National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) History, Role in Teacher Education, Functions & Apex Bodies 1. HISTORY OF NCTE Early Phase (1973–1993) – Advisory Body 1973: NCTE was originally set up as an advisory body under the National Policy on Education ( NPE – 1968). It functioned under the Department of Teacher Education , NCERT . Had limited powers ; mostly provided guidelines on teacher education. Need for Statutory Status By the late 1980s, major problems were recognized: Rapid growth of unregulated teacher training institutions. Lack of standards in curriculum, evaluation, and infrastructure. Mushrooming of private colleges with poor quality. Statutory Phase (After 1995) To control and regulate teacher education, the NCTE Act was passed in 1993 . Came into force on 17 August 1995 . NCTE became a statutory body with regulatory powers to: grant recognition , maintain standards, ensure quality in teacher education. 2. ROLE...