There are roughly 1 lakh seats in 971 colleges across the state. As the first phase of counselling is to continue till July 27, it is expected that a large chunk of the remaining seats would be locked by the aspirants in the days to come. Around 289 candidates had filled the choice of the college, of 315 who had registered themselves on Thursday in the five centres in the city. The counselling was going on when this report was filed.

Source : Times of India

As far as government colleges offering BEd are concerned, the seats are almost full in the colleges affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University. According to the counselling staff at CSMU, there are 120 BEd colleges affiliated to the university. The seats in the government colleges are full, now the candidates are left with the option of selecting the self-aided colleges.

BEd counselling coordinator Sandeep Singh at CSMU told TOI that the seats in the government colleges affiliated to the university are full. The craze for choosing the self-aided colleges within the city is high among the candidates. On Monday, the counselling began late. The candidates could get the chance for filling the choice of colleges only at 11.15 am. The counselling was supposed to begin at 9 am.

Around 1,251 candidates had filled the choice of the college out of 1,408 who had registered themselves on Monday across all the five centres in the city. The counselling was going on when this report was filed. In the past five days, out of 8,956 candidates who had registered themselves with different counselling centres in the city, 8,037 had received allotment letters.

Source : Times of India

The B.Ed. Programme of IGNOU is recognized by the NCTE vide their Letter No. F3/DL-83/99/7807-7812 dated 31.05.1999 and is offered in NCTE approved Training Colleges in the country. The admission to this programme is on the basis of an Entrance Test to be conducted on Sunday August 21, 2011 at all India level.

Duration  2 years

Medium of Instruction English & Hindi
Eligibility for Admission:
1. AS Bachelor’s degree or a Higher Degree with fifty (50%) percent marks from a recoginized university. However, the requirement of 50% marks shall not apply to the teachers appointed prior to the commencement of NCTE Regulation Norms and Procedures, second amendment regulation dated 30.03.2010 and Gazette Notification dt.26/07/2010.
2. Serving teachers with two years (2 years) full time teaching experience in a Government or Government Recognized School.
3. The reservation for SC/ST/OBC and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central/ State Government whichever is  applicable. There shall be relaxation of 5% marks for them.
Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination (Bachelors/higher Degree) and the results are awaited can also apply.There is no age bar for admission to the Programme.
Last Date: 15th July, 2011
Filled-in form should be submitted at the concerned Regional Centre under whose Jurisdiction the school where he/she is working falls on or before 15th July, 2011.
Working teachers sponsored by the various State are exempted form entrance test.

(1) B. El. Ed. (Bachelor of Elementary Education, four year. Eligibility : 10+2)

(2) B. Ed. (Bachelor of Education, One year. Eligibility : Graduation)

(3) M. Ed. (Master of Education, one year full time or two years part time. Eligibility : B. Ed)

There will be a separate common entrance test for each programme. Refer to the prospectus for submission of application form, list of institutes etc. Prospectus forms available for Rs.350/- at the following branches of State Bank of India :

1. North Campus Delhi University
2. Gargi Collage
3. Shahadara
4. Prashant Vihar
5. Sector 11, Dwarka
6. B-Block, Connaught Place

M Phill (full time and part time) and Ph D : Admission through written test and interview. Prospectus fan forms available from July 15- August 05, 2011 for Rs.350/- only from State Bank of India, Delhi University (North Campus) or for Rs.425/- by post form CIE.

For application forms by post write to Dean, Faculty of Education, Delhi University, Delhi-110007, mentioning the name of the programme on the envelope along with Bank draft of Rs. 425/- from a nationalized bank, payable at Delhi in favour of Registrar, University of Delhi and a self addressed envelope (29.5 cm by 21 cm).

The B.Ed. Special Education in the area of Hearing Impairment, Mental Retardation and Visual Impairment is a collaborative programme of IGNOU and Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

Objectives

The B.Ed. Special Education aims to develop professionals for special and inclusive education within abroad perspective of education. The programme intends to educate and train the aspirants to become agents of change as teaching-professionals by imbibing the required knowledge, skills and positive attitude. The education and training will enable them to seek out and tap the talents in the children with disability. It will also catalyze the realization that special education is all about child centric good quality education.

Duration of the Programme : 2 years

Minimum Eligibility Conditions

The applicant should have a Bachelor’s Degree from any UGC recognized University. Weightage will be given to the candidates fulfilling any one of the following conditions:

a) Parent of a child with disability – 10 marks.
b) Person with disability – 10 marks.
c) Possess RCI Registration Certificate – 10 marks

Intake : 40 seats in each study center.

Admission Procedure : Through Entrance Test by IGNOU.

Programme Fees : Rs.15,000/-

Important Dates

Sale of Application Forms : From 8th December,2010
Last date for submission of Forms : 7th January,2011
Entrance Test : 6th February,2011
Merit List of the selected candidates : EndofMarch,2011 (On IGNOU website)

For prospectus : IGNOU B. Ed in Special Education

For prospectus : IGNOU M. Ed in Special Education

Capt D.P. Chaudhary marg, Ajmer-305004,

Tel 0145-2643720, 2643864, Fax 0145-2643862,
Websitewww.rieajmer.ac.in, Email rieajmer@yahoo.com

Admission notice 2010-11

Applications are invited for admission to various courses stated below from the candidates of the Northern Region Comprising Chandigarh (UT), Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Wards of the employees working in the central government/autonomous central government institutions and posted in the northern region can also apply.

Forms can be obtained by hand or post on depositing an IPO for Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only) drawn in favour of the Principal, Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer (Rajasthan)-305004 and payable at Ajmer along with a self-addressed envelope (26cmx20cm) bearing postal stamps of Rs 25/-. The application form can also be obtained at the institute counter through payment of Rs 100/- either by IPO or cash. For more details refer to the institute’s website www.rieajmer.ac.in

Information about different courses is as follows :

B.Sc-B.Ed (four years) (124 seats)

Eligibility for admission: Senior secondary or equivalent examination passed in 2010 or 2009 with minimum of 50% marks having the subject combination of either Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry and Biology

B.Ed (Secondary) (two year) (124 seats)

Eligibility for admission: B.Sc with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Botany, Zoology and Chemistry with minimum of 50% marks, B.A. with minimum of 50% marks and with any two subjects, out of any two combinations from the following three; Hindi/English/Urdu studies as optional subjects; Geography/Economics; History/Political Science.

M.Ed (Elementary Education) (one year) (31 seats)

Eligibility for admission: B.Ed or equivalent examination with minimum of 50% marks in education theory papers (Relaxation by 5% marks for SC/ST candidates)

Selection: Based on merit according to state-wise quota
Reservation: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC 27%, and Physically Handicapped 3%
Tuition fee: Rs 250/- per month (SC/ST exempted)
Scholarship: All SC/ST and 50% out of remaining students shall be eligible as per NCERT norms
Hostel facility: Separate for Male and Female candidates
Last date for issuing of application form by post: June 23rd, 2010
Last date for issuing of application form at the counter in the institute: June 30th, 2010 (5.00
p.m.)
Last date for receipt of completed application: June 30th, 2010 (5.30 p.m.)

Application form can also be downloaded from the website and the duly filled in application form along with necessary enclosures and IPO for Rs 100/- drawn in favour of Principal, R.I.E. Ajmer, payable at Ajmer may be sent to the administrative officer, regional institute of education, Ajmer-305004

While stating this here today, a spokesman of the University said that admission would be made on the basis of merit of entrance test to be held on August 8, 2010. Prospectus would be obtained from Manager (PP), KUK or by post. Prospectus could also be downloaded from the university website www.kukinfo.com.  Application form should reach the Directorate of Distance Education, KUK by June 30, 2010.

Applications are invited from eligible candidate for admission to B. Ed Course for the session 2010-2011 in the Department of Education, H. P. University, Government College of Teacher Education, Dharamsala and other colleges of education under self financing scheme recognized by NCTE and affiliated to H. P. University. Out of the total available seats 85% of the seats are reserved for bonafide/domicile residents of Himachal Pradesh and 15 % seats to the residents of other states.

Handbook of information containing admission forms can be had from the office of the Chairperson, Department of Education, H. P. University, Shimla form 20.05.2010 to 30.06.2010 on working days during office hours on payment of Rs.275/- at the counter and through registered post by sending crossed Indian Postal Order/Band Draft of Rs.325/- payable to Finance officer, H. P. University, Shimla, alongwith request for supply of prospectus by post be sent to the Chairperson, Department of Education. Money order shall not be accepted. No prospectus will be sent by post after 30.06.2010.
Handbook of information will also be available at District Headquarter Post Offices and selected Tehsil Headquarters Post Offices in state of Himachal Pradesh.

The last date of receipt of Admission form complete in all respect in the office of chairperson, Department of Education is 10.07.2010. The candidates with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/Ex-serviceman candidates) either in Bachelor’s degree and /or in Masters degree for any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to B. Ed. Course.

The allotment of colleges will be done through face to face counseling by the Central Committee constituted by the Hon’ble Vice-chancellor in the HPU auditorium. The allotment will be based on merit-cum preference subject availability of the seats in the colleges preferred by the candidates. Every candidate must check the website of H. P. University for date of Councelling.

Click Here to download Prospectus-cum-Information Handbook

FROM 2011, aspiring teachers will have to clear the State Teaching Eligibility Test (STET) for recruitment in schools that come under the RTE Act. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), the authority for teacher education under the RTE, will notify the compulsory STET decision, soon after it is examined by the HRD ministry.

The objective is two-fold, says Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui, chairperson, NCTE, elaborating: “This will help in getting not only quality teachers but will also motivate the teacher training institutes to produce quality students who can clear STET.” He further states that “NCTE will lay down detailed guidelines for states to follow. The design and structure of the test would be the same across the country, but the content and language would be regional.”

So will teacher training institutes like District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) now have a greater responsibility to churn out graduates who can clear STET? To this, Rashmi Krishnan, director, SCERT, says: “DIETs as such follows a prescribed curriculum. And if the system needs to be revamped, the curriculum too would need to be revised.” Anything that will benefit the system in the long run is a welcome move, she added.

In fact, the test should be made compulsory even for the in-service teachers, feels R P Malik, chairman, Federation of Public Schools. He adds: “To improve the quality of teachers in schools, this test should be made mandatory for even existing teachers to evaluate themselves. And if a teacher fails to clear the test, he or she should be given a chance to re-appear for the test and shouldn’t be given any increment unless they clear the test. This will help in improving the quality of even the in-service teachers further improving the overall education system.”

QUALITY IN THE SYSTEM

This move will help to get quality into the system, feels Deepak Dahiya, PGT, Delhi Government School and a CBSE examiner. He says: “This will particularly help in improving the quality of teachers in government schools and raise the overall standard of education in the country.”

The BEd, which was earlier a oneyear course, will now be made a twoyear course. Besides, the diploma in education will be completely phased out, informed Siddiqui. He elaborates: “Many students right after school pursue a diploma in education and further when they are absorbed by schools, they fail to meet the expectations of schools.

Thus, preference should be given to graduates who are better qualified. In a way, we want to upgrade the qualification of school teachers leading to quality education.”

But in a country where there is a shortage of 11 lakh teachers, won’t the new system be a disadvantage, questions R C Jain, president, Delhi State Public schools Management Association.

He argues: “This is like a screening process and would be useful in getting quality teachers in schools. But we are ignoring the fact that if we are bringing in 88 lakh quality teachers, we are pushing some 1.5 crore teachers out of the system, so is it justified?”

He further adds: “Traditionally, teaching jobs were in demand because of flexible working hours, but now, it has been increased to 45 per week. Secondly, there is no job security and lastly, pay packages are not commensurate with those offered in corporate jobs, hence, the profession isn’t attracting many youngsters these days. In such a situation, efforts should have been made to upgrade the quality of existing teachers and bring in more, instead of creating a system of screening teachers.”

NCTE also decided that those with BEd and diploma in special education from the Rehabilitation Council of India would be given jobs in regular schools after a six-month orientation course in elementary education to increase the number of teachers.

At present, only Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh conduct entrance exams for schoolteacher’s job.

At The Millennium School, Science is not just another subject. It’s a part of every thing we do.

We require TEACHERS, who follow a similar approach towards education.

We are looking for dynamic, energetic, highly motivated individuals who can nurture the unique qualities of every student through customized learning. If you fulfill the eligibility

criteria, have the relevant experience, and would relish the opportunity, apply for the following posts:

Full Time Positions

1) Academic Coordinator – Senior School : Post Graduate with B. Ed, minimum 10 years experience
2) Academic Coordinator – Middle School : Post Graduate/Graduate with B. Ed, minimum 10 years experience
3) TGT (English, Hindi, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History) : Post Graduate/Graduate with B. Ed, minimum 5 years experience
4) Primary Teachers (All subjects) : Graduate with B. Ed, minimum 5 years experience
5) Pre-primary Teachers : Graduate with B. Ed / NTT / Ecce / Montessori training
6) Activity Teacher – Physical Education : Minimum 1 year relevant experience with supporting qualifications
7) Academic Counselor : Graduate with excellent communication & presentation skills having at least 3 years experience in service industry preferably in the education sector
School Counselor : Post Graduate in Guidance & Counseling. Minimum 3 yrs experience
9) Librarian : M. Lib / B. Lib with minimum 3 years relevant experience
10) PA to Principal : Graduate with diploma in secretarial practice,  proficient in computers, minimum 3 years experience
11) Nurse : Graduate in Nursing, minimum 3 years experience
12) Lab Assistant : Graduate (10+2 with PCM), minimum 3 years experience in handling science lab

Part Time Positions

1) Language Teacher : French, Sanskrit
Proficiency in computers and excellent communication skills are essential for all positions.
Please send your CV to hrnoida@themillenniumschools.com

The Millennium School, D-108, Sector – 41 NOIDA
Ph.: 0120 – 42173441 / 42, 9958044211
We have similar openings at Lucknow, Amritsar, Panipat, Meerut, Kurukshetra & Bathinda.

Source : Times of India dated 24.02.2010