-The Times of India   SHIMLA: Cracking down on private educational institutions offering courses by obtaining certification after making false representations, the high court ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to inquire into such cases. Acting on a petition filed by V P Ahluwalia, a retired principal of a college, the division bench consisting of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Sanjay Karol has asked CBI to inquire into all cases where...

-The Telegraph   Calcutta July 13: The state government has made BEd compulsory for teachers of secondary and higher-secondary schools but offered a two-year window from the day of joining to new recruits without the degree. The announcement was made today in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and will come into effect from this year. Although the government will allow those without BEd...

The Centre has superseded the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for six months and its functions have been taken over by the Human Resource Development Ministry. A notification to this effect was issued by the Ministry on Thursday under sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the NCTE Act, 1993. The NCTE is a statutory body set up to regulate development of the teacher education system. Show-cause The supersession follows a June 2...

With the Right of all Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act mandating a 30:1 teacher pupil ratio and laying down minimum qualifications for teachers, state governments have expressed concerns about the lack of infrastructure to provide the required training. Only diploma-holders in elementary education are allowed to teach students from Class I to V and there is a shortage of teachers in this category. As per the HRD Ministry, of the...

Human Resource Development Ministry issues show-cause The Ministry of Human Resource Development, taking note of complaints and representations against the functioning of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), has decided to supersede the Council and issued a show cause notice seeking its response. The notice, issued under Section 30 (1) of the NCTE Act, 1993, expressed grave concern over the working the NCTE as well as the regional committees constituted by...