

b) Only University Departments of Education and Institutes of Advanced Studies in Education (IASEs), which run M.Ed. programme, are eligible to offer M.Ed. (Part Time) programme subject to such a course instituted by the concerned affiliating university.

2. Duration and Intake

a) The M.Ed. (Part Time) programme shall be of a duration of two academic years.

b) The intake of student shall not exceed 40.

3. Eligibility

Teachers and educational administrators in service, with at least two years of teaching/administrative experience, and having at least 55% marks in B.Ed. Degree , are eligible for admission.

a) The M.Ed. (Part Time) programme shall be identical to M.Ed. programme in all academic requirements except that its duration shall be two academic years.

b) In addition to the faculty for M.Ed. course, additional teachers for M.Ed. (Part Time) course shall be appointed to ensure that not more than 7 students are attached with a teacher for supervision of field-based dissertation work.

c) Total duration of curriculum transaction shall be the same as required for M.Ed. course except that the same shall be spread over two academic years.

d)For field visit for dissertation work and for acquiring first-hand experience of organising and supervising internship-in-teaching programme for students of B.Ed. course, M.Ed. (Part Time) students shall be required to be available on full-time basis.