CURRICULAR REFORMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Teacher Education is not a fortuitous activity. It is a structured programme which has predefined stage specific objectives to achieve. It requires a structure to be followed that is fabricated by including all the related aspects like psychology, philosophy, sociology ,pedagogy, connection with community etc .The content chosen is included or excluded by undergoing a rigorous research work. According to Programme Of Action , the responsibility for secondary teacher education would continue to rest with Colleges of teacher Education affiliated to Universities. The University in cooperation with NCTE will exercise responsibility for academic aspects including conduct of examination, awards of degrees and ensuring quality of teacher education institutions (Programme of action, 1986)( p 189). The first draft of Teacher Education curriculum was published in 1978 and since then almost after every ten years, a new framework having modifications in accordance with contemporary needs is made available by NCTE. This research paper was intended to review what all concerns have been envisioned differently in successive NCTE frameworks of teacher education and what all components have been retained as core curriculum