Aditi Mahavidyalaya

Aditi Mahavidyalaya belives in bringing diversity in college education and recognizing and fostering the capacities and capabilities of the students coming from different socio-cultural and educational milieu.  To fulfil these objectives,  Aditi offers well designed general and professional courses  to make the students confident, skillful and self-reliant.  Apart from these courses, students are motivated and encouraged to participate in various co-curricular activities for their personality enhancement. Aditi is committed to academic excellence and the values of humanism. Curricular and co-curricular activities of the college provide a platform to the students to express themselves, develop confidence and leadership qualities.

A separate wing in the college building is exclusively dedicated to the department of B.El.Ed. for the smooth conduction of the practicum, workshops and other course related activities.    The department has a curriculum laboratory  cum resource centre  where a  separate  library apart  from the college library is maintained which contains all the relevant and suggested  readings and references (both Indian  and foreign publications)  for the theory and practicum courses.  Apart from that, laboratories for Biology, Computer, Chemistry and Geography are well equipped with the modern equipments and apparatus where the students are encouraged to conduct experiments, surveys and make field visits in order to carry out their practical properly.  In year 2011-11 two more liberal options Hindi and Chemistry were introduced.  Nationally and internationally known resource persons and organizations are invited to conduct workshops.

The college has produced more than 480 B.El.Ed. graduates.  More than half have been recruited in government and private schools and organizations as professionally qualified elementary school teachers and consultants.  For further information about the college visit: www.amv94.org

Gargi College

Gargi College was established in the year 1967 by the Delhi Administration and is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It is named after Gargi, the great woman sage featuring in the Upanishads. It is a college for women and offers education in the field of Humanities, Commerce, Science and Teacher Education.

Gargi College, one of the two colleges in Delhi to have been awarded the prestigious College with a Potential for Excellence grant, by the University Grants Commission in the year 2004-2005, was chosen because of its holistic approach towards teaching and its excellent track record in academic and other aspects of college functioning. In March ?09, the status of Star College was conferred on Gargi College by the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Gargi College is located in South Delhi on the Siri Fort Road near the historic Siri Fort. The college is well connected with the rest of the city by on-contract buses and local services of Delhi Transport Corporation. Gargi provides immense opportunities to develop talents in various forms of art. It has cultural societies in the fields of choreography, fine arts, Indian and western music, Indian and western dance, dramatics, street play,   film club, photography, English and Hindi debating and Quiz. There are opportunities available in the college for working with societies like NSS, NCC, WDC, Placement Cell and Gandhi Study Circle. Department of Physical Education organizes coaching sessions in various games. College has good infrastructure and coaches available for training of games like basketball, cricket, judo, volleyball, carom board, chess, athletics and tennis. Another distinctive feature of college life in Gargi is the opportunity to enroll in any one of the add-on courses.

Gargi instituted a Pathfinder Award to recognize and promote research and innovation in the areas of science, commerce and humanities. DOLLY SEHGAL AWARD is given to a fourth year student of the B El Ed Programme. For further information about the college visit: www.gargicollege.in

Institute of Home Economics

The Institute of Home Economics was founded in 1961 to satisfy the growing urge of the youth, especially girls, for wider educational and professional avenues. Over the years the institute has built up great credibility and has gained recognition as a premier institute for education, research and extension.   The campus is well endowed with spacious lecture theatres and laboratories, which provides a stimulating environment for the students to work.

Different departments and committees of the college have been interconnected by MRGM – NET. This equips each student with a smart card to access her attendance, internal assessment and library. The college has a Placement Cell through which a platform is provided for interface between the college students and the organizations that are looking for people who have had rigorous training. The trust running the college has its own hostel facility for students. The hostel is located around 4 kms away from the college at South Extension. The college provides facilities keeping in mind the needs of the differently-abled students. A lift has been installed for their easy access to all the floors of the college.

The college has facilities for community outreach programs, inter-college activities, workshops, seminars, public events, sports and cultural activities. The National Service Scheme (NSS) of the college is very active. Seminars, discussions and special sessions are organized regularly to sensitize students on various social issues in liaison with various renowned NGOs like Deepalaya, Jagori, Muskan, Katha, Pratham, and National Association for the blind, etc and by eminent experts as well from various disciplines.

The Institute is situated in Haus Khas Enclave in the surroundings away from the hustle and bustle of heavy traffic on the main roads. The institute is already on the metro route map with the metro station coming adjacent to the college which will make it easier for the students to commute.

One of the strengths of the Department of Elementary Education at IHE is the resource room for students which boasts of original texts, readings, journals as well as children?s literature, textbooks and much more.  For further information about the college visit: www.ihe-du.co.in

Jesus and Mary College

Jesus and Mary College was founded in 1968 by the congregation of the Religious of Jesus & Mary. St. Claudine Thevenet, the foundress of the Congregation devoted her life for the service of humankind. Her work in education which began in Lyon, France, in 1818, continues today through the sisters of Jesus & Mary in several countries over the world.

Jesus and Mary College is committed to empowerment of women through education. It offers academic, cultural, spiritual and physical development through its many co-curricular activities to enable students to receive an integrated education. The National Service Scheme, Jesus & Mary College Educational Programme, Women’s Studies and Development Centre, All India Catholic Union Federation are some of the mechanisms for community support, in particular, for the underprivileged sections of the society. JMC has a well equipped fully computerized library. The college also possesses a well furnished computer laboratory, a multi-purpose hall and gymnasium.

Jesus and Mary College was the first to initiate the B.El.Ed. Programme and has maintained its leadership   since 1994. Experts from different areas are invited on a regular basis to address contemporary social, cultural and educational concerns under the Giju Bhai Lecture Series.

Jesus and Mary College offers financial assistance to deserving students in the form of Fee Concessions, Students Aid Fund and other scholarships. It also offers one year computer course for the second year students to develop basic computer skills. For further information about the college visit: www.jmcdelhi.com

Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Lady Shri Ram College, founded in 1956, has long been recognized as a premier institution of higher education for women in India. As a centre for academic excellence and achievement, the college has been the pioneering spirit behind many innovations in the field of Education.  The striving is to imbue the teaching-learning process with a unique blend of intellectual rigour, aesthetic and ethical engagement.  Lady Shri Ram College is essentially a College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. With a well equipped library already in place, the college developed a library facilitiy for visually challenged students as well. The cultural life of the college comes alive through its 22 student – societies that represent wide range of interests, providing them the opportunity to harness their creative energy.

LSR launched the B.El.Ed. programme in 1998. The ten-year plus journey of the Department has been exciting, challenging and quite eventful. Noteworthy events, salutary milestones, trials and tribulations, success and triumphs best describe the experiential canvas of the decade. Student and faculty achievements, community interface, partnership with schools and non-givernmental organizations, seminars and workshops best outline the countours of academic life at college. Several activities, besides classroom interaction, are organized under   the B.El.Ed. programme.  The students get opportunities to interact with academicians of national and international eminence.  For further information about the college visit: www.lsrcollege.org

Mata Sundri College for Women

Mata Sundri College for Women, a prestigious college of Delhi University, situated in the heart of Delhi, was founded in the year 1967 and is named after Mata Sundri ji who was the consort of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs-Guru Gobind Singh.

The College caters to the educational needs of girls from all walks of life. At present, 2500 students are studying in twelve courses provided by the College. The College has a well-stocked library having 91,000 books. The College Library has been redeveloped and renovated covering an area of 13,600 sq.ft. The library is centrally air-conditioned. It will have a fully automated library equipped with web based software and computerization. A new modern reading room is also being constructed. The College has to prepare e-classrooms from this academic session. The faculty strength is 126 and 54 ministerial staff members. Keeping the infrastructural needs in mind, construction of the college Auditorium is in full swing.

The college helps students to discover, develop and promote overall personality by offering opportunities to engage in various societies such as Physical Education, N.S.S., N.C.C., Sports, Academic and Cultural Societies and Divinity Society. The College has facilities for both indoor and outdoor games. College also has a Women Development Cell and an actively working Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee. More than 100 scholarships and a dozen prizes are available for meritorious and needy students.

The college lies at the centre of Delhi, and due to its unique location, it bridges Old and New Delhi. The metro stations of New Delhi Railway Station, Rajeev Chowk and Barakhamba Road lie within 1 km radius.  For further information about the college visit  http://ms.du.ac.in

Miranda House

Miranda House College, founded in the year 1948 by the vice chancellor, Sir Maurice Gwyer, is one of the pioneering institutions of Delhi University. Situated in the north campus of Delhi University, the college offers liberal education in humanities and sciences to more than 2500 students. Miranda House offers ample opportunity to students for self-expression and leadership skills through academic, cultural and sports activities. A Mirandian is known not only for her academic excellence but also for her involvement in extracurricular activities. The various clubs and societies document the changing face of our society and that of Miranda House. The college is committed to nurturing talent and celebrating the diversity of student potential.

B.EL.ED program started in Miranda House in 2006.The department provides unique contents to interlink and explore methodologies across disciplines. It has a well equipped resource room in the college to meet the varied needs of the curriculum.    Experts from different areas are invited on regular intervals to keep the students abreast with social needs and changes and also latest research in related fields. The department offers special awards for the final year students, namely, the Totto Chan award for the most creative intern and for the best all round performance in co-curricular activities in the four years. College has a placement cell to provide a platform for interface between the college students and the schools and other relevant organizations. Most of the final year students of the course get placements in some of the eminent schools of Delhi and NCR.

The Department cherishes the hope that learning and academic pursuit will be a lifelong habit to anyone who goes through its portals. For further information about the college visit: www.mirandahouse.ac.in.

Shyama Prasad Mukherji College

Shyama Prasasd Mukherji College strives for developing an all round   personality of all the students. Aim of the college is to facilitate positive thinking and courage of conviction in the young women to   enable them to take on the different challenges of the modern world.  The college has a spacious building with sprawling lawn & play grounds and boasts of state of the art infrastructure. It has a well stocked library with an enviable collection of books & journals .There is a fully air-conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of 1200. Along with these, it has a medical room, a canteen and two fully equipped computer labs. Also there is large sports ground with basket ball court, badminton court and and a well equipped gym.

There are many study centers Buddhist Study Centre, Guru Nanak &  Gandhian Study Centre  established by the U.G.C. under the program,  EPOCH-making Philosophers of  India  . These centers organize    lectures,seminars and visits from time to time. Shyama Prasasd  Mukherji College has a Family Counseling Centre which provides counseling, referral & rehabilitation services to students to help them develop better coping skills. Every year, a highly active students Union organizes various Cultural festivals like Srijan. Prizes and Scholarships are awarded to meritorious and outstanding students on the basis on the examination results and their all round performance. A number of prizes are awarded for co-curricular activities also. For further information about the college visit: www.spmcollege.org.

Scheme of the Common Entrance Examination (CEE – B.El.Ed.) – 2011

I. Entrance Test

There will be  a minimum internal cut-off for each of the sections A (i) and A (ii). All sections and their parts are compulsory.

The Written Entrance Test will be of 3 hours duration. It   will consist of two sections A and B of Multiple Choice Questions.

Section A

Part (i): Questions will be based on comprehension and the ability to use language in different contexts. Candidates  are required to attempt both  English and Hindi questions.

Part (ii): Questions will be application based and those that entail thinking, reasoning and problem solving in mathematics. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi  or  in English.

Section B

Part (i) Questions will be based on reasoning and application of concepts  in Science upto Class X. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

Part (ii) Questions will be based on interpretation of concepts in Social Sciences upto Class X.

Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

II.  Class XII marks weightage

Weightage will be given to the marks obtained in (the same four subjects as per the eligibility conditions) Class XII examinations.

Merit List

All admissions to the B.El.Ed. Programme will be done on the basis of the Scheme of CEE. The Merit List will be prepared on the basis of performance of candidates in the Entrance Test and their  weightage of  Class XII marks. Separate merit lists  will be prepared for the respective categories i.e. general category and reserved categories as per the norms of the University of Delhi.

Centralised Counselling

The Merit List of the candidates declared as eligible for centralised counseling will be displayed on Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at the Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi and on its website http://cie.du.ac.in The candidates will be short-listed for centralized counselling on the basis of their rank in the merit list.

The short listed candidates will be required to register in person for the first centralised counselling session on dates below at the Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi.

a)  Thursday, July 07, 2011 : PwD, C/WAP, CC and General Category candidates

b)  Friday, July 08, 2011      :  SC, ST and OBC Category candidates

Candidates must note the time for registration and counselling session from the list displayed on the website and at the Department of Education, University of Delhi. Candidates must carry their Admit Card, Original Certificates and Marksheets along with their photocopies at the time of Counselling.    The Counselling Session will include representatives of all the colleges.

The candidate will be called for counselling in order of merit and shall be offered a seat based on the criteria given below. The criteria for allocation of a college will be based on:

i)  Candidate’s rank in the merit list.

ii)  Candidate’s preference for the college.

iii)  Availability of seats in each college.

While making their choice of the college, candidates should consider its distance from their residence as well as the Liberal option courses being offered therein.

A second round of centralised counselling  (in case of any vacancy) will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011.

Note: No separate individual intimation will be sent to the candidates regarding any round of counselling.

The candidate who fails to appear in person on the notified date and time for centralized counselling at the Department of Education, University of Delhi shall not be allowed for any subsequent counselling sessions and will forfeit her claim for a seat.

Duly completed  ICR (Intelligent Computer Recogniser) form,  Application Form, Acknowledgement Receipt (enclosed in the prospectus) along with all relevant  documents should be submitted at any of the following centres latest by Saturday, June 04, 2011 by 04:00 p.m. No public dealing will be done on Sundays and gazetted holidays.:

• Department of Education, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110 007
• Gargi College, Siri Fort Road; New Delhi – 110 049
• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College, Punjabi Bagh (West), New Delhi – 110 26

Candidates sending the application by post may use an envelope of appropriate size to contain the ICR Form (with its envelope), Application Form and Acknowledgement Receipt along with all relevant documents. The duly filled application should be sent by  registered post  to reach the Dean, Faculty of Education, Department of Education (CIE) University of Delhi, 33, Chhatra Marg, Delhi – 110 007, on or before Saturday, June 04, 2011. No plea for postal delay will be entertained.

Eligibility :

Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) programme must have passed*  the Class XII examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any other Board recognised as equivalent to the CBSE  and should have secured at least 50% marks in each of the four subjects (to be marked from List A – C given below) and  an aggregate of minimum 55% in the same four subjects **.

To ensure eligibility, the four subjects (offered in Class XII) must be marked in the following way:

(i)  One from List A

AND

(ii)  Three from List B   OR  Two from List B and One from List C

B.EL.ED. ADMISSIONS 2011- SCHEDULE

Note:

• *   Candidates whose results are awaited or those who have to re-appear in the current year will not be considered.
• ** For details regarding permissible relaxation in the minimum eligibility conditions and reservation of seats, see Annexure – A.

(B)   Candidate should have completed 17 years of age on or before July 15, 2011.

B.El.Ed. is designed to integrate the study of subject knowledge, human development, pedagogical knowledge and communication skills. Both professional and academic options are available to the students who graduate with a B.El.Ed. Degree.

The introduction of the B.El.Ed. programme in undergraduate colleges of the University of Delhi marks a move towards creation of a cadre  of Elementary Education professionals  –  a long awaited promise, beginning with the conception of the Central Institute of Education in 1947.

Through the B.El.Ed. programme, concerns of elementary education have been integrated into the University system with Delhi University taking the lead. It has also upgraded the professional status of the elementary school teacher by providing for a University degree for elementary education. At present, the programme is being offered in eight women colleges of the University of Delhi.

The B.El.Ed. programme aims to produce graduates of high calibre in the field of teacher education. A lot of effort is spent in the training of students and giving them a supportive and stimulating environment.  The programme is at present being offered by select under-graduate colleges of the University of Delhi. Over  3000 students have already graduated from these colleges since 1998. A good number of them have been placed in government and private schools as professionally qualified elementary school teachers. Others are pursuing post-graduate studies and research in disciplines like education, linguistics, psychology, languages, history, social work, sociology, mathematics and political science. Many B.El.Ed.  graduates are pursuing research in educational studies in Central Universities. Some of them are working as teacher educators. Given below are some of the professional and academic options available for the B.El.Ed. graduates:

Teaching in elementary schools (Classes I to VIII): B.El.Ed. graduates are eligible for appointment in MCD/NDMC/Sarvodaya Vidyalayas in Delhi, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas all across India and Private Schools.

Leading the elementary school systems in various capacities.

Teaching and research in elementary education in the government and non-government sectors.

Post-graduate and research studies in education and related disciplines.

Serving as teacher-educators in various State Institutes and University Departments/Colleges offering training in elementary/ secondary education.

B.EL.ED. ADMISSIONS 2011- SCHEDULE

Note :

a)   CIE Office Working  Hours :  Monday – Saturday (Except holidays), Timings : 10:00 A.M.  – 4:00 P.M.

b)   Fee as per college  fee structure. c) Office hours for payment of fee vary  from  college to college.

For any queries regarding filling of the Form, Eligibility Conditions and Admit Cards the candidates can use the  Helpline No. 9650160490

(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).

Below are some of the sample questions from section I. These are only some sample questions of the previous years, but the pattern may change each year.

Sample questions from Section I (i) – Bilingual Comprehension

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :

“It is well to remember that man in many ways has not made very great progress from other animals. It may be that in certain ways some animals are superior to him. Still, we look down upon the insects as almost the lowest of living things; and yet the tiny bees have learnt the art of co-operation and sacrifice for the good of the society and the test of civilization we may say that the bees and ants are in this respect superior to man. In one of our old Sanskrit books, there is a verse, which can be translated as follows : “For the family, sacrifice the individual, for the community, the family, for the country, the community and for the soul, the whole world. What the soul is, few of us can know or tell and each one of us can interpret in a different way. But the lesson this Sanskrit verse teaches us is the same lesson of cooperation and sacrifice for the larger good.

In which respect are some animals superior to man?

(A)  Physical strength

(B)   Having no cares in their lives

(C)   Having stronger instinct for cooperation and sacrifice

(D)  Not exploiting one another

Why should we not look down upon the insects as almost the lowest of the living beings ?

(A)  Because they are of immense use to mankind

(B)  Because they can cause harm to us out of all proportion to their size

(C)  Because they have a sense of cooperation and sacrifice

(D)  Because small size does not necessarily make anything low

What lesson does the Sanskrit verse in question teach us ?

(A)    To behave well with one another

(B)    To help each other in difficulties

(C)   To inculcate the spirit of cooperation and self sacrifice for the larger good of the society

(D)   To work constantly

•   What does the expression ‘larger good’ mean ?

(A) Great good of one self

(b) A lot of good

(C)            Very excellent

(D)           Good of the society

•   Why do we say that man is not yet civilized ?

(A) Because there are disparities between the rich and the poor

(B) Because most of us are illiterate

(C) Because we ill-behave with one another

(D) Because most of us exploit others and lack the spirit of cooperation

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow :

It’s the quietest sounds that have most effect on us, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I’ve been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?

•   How does the author relate to sounds at night?

(A) He imagines sounds that do not exist.

(B) He exaggerates quiet sounds.

(C) He thinks taps should be turned off.

(D) He believes it’s rather quiet at night.

•    Why do you think the writer does not hear these sounds during the day?

(A)   Because it is noisy during the day.

(B)  Because actually these sounds do not exist.

(C) Because we hear only quiet sounds.

(D) Because his imagination works better at night.

Sample questions from Section I (ii)- Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning

•   The next number in the following series is

1     1/4, 1/9, 1/16, 1/25 ?

(A)                   1/36

(B)                    1/50

(C)                    1/48

(D)                   1/30

•   A’s salary is reduced by 10%.   In order to have the salary back to the same position, it must be raised by

(A)            8%

(B)            10%

(C)            11 ¹/9 %

(D)            12.5%

•   You have 59 cubic blocks.  What is the minimum number that needs to be taken away in order  to construct a solid cube with none left over ?

(A)           5

(B)          11

(C)         17

(D)        32

•   Which of the following statements is false ?

(A)        There are 19 natural numbers between 5 and 25.

(B)       There are infinite real numbers between 11 and 12.

(C)      There    are    finite    irrational numbers between 100 and 150.

(D)      There    are    infinite    fractions between 1 and 2.

•   A square and circle have the same perimeter. Which of the following is true?

(A) The area of the square would be greater than that of the circle.

(B)  Area of the square would be less than that of the circle.

(C) Both would have equal areas.

(D) Of the two, whose area is greater will depend on the length of radius of the circle.

Sample questions from Section I (iii) – Science and Social science

•   If the time of sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh is 6:00 a.m., what will be the probable time of sunrise in Saurashtra ?

(A)           5.30 a.m.

(B)            6.30 a.m.

(C)            7.00 a.m.

(D)           8.00 a.m.

•   When we drink milk from a bottle with a straw:

(A)  We create a vacuum that sucks in the liquid from the bottle.

(B)   We balance the pressure inside the straw with the atmospheric pressure outside.

(C)   The milk reaches our mouth because it rises in the straw by capillary action.

(D)  We suck the air inside the straw and the atmospheric   pressure outside pushes the liquid into it.

•   We hear echo of sound in a large hall but not in a small room because :

(A)            There is noise in large hall.

(B)            Sound in the room is reflected by the walls and goes away

(C)            Walls of hall reflect sound which is heart after a gap of time

(D)            The statement is not true

•   Among humans,  an increase in the rate of    respiration and heartbeat results when the blood contains

(A)            too little glucose

(B)            too little oxygen

(C)            too much carbondioxide

(D)            too much nitrogenous waste

•   What will happen to photosynthesis when a green  plant is given green light ?

(A) There will  be  faster rate  of photosynthesis.

(B)  Rate of photosynthesis will not be affected.

(C)  Rate of photosynthesis will be decreased.

(D)            There will be no photosynthesis.

•   Examine the three statements :

(i) Changes in styles of clothing are linked up with shifts in cultural tastes and    notions of beauty,

with changes within the economy and society, and with issues of social and political conflict.

(ii) Changes in women’s clothing came about as a result of the two world wars. Bright colours faded from sight and clothes became plainer and simpler as the war dragged on.

(iii)As gymnastics and games entered the school curriculum for women, they had to wear long clothes that did not hamper movement. Besides, the ornamentation was also encouraged.

(A) All the three statements are correct

(B)  All the three statements are incorrect.

(C)  Only statements (i) and (ii) are correct

(D) Only statements (ii) and (iii) are correct

Consider the reasons for choosing strategic places to build a fort :

(i)           Besides a river, so that while the enemy is struggling to cross the river, there is time to attack them.

(ii)         On a hill top, so one can see the approaching enemy attack.

(iii)        On the coast or seashore, because the enemy can be spotted far out in the open sea.

(A)     All the three reasons are correct

(B)     Only (i) is correct

(C)     Both (i) and (ii) are correct

(D)     Both (ii) and (iii) are correct (A)

•   You wish to understand    India’s struggle for independence. Which of the following is the least suitable source ?

(A)             Novels    written    by    Munshi Premchand

(B)             Census Reports

(C)             Punch marked coins

(D)             Oral records of an octogenarian jailor

• Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right ?

(A)    Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms

(B)    Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools

(C)    Men and women government employees get the same salary

(D)    Parents property is inherited by their children

The introduction of the B.El.Ed. programme in undergraduate colleges of the University of Delhi marks a move towards the creation of a cadre of Elementary Education professionals – a long awaited promise, beginning with the conception of the Central Institute of Education in 1947. Through the B.El.Ed. programme, concerns of elementary education have been integrated into the University system with Delhi University taking the lead. It has also upgraded the professional status of the elementary school teacher by providing for a University degree for elementary education. At present, the programme is being offered in eight women colleges of the University of Delhi.

B.El.Ed. Written Entrance Test – 2010 Saturday, June 19, 2010

Applying for Admission to the B.El.Ed. Programme

(i)    Before filling in the application form, candidates are advised to read the Prospectus carefully

and ensure their eligibility for admission, as per the conditions laid down in the Prospectus.

(ii)   Duly completed ICR (Intelligent Computer Recogniser) application form, along with the

Acknowledgement Receipt (enclosed in the prospectus) should be submitted at the

Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi, latest by Wednesday, June 09, 2010 by

4:00 p.m. No public dealing will be done on Sundays and gazetted holidays. No plea for

postal delay will be entertained.

(iii)  Candidates sending application by post may use an envelope of appropriate size to contain

the envelope with ICR Form and Acknowledgement Slip. The duly filled application should

be sent by registered post and to reach the Dean, Faculty of Education, Department of

Education (CIE) University of Delhi, 33, Chhatra Marg, Delhi – 110 007, on or before Monday,

June 07, 2010.

•   Eligibility/Qualifications Required

(A) Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) programme must have passed the Class XII examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any other Board recognised as equivalent to the CBSE with at least 55% marks in the aggregate and 50% marks in each of the following four subjects :

(i)  one from List A and three from List B

or

(ii) one from List A, two from List B and one from List C.

2.2 Admission Procedure

•   Common Entrance Examination

All admissions to the B.El.Ed. programme 2010 will be made through a Common Entrance Examination (CEE – B.El.Ed.) comprising of a Written Test and an Interview as detailed:

Scheme of the Common Entrance Examination (CEE – B.El.Ed.) – 2010

A. Written Entrance Test

A. Written Entrance Test

The Written Entrance Test will consist of two sections. All sections and their parts are compulsory.

Section I

Part (a): Questions will be based on comprehension of the given context and the language aspects. This can be at the level of words, sentences or the whole text. Candidates should attempt both English and Hindi questions.

Part (b): Questions will be application based and those that entail thinking, reasoning and problem solving in mathematics. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

Part (c): Questions will be based on reasoning, interpretation and application of concepts. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

Section II

Paragraph writing on one of the given topics. The candidate is expected to write either in Hindi or in English.

B. Interview

Only a limited number of candidates short-listed on the basis of the Written Entrance Test will be called for Interview. Parameters for the Interview: Subject knowledge, oral communication ability, understanding of children and social issues, potential for critical thinking, general awareness and reading interests.

Colleges:

• Shyama Prasad Mukherji College
• Miranda House
• Mata Sundri College for Women
• Lady Shri Ram College for Women
• Jesus and Mary College
• Institute of Home Economics
• Gargi College
• Aditi Mahavidyalaya

C. Class XII marks weightage

Weightage will be given to the marks obtained in Class XII examinations.

•      Merit List

All admissions to the B.El.Ed. Programme will be done on the basis of the Scheme of CEE. The Merit List will be prepared on the basis of the combined performance of candidates in the Written Entrance Test, Interview and the weightage of class XII marks. Separate merit list will be prepared for the respective categories i.e. general category and reserved categories as per the norms of the University of Delhi.

2.3 Admission to Colleges offering the B.El.Ed. Programme

The B.El.Ed. programme is currently being offered in the following eight women colleges* of the University of Delhi.

• Aditi Mahavidyalaya                                              •   Lady Shri Ram College for Women
• Gargi College                                                         •   Mata Sundri College
• Institute of Home Economics                               •   Miranda House
• Jesus and Mary College                                       •   Shyama Prasad Mukherji College
• Vivekananda College (subject to approval of competent authorities)

*  For details of these colleges, see the Section 3 on ‘About the Colleges’.

Note: *    For details regarding permissible relaxation in the minimum eligibility conditions and reservation of seats, see Annexure – A.

[2] Not more than two languages will be considered for the purpose of eligibility from List A and B together.

(B) Candidate should have completed 17 years of age on or before 1st October 2010. Relaxation will be permissible as per University norms.

Scheme of Courses and Examination

The medium of instruction shall be Hindi and English.

*Option will be offered as per the availability in respective Colleges.

F : Foundation Course; C : Core Course; P : Pedagogy Course; O : Optional Liberal Course; OP : Optional Pedagogy; OL : Optional Course; PR : Practicum; SC : School Contact Programme; SI : School Internship. In the course nomenclature, the numeral immediately following letters (F,C,P. etc.) denotes the Year of the programme in which the course is to be taught. The second numeral denotes the serial number in a particular course type. For instance, F2.5 signifies that Human Relations and Communications is the 5th Foundation Course to be taught in the II Year of the programme of study.

Important Dates:

B.El.Ed. Admissions 2010 – Schedule
May 24-June 09, 2010	During working hours of the Bank	Sale of Prospectus from the following branches of SBI (State Bank of India branches) : 1) North Campus, Delhi University; 2) 49, Kamla Nagar; 3) Gargi College; 4) Shahdara; 5) Sector 11, Dwarka; 6) Prashant Vihar; 7) Kashmere Gate, ISBT; Paharganj; 9) Anand Vihar; 10) B-Block, Connaught Place.
June 09, 2010 Wednesday	till 4:00 p.m.	Last Date for submission of Application Forms (Refer to the Prospectus for details)
June 19, 2010 Saturday	9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Written Entrance Test at various Test Centres
June 30, 2010 Wednesday	4:00 p.m.	List of the candidates eligible for the Interview, Interview Roll No. and Time of Interview will be displayed at the Department of Education (CIE)*
July 2 & 3, 2010 Friday & Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Interviews at the Department of Education, University of Delhi, as per the time allotted
July 10, 2010 Saturday	4:00 p.m.	Display of Merit List at the Department of Education along with date, time & venue for Centralised Counselling*
July 13, 2010 Tuesday	10:00 a.m.	First round of counselling at the Department of Education.
July 14,15,16, 2010 Wed, Thur, Friday	till 1:00 p.m.	Payment of fee by candidates (at the selected colleges) after the first round of Counselling.
July 19, 2010 Monday	As per College Notice	Classes commence in the concerned Colleges
July 20, 2010 Tuesday	10:00 a.m.	Second round of counselling at the Department of Education.
July 21 & 22, 2010 Wed, Thurs	till 1:00 p.m.	Payment of fee by candidates (at selected colleges) after the second round of counselling.
July 26, 2010 Monday	10:00 a.m.	Spot Admissions** (if required) at the Department of Education.
July 27, 2010 Tuesday	till 1:00 p.m.	Payment of fee by candidates at the concerned college after Spot Admissions.

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.

Ph. D (Education): Admission in the month of August, 2009

M. Phil. (Education) Full-time and Part-time: Admission through written test and interview. Contact by first week of July, 2009.

M. Ed. Full-time (one year) and Part-time (two years): Admission through written test and interview. Sale of prospectus: June 05 to June 19, 2009.

B. El. Ed. Full-time (four years): After 10+2. Presently for women candidates only. Admission through written test and interview. Sale of prospectus May 18 to June 05, 2009.

B. Ed. Full-time (two years): After Graduation, Admission through written test and interview. Sale of prospectus form April 15 to May 04, 2009. ( subject to approval and recognition from the concerned authorities)

Note: Fro Programmes M. Phil. (Education) Full-time and Part-time, B. El. Ed. Full-time (four years) and B. Ed. Full-time (two years), the prospectus is available at CIE against payment through draft of Rs. 350/- and by post through draft of Rs. 425/- only. Draft to be made from a Nationalize Bank. Payable at Delhi, in favour of Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Delhi.

For details visit http://cie.du.ac.in or Employment News dated April 18, 2009.