PART-III,
SECTION 4)
I.G.I.
Stadium, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110 002.
New
Delhi, dated 28th April, 2003
F.No.9-2/2001/NCTE - In
exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d)(i) of sub-section (2) of
Section 32 read with Section 12(d) of the National Council for Teacher Education
Act, 1993 (73 of 1993), the Council hereby makes the following Regulations to
amend the NCTE (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Recruitment of
Teachers in Schools) Regulations, 2001.
1.
Short title and
commencement
These
Regulations may be called the NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
(DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS IN
SCHOOLS)(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2003.
They
shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
Extent of amendment
(i)
The provision under Section 2 Applicability in the NCTE
(Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Recruitment of Teachers in Schools)
Regulations, 2001 shall be substituted by the following :-
These
Regulations shall be applicable for recruitment of teachers in all formal
schools established, run or aided or recognised by Central or State Government
and other authorities for imparting education at pre-school, nursery followed by
first two years in formal school, elementary (primary and upper primary/middle
school), secondary and senior secondary stages.
(ii) The
first Schedule, other than the notes thereunder, to the NCTE (Determination of
Qualifications for Recruitment
of Teachers in Schools) Regulations, 2001 shall be substituted by the
Schedule annexed to these Regulations.
3.
The
amendments made through these Regulations shall not affect the previous
operation of any regulations so repealed or any duly done under
it.
(S.K.
Ray)
Member
Secretary
First
Schedule to the National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of
Qualifications for Recruitment of Teachers in Schools)
(Amendment)
Regulations, 2003
Recruitment
qualifications for recruitment of teachers in educational institutions mentioned
in Section 2 of these Regulations.
LEVEL |
MINIMUM
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
|
I Pre-School /
Nursery (For
children in the age group of 4-6 years) |
(i)
Secondary
School (Class ten) certificate or its equivalent;
and (ii)
Diploma/Certificate
in Pre-school teacher education programme of a duration of not less than
one year.
|
|
II
Pre-School / Nursery followed by
first two years in a formal school. (For
children in the age-group of 4-6 and 6-8 years) |
(i)
Senior
Secondary School (class twelve) Certificate or Intermediate or
its equivalent with at least 45% marks; and (ii)
Diploma/Certificate
in Nursery teacher education programme of a duration of not less than two
years. |
III
Elementary
(a) Primary (b) Upper Primary (Middle school
section)
|
(i)
Senior
Secondary School certificate or Intermediate or its equivalent;
and (ii)
Diploma
or certificate in basic teachers training of a duration of not
less than two years. OR
Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) (i)
Senior
Secondary School certificate
or Intermediate or its equivalent; and
(ii)
Diploma
or certificate in elementary teachers training of a duration of not
less than two years. OR
Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR
Graduate with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or its
equivalent. |
IV Secondary /High School |
Graduate
with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or its
equivalent. OR Four
years integrated B.Sc., B.Ed. or an equivalent
course. |
V Senior
Secondary/PUC /
Intermediate
|
Masters
Degree in the relevant subject with Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
or its equivalent. OR Two
years integrated M.Sc.Ed. course or an equivalent course.
|
