(Published in Part – III, Section 4
of the Gazette of
)
F.91-1/2005/NCTE/N&S. In exercise of the powers conferred under
Section (d)(i) of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, the
Council hereby makes the following regulations to amend further the National
Council for Teacher Education (determination of minimum qualifications for
recruitment of teachers in schools) Regulations, 2001, as amended vide National
Council for Teacher Education (determination of minimum qualifications for
recruitment of teachers in schools) (amendment) Regulations, 2003, notified on
29.05.2003, namely :-
1.
Short title and commencement
(i)
These Regulations may be called the National Council for Teacher
Education (determination of minimum qualifications for recruitment of teachers
in schools) (amendment) Regulations, 2005
(ii)
They
shall come in to force on the date of their publication in the official
Gazette.
In the first schedule to the
National Council for Teacher Education (determination of minimum qualifications
for recruitment of teachers in schools) Regulations, 2001, item No. I & II
relating to minimum academic and professional qualifications for pre-school /
nursery (for children in the age-group for 4-6 years) and pre-school/ nursery
followed by first two years in a formal school, shall be substituted by the
following :-
|
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, or B.Ed. (nursery). |
|
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) |
(ii)
Diploma/
Certificate in Nursery Teacher Education Programme of a duration of not less
than two years, or B.Ed. (nursery). |
(V.C. Tewari)
Member Secretary
The Manager
Ring Road
Mayapuri