MINISTRY
OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Elementary Education and
Literacy)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September,
2003
1. Short
title and commencement (1)
These rules may be called
the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Rules,
2003.
(2)
They
shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2.
In
the National Council for Teacher Education Rules, 1997 (herewith referred to as
the said rules), for rule 8, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
8.
Inspection (1) The
Council may inspect the recognized institutions in the manner specified in
sub-rules (2) to (8).
(2)
The
Council shall approve a panel of names of experts in teacher education or
educational administration who may be able to inspect the recognized
institutions. The Chairman shall
nominate at least two persons out of the panel of experts to a inspection
team.
(3)
The
Council shall give a notice of its intention to the institution alongwith a
questionnaire in Form IV seeking information within fifteen days on all
relevant matters relating to the institution.
(4)
On
receipt of the completed questionnaire, the Council shall communicate the names
of the members of inspection team and the date of inspection to the
institution.
(5)
The
institution to be inspected shall nominate its one officer or employee, to be
associated with the inspection team.
(6)
The
inspection team shall ascertain as to whether the institution is functioning in
accordance with the provision of the Act and the rules and regulations made
thereunder.
(7)
The
members of the inspection team may, if deem necessary, interact with the faculty
members and other employees of the institution.
(8)
The
inspection team shall submit its report to the Council within a period of
fifteen days from the last day of the inspection.
3.
In the said rules, after Form III, the following form shall be added,
namely:-
Form IV
(See sub-rule (3) of rule 8)
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INSPECTION
Inspection of Recognised Institutions
(Under Section 13 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993)
[F.No.61-33/2001-Desk(TE)/EE-10]
Ms Vrinda Sarup, Jt. Secy.
Footnote: The Principal rules were published vide GSR 698(E), dated 3rd December, 1997.
