India 2018

166 India 2018
up-grade existing government secondary teacher education institutions into
CTEs; strengthen existing 32 to 39 Institutes of Advanced Studies in Education
(IASEs); up-grade Department of Education in Universities as IASEs; and
establish Block Institutes of teacher education (BITEs) in identified 196 SC/ST/
minority concentration districts.
(B) Quality in Teacher Education
Creation of Separate Cadre: As per Annual Work Plan and Budget (2016-17)
17-states/ UTs have created separate cadre for teacher educators under the TE-
Scheme. States have also been asked to strengthen the cadre of teacher educators
in their respective states/UTs.
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Regulations, 2014- Norms and
Standards: The NCTE was established with a view to achieving planned and coordinated
development of the teacher education system throughout the country,
the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher
education system, and for matters connected therewith.
Re-organizing/Restructuring of SCERT and Cadre Restructuring for Teacher Educators:
Under the CSS-Teacher Education 09 states in the country have re-organized/
restructured their SCERT in 2016.
New Activities/Initiatives under CSSTE Scheme
'India Teacher Education Portal (Prashikshak)' the Department of School
Education and Literacy (SE&L), launched 'India Teacher Education Portal
(Prashikshak)' in 2016. This portal is helpful in monitoring of Teachers Education
Institutions and in providing comprehensive information to prospective students
and teachers to select the right institute as per choice.
Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas
Ministry of Human Resource Development, lays emphasis on providing equal
opportunities to minorities as far as access to education is concerned. For this
purpose, government is implementing the scheme for providing quality
education in Madarsas (SPQEM) for the children of minorities. The objectives
of the Scheme are: encourage Madarsas and Maktabs to introduce formal subjects
i.e. science, mathematics, social studies, Hindi and English by means of providing
financial assistance; children studying in Madarsas and Maktabs attain academic
proficiency for class I-XII; Madarsas/Maktabs/Dar-ul-Uloom can opt to become
accredited study centres with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for
which proper assistance will be provided; children above 14 years in Madarsas/
Maktabs/Dar-ul-Uloom are given opportunities to attain vocation training;
strengthening of Madarsas Board for Monitoring and Awareness of SPQEM.
The Scheme provides assistance for: appointment of teachers for teaching
science, mathematics, social studies, languages, computer application and
science. Full time graduate teacher is paid salary for 12 months ` 6,000/-p.m.
and post graduate/B.Ed. ` 12,000/-. One time grant of `1,00,000/- for science/
computer labs/workshops in madrasa at the secondary/senior secondary level.
` 5000/- as annual grant for maintenance. One time assistance of up to ` 50,000/