RIE Mysuru among 11 institutions in south India to offer 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme
The Hindu
The National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi has granted recognition to 42 Central and State universities and institutions, including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and IGNOU, for the first phase piloting of Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) as envisioned in NEP 2020.
The Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Mysuru is among 11 institutions in south India to offer a four-year integrated programme in teacher education aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi has granted recognition to 42 Central and State universities and institutions, including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and IGNOU, for the first phase piloting of Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) as envisioned in NEP 2020.
In view of the launch of ITEP, the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru hosted a one-day session on ITEP, which was organised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi.
Kesang Yangzom Sherpa, Member Secretary, NCTE, New Delhi spoke on ITEP, and shared information on the programme with the delegates.
Officials of NCTE and the Core Committee Members of ITEP Curriculum and Syllabi Development had been invited to interact with the delegates and Prof Srinivas S. Balli, Vice-chancellor, Nrupathunga University, Bengaluru North, RIE-Mysuru Principal Y. Sreekant and Coordinator Anil Kumar.
ITEP is a four-year integrated programme after class 12 of school education. It offers a dual major programme. The first major is in education with school age specialization, and the second is in an opted discipline. Admission to ITEP is through the National Common Entrance Test, conducted by the NTA.