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CHAPTER - 7

A STATENMENT OF BOARDS, COUNCIL, COMMITTEES

AND OTHER BODIES CONSTITUTED AS ITS PART

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.

The National Council for Teacher Education has the under mentioned bodies for discharge of its functions:-

The Council
The Executive Committee
Regional Committees
Appeal Committee
Inspection Team
Visiting Team

(i) The Council

Role

This is the principal decision making body of the National Council for Teacher Education in respect of the functions assigned to it under the NCTE Act, 1993.

Structure

(a) Chairperson appointed by the Central Government;

(b) Vice-Chairperson appointed by the Central Government;

(d) the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department dealing with Education, ex-officio;

(e) the Chairman, University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or a member thereof nominated by him, ex-officio;

(f) the Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training, ex-officio;

(g) the Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, ex-officio;

(h the Adviser (Education), Planning Commission, ex-officio;

(i) the Chairman, Central Boards of Secondary Education, ex-officio;

(j) the Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the Department dealing with Education, ex-officio;

(k) the Member-Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education, ex-officio;

(l) the Chairpersons of all Regional Committees, ex-officio;

(m) thirteen persons possessing experience and knowledge in the field of education or teaching to be appointed by the Central Government as under, from amongst the

(i)	Deans of Faculties of Education and Professors of Education in Universities	Four
(ii)	experts in secondary teacher education	One
(iii)	experts in pre-primary and primary teacher education	Three
(iv)	experts in non-formal education and adult education	Two
(v)	experts in the field of natural sciences, social sciences, linguistics, vocational education, work experience, educational technology and special education, by rotation in the manner prescribed.	Three

(n) nine Members to be appointed by the Central Government to represent the States and the Union Territory Administrations in the manner prescribed;

(o) three Members of Parliament, of whom one shall be nominated by the Chairman of the Council of States and two by the Speaker of the House of the People;

(p) three Members to be appointed by the Central Government from amongst teachers of primary and secondary education and teachers of recognised institutions.

Present Composition

S.N.	Name & ADDRESS
1	Prof. Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui Chairperson National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhawan Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi – 110 002
2	Vice Chairperson(Vacant) National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhawan Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi – 110 002
3	Shri Hasib Ahmad Member Secretary National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhawan Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi – 110 002
4	Shri A.K.Rath Secretary to the Govt. of India Deptt. of School Education and Literacy Ministry of HRD Shastri Bhawan New Delhi - 110 001.
5	Prof. Sukhdev Thorat Chairman University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi - 110002.
6	Prof. Krishna Kumar Director National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi- 110016.
7	Prof. Ved Prakash Vice-Chancellor National University of Educatinonal Planning and Administration 17-B, NCERT Campus Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi – 110016.
8	Dr. C.Chandra Mohan Advisor (Education) Planning Commission Yojana Bhawan New Delhi – 110001.
9	Prof. Ashok Ganguly Chairman Central Boad of Secondary Education Shiksha Kendra 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar Delhi – 110092.
10	Sh. S.K.Ray Financial Advisor Ministry of Human Resource Development Deptt. of Elementary Education and Literacy Shastri Bhawan New Delhi-110001
11	Dr. K.Narayana Rao Member Secretary All India Council for Technical Education Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium New Delhi – 110002.
12	Shri S.B. Mishra Chairperson Eastern Regional Committee (NCTE) 64, Forest Park, Bhubaneshwar-9, Orissa.
13	Dr. Binod Kumar Chairpeson Northern Regional Committee(NCTE) Flat No. 502, Green Havens Appartments, Plot 35, Sector4, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
14	Prof. D.R. Goyal Chairpeson Western Regional Committee (NCTE), Centre for Advance Studies in Education M.S. University Baroda.
15	Prof. C. Thangamuthu Chairperson Southern Regional Committee (NCTE) Former Vice Chancellor Bharatidasan University 43, VI Main Street, Laxmi Nagar Extn. PORUR, Chennai - 600 116.
16	Dean, Faculty of Education Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025.
17	Prof. U.C. Vashistha, Department of Education, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh - 226007.
18	Prof. J.C. Soni Dean, Rajiv Gandhi University (Former Arunachal University) Rono Hills Itanagar - 791112 Arunachal Pradesh.
19	Prof. Satender Kumar, Centre for Advanced Study in Education(CASE) M.S.University of Baroda, Fatehganj, Vadodara, Gujarat - 390002
20	Prof. A.K.Sharma, Former Director, NCERT, C-3,Sector-48, Noida - 201307.
21	Prof. S. Anandalakshmy, Former Director, Lady Irwin College, A-204, Mansarover, 3rd Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Chennai - 600041.
22	Prof. Shyam Menon, Central Institute of Education(CIE), Faculty of Education University of Delhi, Delhi.
23	Prof. K.K. Vashistha, NCERT, Sri Arbindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016.
24	Ms. Radhika Herzberger, Director, Rishi Valley Foundation, Himmat Niwas (GF), 31, Dongersi road, Malabar Hills, Mumbai - 400006.
25	Ms. Rukmini Bannerjee, PRATHAM, A-1/7, Basement, Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi - 110029.
26	Dr. Manorama Bawa, President, All India Women's Conference, S-66, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi - 110017.
27	Dr. (Ms.) Syeda Akhtar Professor P.G.Department of Education Gulbarga University Bijapur, Gulbarga Karnataka - 570006.
28	Dr. P. Kanniappan, Former Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University, 17-B, MVM Nagar, DINDIGUL - 624001, Tamil Nadu.
29	Education Secretary, In-charge of Teacher Education, Government of Utter Pradesh, Sachivalaya, Lucknow - 226001, Utter Pradesh.
30	Education Secretary In-charge of Teacher Education Department of Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, J-Block, 3rd Floor, Secretariat Building, Hydrabad - 500022, Andhra Pradesh.
31	Education Secretary In-charge of Teacher Education Govt. of Assam, Sachivalaya, Capital Complex, Dispur, Guwahati - 701006, Assam.
32	Education Secretary In-charge of Teacher Education Govt. of Chattisgarh, Mantralaya, Room No.254, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Raipur - 492001, Chattisgarh.
33	Education Secretary, In-charge of Teacher Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna - 800015, Bihar.
34	Education Secretary, In-charge of Teacher Education, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, III Floor, Vallabh Bhawan, Mantralaya, Bhopal - 462004, Madhya Pradesh.
35	Education Secretary, In-charge of Teacher Education, Human Resource Development Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, MDI Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi - 834002, Jharkhand.
36	Education Secretary In-charge of Teacher Education, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009, Tamil Nadu.
37	Education Secretary In-charge of Teacher Education, Govt.of West Bengal, 6th Floor, Bikas Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700091, West Bengal.
38	Smt Sushila Kerketta Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 13-A, Ferozshah Road New Delhi - 110002.
39	Sh. Shishupal Natthu Patle Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 48, North Avenue New Delhi - 110001.
40	Prof. Ram Deo Bhandary Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Vill. & Post - Jhanjiharpur, Distt. Madhubani, Bihar - 847404 23-24, South Avenue, New Delhi - 110011.
41	Ms. Sunita Mishra, Primary Teacher, Nagar Palika School, Bapu Dham, New Delhi.
42	Shri Umesh Chauhan, Government School, Timarani, Harda Distt., Madhya Pradesh.
43	Smt.Pragya Richa Srivastava Joint Commissioner(Administration) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) 18, Institutional Area Shaheed Jit Singh Marg New Delhi - 110 016.

Head of the Council : The Chairperson

Meetings of the Council

At least one meeting is held in a year.
The meetings are not open to public.
Minutes of the meeting are prepared.
The minutes of the meetings of the Council are available to the public. For obtaining the minutes a written request can be made to the Member Secretary, NCTE.

(ii) Executive Committee

Role

Carrying out specific functions assigned to it by the Council from time to time.

Structure

(a) the Chairperson;

(b) the Vice-Chairperson;

(d) the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department dealing with Education, ex-officio;

(e) the Secretary, University Grants Commission, ex-officio;

(f) the Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training, ex-officio;

(g) the Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the Department dealing with Education, ex-officio;

(h) four experts in teacher education to be nominated by the Central Government;

(i) four State representatives to be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed;

(j) the Chairpersons of the Regional Committees.

Present Composition

S.No	Name/Address of the Member
1.	Prof. Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui, Chairperson, National Council for Teacher Education, Hans Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
2.	Vice-Chairperson (Vacant) National Council for Teacher Education, Hans Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
3.	Shri Hasib Ahmad, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, Hans Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
4.	Dr. A.K.Rath, Secretary to the Govt.of India, Deptt. of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.
5.	Sh. R.P. Agarwal, Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.
6.	Prof. Krishna Kumar, Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Shri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110 016.
7.	Sh. S.K.Ray, Financial Adviser, Deptt. of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.
8.	Ms. (Prof.) Anita Ramphal, Central Institute of Education, Delhi University, D-3, 8, Cavalry Lane(Behind Metro Station), Delhi - 110 007.
9.	Prof. D.K.Bhattacharjea, Head, DTEE, National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi.;
10.	Prof. Venkatesh Athreya, Bharathidasan University, Palkalaiperur, Tiruchirapalli - 620024, Tamil Nadu.
11.	Prof. Janaki Rajan, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi - 110 025.
12.	Shri Kaushik Mukarjee, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka, Room No. 645, M.S.Bldg. 6th Floor, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedi, Bangalore - 560001, Karnataka.
13.	Sh. Suresh Chander Patnaik, Commissioner & Secretary, (School & Mass Education), Govt. of Orissa, Orissa Secretariat, Bhubaneswar - 751001, Orissa.
14.	Smt. Anandiben Mafathbai Patel, Secretary,(Education), Govt. of Gujarat, Block No. 1, 2nd Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhi Nagar - 383010, Gujarat.
15.	Sh. P.B.Mathur, Secretary,(Education), Govt. of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur - 302005, Rajasthan.
16.	Shri S.B. Mishra Chairperson Eastern Regional Committee (NCTE) 64, Forest Park, Bhubaneshwar-9, Orissa.
17.	Dr. Binod Kumar Chairpeson Northern Regional Committee(NCTE) Flat No. 502, Green Havens Appartments, Plot 35, Sector4, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
18.	Prof. D.R. Goyal Chairpeson Western Regional Committee (NCTE), Centre for Advance Studies in Education M.S. University Baroda.
19.	Prof. C. Thangamuthu Chairperson Southern Regional Committee (NCTE) Former Vice Chancellor Bharatidasan University 43, VI Main Street, Laxmi Nagar Extn. PORUR, Chennai - 600 116.

Head of the Executive Committee: The Chairperson

Meetings of the Executive Committee

2-3 meetings are held in a year.
The meetings are not open to public.
Minutes of the meeting are prepared.
The minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee are available to the public. For obtaining the minutes a written request can be made to the Member Secretary, NCTE.

Regional Committee

Role

Under Sections 14 and 15 of the Act, the Regional Committees are vested with powers to grant recognition to institutions for starting/conducting teacher education courses.

Structure

a Member to be nominated by the Council;
one representative from each of the States and the Union territories of the region, to be nominated by the respective States and the Union territories;
such number of persons, having special knowledge and experience in matters relating to teacher education, as may be determined by regulations. It has been determined by regulations that six persons having special knowledge and experience in matters relating to teacher education shall be nominated to each of the Regional Committee by the Chairperson of the Council.

Present Composition

Northern Regional Committee, Jaipur

One representative from the State of Uttar Pradesh.
One representative from the State of Uttranchal.
One representative from the State of Punjab.
One representative from the State of Haryana.
One representative from the State of Himachal Pradesh.
One representative from the State of Rajasthan.
One representative from the U.T. of Chandigarh.
One representative from the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Southern Regional Committee, Bangalore

One representative from the State of Andhra Pradesh
One representative from the State of Karnataka.
One representative from the State of Kerala.
One representative from the State of Tamil Nadu.
One representative from the U.T. of A & N Islands.
One representative from the U.T. of Lakshadweep.
One representative from the U.T. of Pondicherry.

Western Regional Committee, Bhopal

One representative from the State of Chhatisgarh.
One representative from the State of Goa.
One representative from the State of Gujarat.
One representative from the State of Madhya Pradesh.
One representative from the State of Maharashtra.
One representative from the U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
One representative from the U.T. of Daman & Diu.

Eastern Regional Committee, Bhubaneswar

One representative from the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
One representative from the State of Assam.
One representative from the State of Bihar.
One representative from the State of Jharkhand.
One representative from the State of Manipur.
One representative from the State of Meghalaya.
One representative from the State of Mizoram.
One representative from the State of Nagaland.
One representative from the State of Orissa.
One representative from the State of Sikkim.
One representative from the State of Tripura.
One representative from the State of West Bengal.

Head of the Regional Committee : Chairperson of the Regional Committee

Meetings of the Regional Committees :

Every month a meeting of the Regional Committee is held to consider cases of the institutions for grant of recognition for starting/ conducting teacher education courses.
The meetings are not open to the public.
Minutes of the meetings are prepared.
The minutes are confidential in nature and are not available to the public.

Appeal Committee

Role

The Appeal Committee assists the Chairperson, who has been authorized by the Council to take final decision on appeals preferred by the aggrieved institutions, in taking appropriate decisions on the appeals filed by the aggrieved institutions. It hears the appeals and makes recommendations for consideration / approval of the Chairperson.

Structure

a)	Member Secretary, NCTE	Chaiman
b)	An expert in education/ academician to be nominated by CP	Member
c)	An expert in legal matters/court cases to be nominated by CP	Member
d)	A member from the Council to be nominated by CP	Member

Present Composition

1	Sh. Hasib Ahmad, Member Secretary-NCTE	Chairman
2	Sh. D.Sudhakaran	Member
3	Prof. L.C. Singh, retired Prof. of NCERT	Member
4	Dr. S.S. Rathi, Member of the Council	Member

Inspection Teams

Role

The role of the inspection team is to inspect the recognized teacher training institutions to ascertain whether the recognized institutions are functioning in accordance with the provisions of the NCTE Act.

Structure

As per NCTE Rules, the Council shall approve a panel of name of experts in teacher education or educational administration for inspection of the recognized institutions.
The Chairperson, NCTE shall nominate at least two persons out of the panel of experts to an inspection team.

Present Composition

There is no fixed composition of an Inspection Team.

Visiting Team

Role

Visiting teams are constituted by the Regional Committees of NCTE for inspection of the applicant institutions before grant of institution for the purpose of verifying whether the institutions fulfil the provisions of NCTE Act, rules and regulations including norms and standards for particular teacher training programmes and such other conditions required for proper functioning of the institution for starting/ conducting a teacher training course. Standard performa to obtain the presence/absence of the infrastructure in the inspected college/institute is filled to facilitate in arriving at the possibility of recognizing the institute.

Structure

A visiting team comprises two experts. The members of the visiting team are generally experts in teacher education. There is no fixed panel of members for the visiting team.