New Delhi: A one-year teaching diploma course for engineering graduates and MBA degree holders has been launched by the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia.
The announcement of launching a one-year diploma course in teaching for engineering and MBA graduates was made after the Delhi Teachers University bill was introduced in the legislative assembly.
The one-year diploma course aims to increase candidate participation from professional backgrounds in the teaching system.
Further, the students will be able to teach in schools on a contractual basis as a part of the diploma course. They can teach for a year or two and share their expertise with the new generation. However, the working experience will not make them eligible for permanent engagement.
According to the latest reports, the Delhi Teachers University bill seeks to set up an institution to offer a four-year integrated teacher education programme.
The university proposed at Bakkarwala in East Delhi will also offer integrated courses such as BA-BEd, BSc-BEd among others.
Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio of the Delhi government, presented the varsity bill and said that the upcoming university will aim to prepare quality teachers through world-class exposure.
Teachers who have worked with a foreign University will be hired by the Delhi Teachers University. The courses will be offered to pre-service (preparing teachers) and in-service (school teachers) teachers according to the requirement.
During the course, the Delhi Teachers University will offer students an opportunity to connect to teachers from across the world via different conferences and interactive sessions.
DTU to offer Integrated Courses to Class 12 Pass-out
Only after graduation through BTC or BEd, the candidates will be able to pursue courses in teaching. However, the DTU will offer integrated courses to the pass-out students of Class 12.
A minimum of five years is required to complete BEd after graduation but with DTU, the students can complete their teacher training course within four years.
The proposed DTU campus is spread over 12 acres, and is well-equipped with all the modern facilities such as lecture halls, digital labs, and a library with world-class standards.
With the commencement of the new year, DTU has planned to enrol 5000 students. The government of Delhi will be getting the courses recognized by the central agencies after which they will be considered valid teacher courses in other Indian states as well.
Recently, the University Grants Commission wrote a letter instructing all the central universities to consider “rationalizing” courses, which are offered based on the “demand of students” and the number of students attending the course.
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