TEACHER EDUCATION AT CROSSROADS: ROLE OF NCTE

In the whole world, Indian school network is having one of the leading networks. School education is the first step towards the whole education system, which has transformed Independence. India under British rule was having a colonial education system. Later 1947 Indian govt. emphasized to open more schools to provide accessibility of education to every student at his doorsteps. Later, the main aim of education was shifted to improve the quality and excellence of school education. The quality of school education does not depend only on content but also depends upon how to deliver the content to our students. It is equally important for implementing good education system in our schools. This is possible on the bases of teachers' abilities and their aptitude, infrastructural and teaching aid provided in the school. To fulfill these objectives at all level of education, Govt. of India has to be focusing its attention on quality and excellence in teacher education. To meet this objective, NCTE set up an independent body. The role of NCTE is to looks after the Teacher education in the country and also to create excellent environment for the teachers in the country. NCTE has taken various initiatives such as Standards-based syllabus, balanced in theory classes and training, enhancement in duration of B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes etc. NCTE was formed to monitor the whole teacher education system in the country, so that effective and quality teachers could be produced. This paper focuses on the role of NCTE in the present scenario of Teacher Education System and the analysis of the recent steps taken by NCTE for the preparation of the teachers.