A STATEMENT 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;
(c) Member-Secretary 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

Prof. S.V.S. Chaudhary
Vice Chairperson,
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

Ms. Anshu Vaish
Secretary to the Govt. of India,
Deptt. of School Education and Literacy,
Ministry of HRD,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi - 110 001. 

5

Prof. Sukhdeo 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 Educational Planning and Administration,
17-B, NCERT Campus,
Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi – 110016.

8

Dr. C.Chandramohan
Advisor (Education),
Planning Commission,
Yojana Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001.

9

Sh. Vinet Joshi, IAS
Chairman,
Central Board 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 Prof. D.N. Sansanwal
 Chairperson,
Northern Regional Committee(NCTE),
B-2-701, Green Home Society,
Sector-52, Plot No. - 4,
Gurgaon,
Haryana.

14

Prof. D.R. Goyal
 Chairperson,
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 - 600 116,
Chennai..

16 Dean,
Faculty of Education,
Jamia Millia Islamia,
Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi-110025.
17 Dr.(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 Aurobindo 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

Dr. K. Malaisamy
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha),
89/AC-IInd Street,
Anna Nagar,
Chennai - 600040,
Tamil Nadu

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 Dr. U.N. Singh
Joint Commissioner(Acad.)
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;

(c) the Member-Secretary;

(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.

Prof. S.V.S. Chaudhary
Vice-Chairperson,
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.

Secretary to the Govt.of India (Ex-officio),
Deptt. of School Education and Literacy,
Ministry of HRD,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi - 110001.

5.

Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat,
Chairman,
University Grants Commission,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi - 110 002.

6.

Director (Ex-officio),
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,
Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi - 110 025.
12. Education Secretary,
Govt. of Karnataka,
Room No. 645,
M.S.Bldg. 6th Floor,
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedi,
Bangalore - 560001,
Karnataka.
13. Education Secretary,
Govt. of Orissa,
Orissa Secretariat,
Bhubaneswar - 751001,
Orissa.
14. Education Secretary,
Govt. of Gujarat,
Block No. 1, 2nd Floor,
New Sachivalaya,
Gandhi Nagar - 383010,
Gujarat.
15. Education Secretary,
Govt. of Rajasthan,
Secretariat,
Jaipur - 302005,
Rajasthan.
16. Shri S.B. Mishra
 Chairperson,
Eastern Regional Committee (NCTE)
64, Forest Park,
Bhubaneshwar-9,
Orissa.
17. Prof. D.N. Sansanwal
 Chairperson,
Northern Regional Committee(NCTE),
B-2-701, Green Home Society,
Sector-52, Plot No. - 4,
Gurgaon,
Haryana.
18. Prof. D.R. Goyal
 Chairperson,
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 - 600 116,
Chennai .
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)

Vice-Chairperson, NCTE

Chairman

b)

Member Secretary, NCTE

Member

c)

An expert in education/academician to be nominated by CP

Member

d)

An expert in legal matters/court cases to be nominated by CP

Member

e)

A member from the Council to be nominated by CP

Member

 

Present Composition

1

Prof. S.V.S. Chaudhary

Chairman

2

Sh. Hasib Ahmad, Member Secretary-NCTE

Member

3

Sh. D.Sudhakaran

Member

4

Prof. L.C. Singh, retired Prof. of NCERT

Member

5

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 fulfill 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.